The gap with Son Heung-min widened by 5 goals
3rd top scorer take advantage
Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah (second from left) scores during the 2021-2022 Premier League match once morest Manchester United at Anfield, Liverpool, England, on the 20th. Liverpool = Associated Press
On the 10th, a strange atmosphere began to spread in the English Premier League (EPL) top scorer race, which was dominated by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (30). Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min (30), who was tied for second in scoring with 14 goals, performed a hat-trick in the match once morest Aston Villa. This narrowed the gap with Salah, who scored 20 goals, to three goals that might be reversed with just one match. In addition, Salah has been somewhat sluggish, with no goals in the last three matches, and there is an atmosphere of a comeback.
Then, Salah, one of the best strikers in the EPL, started to gain strength once more. He ran away by scoring a multi-goal in a postponed match once morest Manchester United in the 30th round of the 2021-2022 EPL at Anfield, Liverpool, England on the 20th. On that day, Liverpool defeated their traditional rivals Manchester United perfectly and won 4-0, of which Salah created two goals and one assist.
Salah helped Luis Dias take the lead with a pass from the right flank in the 5th minute of the first half, then finished off Mane’s one-touch pass with a left-footed shot in the 22nd minute to score the goal. Even following a 3-0 lead with Sadio Mane’s goal in the 23rd minute of the second half, the attack did not slow down and produced another goal in the 40th minute of the second half. He scored with his left foot from the center of the penalty area following receiving a pass from Diogo Jota.
Salah also scored a hat-trick in their first rivalry match once morest Manchester United in October last year, leading the team to a 5-0 win. In addition to this, he added two goals on the day and scored five goals once morest Manchester United alone this season. Salah is the first player to score 5 goals in a single season once morest Manchester United, a traditional EPL club. Also, thanks to Salah’s performance, Liverpool have won both rivalry matches in a season for the first time in eight years.
With this victory, Liverpool jumped to the top spot with 76 points (23 wins, 7 draws, 2 losses), beating Manchester City (74 points, 23 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses), which played one game less. On the other hand, United, who are fighting for 4th place with a ticket to the UEFA Champions League for the next season, failed to improve the ranking and finished 6th (with 54 points, 15 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses).
Salah had six games left to finish the league and widened the gap with second-placed Heung-Min Son by five goals, regaining an advantageous position to occupy the 3rd top scorer in his career. In particular, Salah is in a more relaxed situation as Tottenham, to which Son Heung-min belongs, has a lot of matches not only once morest Liverpool but also once morest strong players such as Arsenal and Leicester City.
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