Liverpool beat Manchester City 1-0 thanks to Salah’s final shot. Salah’s left-footed winning goal against Manchester City was his 100th left-footed goal in the Premier League
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Thanks to Mohamed Salah’s final shot, Liverpool gave Manchester City their first defeat of the season. It was Salah’s goal in four consecutive Premier League games against Manchester City and his 100th left-footed goal in the Premier League.
Liverpool won the home game against Manchester City in the 11th round of the 2022/23 season at Anfield at Anfield on the morning of the 17th (Korean time) thanks to the dramatic conclusion of Mohamed Salah in the 31st minute of the second half.
As expected, it was intense. Both teams didn’t give up easily. Manchester City took possession, but instead Liverpool shook their opponents with a counterattack that overtook their opponents.
Both teams scored a goal, but the ferocity continued. And it was Salah who ended the game.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Salah scored a long pass from Alisson. The careful long pass by goalkeeper Alisson, plus a daring turn thanks to a cancellation error, followed by the finish line. Although there was a slowdown in the last championship, it was a match that showed the true value of Pharaoh Sala.
Manchester City forwards, including Halan, on the other hand, remained silent. Foden’s goal came in the 7th minute of the second half, but the goal was disallowed when Halan fouled Fabinho in the lead.
Neither team pulled back until the end of the match. However, no additional goals were scored and the result was a 1-0 win for Liverpool.
Salah’s winning goal against Manchester City is significant in many ways. After the match, according to the “OPTA” football statistics media, Salah scored his 100th Premier League left-footed goal with this goal against Manchester City. This is the second record behind Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler (105 goals).
It’s not all. Salah has scored in four straight home games against Manchester City in the Premier League. And this is the second record after Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who previously played for Chelsea.
Liverpool also rebounded. They were considered the most underwhelming team having only won 3 league games, but they showed their potential by winning against Manchester City. Even before the match, Manchester City victory was expected but wrote a reversal drama against the strongest team in the league.
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