Nov 02, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Liverpool sealed a 2-1 win vs Brighton to climb to prime of the Premier League desk.
Liverpool returned to the highest of the Premier League after Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal each misplaced on Saturday, with Mohamed Salah capping a comeback 2-1 win for Arne Slot’s workforce over Brighton. Bournemouth surprisingly handed Metropolis its first league lack of the season, profitable 2-1 at house as Pep Guardiola’s injury-plagued facet couldn’t benefit from Arsenal slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle within the early kickoff.
Liverpool’s supervisor Arne Slot, proper, celebrates together with his participant Luis Diaz after defeating Brighton.(AP)
All three main title rivals seemed headed for defeat after Brighton had largely outplayed Liverpool within the first half at Anfield and simply might have led by a couple of aim on the break, however Liverpool turned issues round in three minutes within the second.
Cody Gakpo’s tried cross sailed previous each teammate Darwin Nunez and the Brighton protection into the web for the equalizer within the 69th and Salah’s elegant end within the 72nd sealed the win.
Salah was launched down the fitting by Trent Alexander-Arnold on a fast counter, lower inside a defender and curled an unstoppable shot into the web together with his left foot for a aim that put Liverpool two factors away from Metropolis in first place.
Arsenal at the moment are seven factors off the tempo and fell to fourth place behind Nottingham Forest, which beat 10-man West Ham 3-0, and the Gunners might discover themselves in sixth if Aston Villa and Chelsea each win on Sunday.
Additionally, Southampton earned its first win of the season due to Adam Armstrong’s Eighty fifth-minute aim in a 1-0 victory over Everton to climb out of final place. However fellow promoted facet Ipswich remains to be on the lookout for its first win after giving up an injury-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw in opposition to Leicester.
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