Mohamed Salah shines as Liverpool beat Leicester City 3-1

The Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah contributed to his team Liverpool's valuable victory over its guest Leicester City.

Liverpool overcame their guest Leicester City by beating them (3-1) on Thursday in the eighteenth round of the English Premier League.

The visiting team took the lead through the veteran Ghanaian Jordan Ayew (6).

Liverpool equalized in the last moments of the first half through Dutchman Cody Gakpo (45+1).

Curtis Jones scored the second goal for the home team (49).

And the Egyptian Mohamed Salah scored the goal that reassured Liverpool (82).

This is the thirteenth win for the Reds in the Premier League this season, against three draws and one loss, raising their tally to 42 points at the top, noting that they have a postponed match.

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The team of Dutch coach Arne Slot moved seven points away from Chelsea, who is currently in second place (35 points), awaiting Arsenal's (33 points) match with its guest Ipswich Town on Friday.

As for Leicester City, who are struggling to avoid relegation, they suffered their tenth defeat, compared to three wins and five draws during the current season of the local competition, to freeze their balance at 14 points in eighteenth place.

Match numbers

- Liverpool have won 22 of their first 26 matches in all competitions in a single season for the first time in their history.

- Mohamed Salah has been involved in goals in 15 of Liverpool's 17 Premier League matches this season.

- Mohamed Salah scores his highest goal tally after 17 Premier League matches with 16 goals.

- Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool's 100th goal in the Premier League.

- Mohamed Salah has contributed to 27 goals in 17 matches he played in the English Premier League this season.

- Mohamed Salah becomes the fourth player to score 250 goals for one team in the English Premier League after Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs with Manchester United and Harry Kane with Tottenham.

- Mohamed Salah has contributed to 34 goals in 25 matches he played with Liverpool in all competitions this season.

Source: beIN Sports