Salah Hits Landmark Goals in Liverpool’s 3-0 Win against Brentford

Mohamed Salah (L) of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Konstantinos Tsimikas after scoring the 2-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 12 November 2023. (EPA)
Mohamed Salah (L) of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Konstantinos Tsimikas after scoring the 2-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 12 November 2023. (EPA)
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Salah Hits Landmark Goals in Liverpool’s 3-0 Win against Brentford

Mohamed Salah (L) of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Konstantinos Tsimikas after scoring the 2-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 12 November 2023. (EPA)
Mohamed Salah (L) of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Konstantinos Tsimikas after scoring the 2-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 12 November 2023. (EPA)

Mo Salah reached a century of goals in English football as Liverpool beat Brentford 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.

Salah struck in each half at Anfield and Diogo Jota added a third as Jurgen Klopp's team moved up to second in the standings, above Arsenal on goal difference.

The win maintained the Merseyside team's 100% home record this season.

Salah fired Liverpool ahead in the 39th minute and scored his landmark 100th in England with a header in the 62nd. Jota struck in the 74th.

Salah's goals saw him continue his outstanding form this season by moving on to 12 for the campaign in all competitions. The Egyptian has now scored 17 in his last 15 home games.

Liverpool's recent form had been less impressive having been held to a surprise 1-1 draw against Luton in the league last week. That was followed by a 3-2 loss to Toulouse in the Europa League on Thursday.

And Liverpool could have been behind against Brentford when Bryan Mbeumo ran through on goal in the first half. It was left to goalkeeper Alisson to keep the score level with a one-on-one save.

The home side was in front shortly after when Salah struck.

Darwin Nunez had his back to goal when collecting a pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold just inside the box and had the vision to slip the ball into the run of Salah on the right.

The Egypt striker made no mistake with a left-footed shot low into the far corner.

His second came from a header after Kostas Tsimikas lifted a cross from the left to the far post.

Brentford's players appeared to stop, believing the ball had gone out of play. But Salah was alert enough to head home and after a VAR review, the goal stood.

Jota completed the win when carrying the ball to the edge of the box and rifling a shot into the far corner.



Ancelotti Calls for Real Madrid Reaction after Consecutive Losses

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - October 22, 2024 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts before the match REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - October 22, 2024 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts before the match REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
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Ancelotti Calls for Real Madrid Reaction after Consecutive Losses

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - October 22, 2024 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts before the match REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - October 22, 2024 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts before the match REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti wants a positive reaction from his side after they suffered losses against Barcelona in LaLiga and AC Milan in the Champions League, as the team prepare for Saturday's league clash against Osasuna.

After a humiliating 4-0 home defeat by Barca, Real were again dominated at their own ground, falling to a 3-1 loss to Milan in a display that exposed last season's Champions League winners' poor defending and lack of firepower.

Ancelotti's side sit second in the league standings with 24 points from 11 matches, nine points behind leaders Barcelona, who have played a game more.

"Osasuna are doing very well, playing brave football and well positioned in the table," Ancelotti told reporters, Reuters reported.

"We see tomorrow as a great opportunity to get back to doing things right... at this moment in time, which is obviously difficult. We have a chance to get back to our best.

"We have analysed the situation. We think we have found the solution, but it has to be seen in practice. We want to see a different version tomorrow. I see the team united, motivated and aware. But we have to wait until tomorrow to see if we act in the right way."

The Italian was confident forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, would return to his best form.

Mbappe, who joined from Paris St Germain in June, has been playing a more central role at Real than he was accustomed to at the Ligue 1 club and has scored just once in his last six games in all competitions.

On Thursday, the France captain was also left out of his country's squad to face Israel and Italy in this month's Nations League games, stretching his absence in the national team to four matches.

"He's training well, he's going through a difficult moment... like each one of us. And like all of us, he has to think that this is an opportunity, that if he is clever he can get through it, but it requires more concentration and attitude," Ancelotti said.

"This is a strong, motivated group and the biggest club in the world. This is the best place to get through difficult times. And I am convinced that we will," he added.