Liverpool win at Brighton (0-2 and come back to within three points of Manchester City

Liverpool provide the essentials. This Saturday afternoon, the Reds won on the lawn of Brighton (0-2), opening the 29th day of the Premier League. At the Amex Stadium, Luis Diaz (19th) then Mohamed Salah, from the penalty spot (61st) allowed their team to secure an eighth straight success in the top flight. In the English championship standings, if the Seagulls remain provisionally thirteenth, the proteges of Jürgen Klopp, still with a game late, come down to three units from Manchester City, who moves on the lawn of Crystal Palace this Monday evening at 9 p.m. .

Mohamed Salah had been waiting for this since February 23 and his double against Leeds (6-0). After remaining silent for three games, the Egyptian has finally found the net. By converting a penalty on the hour mark (61st, 0-2), the center forward scored his 20th goal of the season in the Premier League, he who is more than ever the best scorer in the elite since the start of the season. beginning of this exercise.

Salah nets Liverpool’s 2,000th Premier League goal

Above all, this achievement is all the more symbolic as it is, quite simply, Liverpool’s 2000th goal in the top flight. At this level, only Manchester United has done better. As for Mohamed Salah, he struggled, as usual. Against Inter, in the middle of the week, he had notably found the post as well as the bar. This time, the bar once again repelled one of his attempts (57th), while Robert Sanchez was also vigilant (41st, 43rd).

The Spanish goalkeeper hasn’t always been blameless. And that is to say the least. Moreover, after only 20 short minutes of play, Brighton almost ended up at ten, because of him. Blame it on its particularly dangerous outing on Luis Diaz. If the Liverpool striker had nevertheless managed to open the scoring on this action, with a header (19th, 0-1), the VAR was then requested, but the debates ended up resuming at eleven against eleven. Sanchez then really ensured that the final score was not heavier, against Sadio Mané (9th, 32nd, 33rd), Jordan Henderson (72nd) or even ahead of Diaz (89th).

Opposite, Brighton had however entered his meeting better, and Leandro Trossard had even been the first to be dangerous (8th). But the proteges of Graham Potter, who only have the 18th attack in the championship, therefore quickly showed their limits. Alisson waited until the very end of the game, before being again put in danger, by Danny Welbeck (89th) then Solly March (90th +2). Finally, Liverpool therefore recorded a new clean sheet and came back on the heels of the Citizens. The Reds still have a game in hand, but they certainly wouldn’t mind a misstep from Manchester City.