The streak of Mohamed Salah He continued in the Wanda. With the double that the Egyptian winger of Liverpool achieved this Tuesday against Atlético (2-3 for Jürgen Klopp’s), Salah has scored 9 games in a row (he set a club record, since he is the first ‘red’ player to do so). achieves) and has scored 12 goals in 11 games in all competitions.
His ‘targets’ against Diego Simeone’s were not works of art, like those achieved by Salah against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City or against Watford, but, together with Naby Keita, they gave Liverpool, leaders of Group B, a golden victory with a full of triumphs, 3 of 3, in total 9 points. They are followed by Atlético and Porto, with 4. Milan, none
For Salah the second goal of this Tuesday, from a penalty, had a sentimental value: he scored it in the same goal in which he did it, also with a maximum penalty, to open the scoring in the 2018-19 Champions League final won against Tottenham (0-2) on June 1, 2019.
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Salah, in return with his possible renewal by Liverpool and who some link with Real Madrid, is decidedly on a roll. Last Saturday he equaled Didier Drogba as the top African scorer in the Premier with a dream goal, with which he reached 104 goals. In the 0-5 against Watford.
At Vicarage Road, Salah slipped into the ball between 3 Watford players, with a feint knocking Cathcart down and crossing the ball at Ben Foster’s far post. Eight goals and 4 assists has Salah in the 8 days disputed of the Premier.
Similarly, against City the Egyptian sat Bernardo Silva with an exquisite footprint, left Laporte nailed with a cut in the area and defined with a tight cross shot against which Ederson could do little. His streak of scoring matches began on August 28 against Chelsea. Then he did it against Leeds, Milan, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Porto (2), Manchester City, Watford and Atlético.