Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool to the highest of the Premier League because the Egypt star’s medical end capped a stirring fightback to beat Brighton 2-1 on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s aspect had been rocked by Danny Welbeck’s blistering strike after simply 85 seconds at Anfield. Luis Diaz restored order with an equaliser later within the first half, earlier than Salah netted after the interval to seal an important victory. Salah’s third purpose in his final three video games was his twenty second in all competitions this time period. Unbeaten of their final six league matches, Liverpool sit two factors away from second-placed Arsenal, who drew 0-0 with third-placed Manchester City on the Etihad Stadium only a few hours later.

Thanks to Salah, treble-chasing Liverpool are within the driving seat as they eye a record-equalling twentieth English title — and first since 2020 — in Klopp’s closing season.

“Being that calm in the decisive moment with the biggest chance we had from the best football we played, then that makes a real goalscorer so we are happy with everything,” Klopp mentioned of Salah.

“Brighton’s centre-halves were outstanding and it was just a really good game, against an opponent you know it will be the hardest work.

“To defend them wants the best depth in English soccer and we did properly. More possession, higher possession, a very good rhythm.”

Unbeaten in their last 27 home league games, Liverpool are back in action at Anfield against lowly Sheffield United on Thursday.

After former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso confirmed he intends to stay at Bayer Leverkusen, Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is a reported candidate to replace Klopp when the German steps down at the end of this term.

Klopp is a big fan of De Zerbi’s attacking philosophy and praised him as a “high coach” this week.

Asked after the game about the link to Liverpool, De Zerbi said: “I’ve one other two years of contract. My focus is on Brighton this season, the subsequent season.

“But before starting next season I would like to listen to the plan of the team. I think it is a serious thing.”

Playing for the primary time since their painful FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United earlier than the worldwide break, Liverpool had a surprising style of De Zerbi’s enterprising ways after simply two minutes.

Salah strikes

Brighton’s Simon Adingra broke rapidly in a devastating counter-attack that caught Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley out of place.

When Virgil van Dijk’s scuffed clearance rolled to Welbeck simply contained in the penalty space, the Brighton ahead lashed a strike into the highest nook to go away Klopp shaking his head.

Salah was making his first league begin since New Year’s Day after an injury-plagued starting to 2024.

Looking to make up for misplaced time, Salah almost grabbed the equaliser with a roller that whistled simply huge.

The Egypt ahead threatened once more from Bradley’s cross, however he could not maintain his shot heading in the right direction from a superb place 10 yards out.

Liverpool’s dominance was rewarded within the twenty seventh minute when Brighton didn’t clear Salah’s header from a nook and Diaz volleyed house from shut vary.

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister squandered an opportunity towards his former membership with a header that flashed narrowly huge early within the second half.

Dominik Szoboszlai fired previous the far put up from 20 yards, whereas Darwin Nunez was denied by Bart Verbruggen on the close to put up.

Wave after wave of Liverpool strain crashed towards Brighton’s defensive wall earlier than De Zerbi’s males cracked within the sixty fifth minute.

Mac Allister was catalyst with a perfectly-weighted cross that picked out Salah’s run into the realm and the ahead dispatched a composed low end previous Verbruggen.

In a tense finale, former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana ought to have punished his outdated group, however he rolled his shot huge to Klopp’s immense aid.

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