Liverpool’s striker Mohammed Salah fired his team to the top of the Premier League table after coming from behind to best Brentford on Sunday.
Salah struck in the 65th minute at Anfield to keep Liverpool’s title challenge on track after Danny Welbeck had fired an early goal for the away team.
Luis Diaz evened the score before halftime and Salah secured all three points for Jurgen Klopp’s team with his 22nd goal of the season in all competitions.
Manchester City and Arsenal also played on Sunday and the match ended in a stalemate.
Salah’s third goal in his last three games was his 22nd in all competitions this term.
Unbeaten in their last 27 home league games, Liverpool are back in action at Anfield against lowly Sheffield United on Thursday.
Speaking about his side’s performance, Jurgen Klopp said:
“It was, from my point of view, the best performance we had against Roberto’s [De Zerbi’s] Brighton. More possession, better possession. A really good rhythm in the game – besides the goal, we lose the ball. We can lose the ball high up the pitch, that doesn’t mean you have to concede, that was really well done.
“Great, great finish as well, as far as I saw it. I liked the reaction a lot but I saw as well in our finishing we were a bit in a rush.”
For the first time in 10 years, the Premier League’s top three were separated by only one point after 28 games prior to this weekend’s matches.
But now, Liverpool are firmly in the hunt for a record-equalling 20th English title in Klopp’s final season.
