Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah closes in on Wayne Rooney’s Premier League record with another clutch performance against Chelsea

Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool by converting a penalty before providing the assist for Curtis Jones’ winning goal in the 51st minute as the Reds edged out Chelsea 2-1 to retain their place at the top of the league table. This was the 34th time in the Premier League that the Egyptian managed to contribute with a goal and an assist and is now two games short of equalling Wayne Rooney’s record.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Merseyside club have enjoyed a strong start to the campaign under new manager Arne Slot, winning seven and losing one of their eight Premier League games thus far, leaving them one point clear of reigning champions Manchester City at the summit. For the first time in the 2024-25 campaign, the club faced a ‘big six’ club and they passed the test with flying colours.

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  Liverpool were awarded two penalties in the match out of which one was overturned by VAR as Jones was found guilty of simulation. Jadon Sancho, on the other hand, was denied a spot-kick after being tackled by Trent-Alexander Arnold inside the box.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

  The Premier League giants will be back in action this midweek as they take on RB Leipzig away from home in a Champions League clash.