Mohamed Salah shines in Liverpool’s 4-1 triumph over Brentford, extending their Premier League lead by five points.
The scoring commenced at the 35-minute mark when Darwin Nunez capitalized on Diogo Jota’s exceptional header, elegantly chipping Mark Flekken for his 13th goal this season.
Alexis Mac Allister widened the gap at 55 minutes, latching onto a pass from Salah, who returned from a first-half substitute role, to slot a precise shot into the corner.
Salah, marking his comeback from a hamstring injury, contributed a goal and an assist, seizing Cody Gakpo’s flick-on to drive into the corner for his 19th of the campaign.
Although Ivan Toney reduced the deficit with his fourth goal in five matches post-betting ban, Gakpo sealed Liverpool’s victory with a clinical strike four minutes before the final whistle.
Despite the impressive outcome, Liverpool encountered setbacks as Curtis Jones and Jota departed due to injuries in the first 45 minutes, further depleting their squad ahead of Sunday’s League Cup final against Chelsea.
