Salah fires title-chasing Liverpool to 2-1 win against Brighton, top of the standings

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool to a comeback 2-1 win towards Brighton within the Premier League on Sunday and moved the Merseyside staff to the highest of the standings.

Salah struck within the sixty fifth minute at Anfield to maintain Liverpool’s title problem on observe after Danny Welbeck had shocked the house crowd with an early aim.

Luis Diaz evened the rating earlier than halftime and Salah secured all three factors for Jurgen Klopp’s staff together with his twenty second aim of the season in all competitions.

With Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal drawing 0-0 later Sunday, Liverpool’s win noticed it benefit from its title rivals dropping factors.

However that appeared unsure when Welbeck lashed a shot into the highest nook from simply contained in the field after two minutes.

In a half filled with probabilities at both finish, it was Liverpool who discovered the following aim when Diaz prodded previous Bart Verbruggen from shut vary.

The winner got here after Alexis Mac Allister fed Salah contained in the field and Egypt worldwide controled the ball earlier than slotting dwelling with a side-foot end.

Liverpool is 2 factors away from second place Arsenal on the high of the standings and three forward of Metropolis in third.

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