This morning, Liverpool won 6-1 to help Salah become the first player in club history to reach 20 goals in 7 consecutive seasons. The victory over Sparta Praha also helped The Kop get the biggest final score since 1981.
Liverpool took the field with a mixed lineup of young players and key players including Salah , Nunez or Szoboszlai. Looking at what coach Klopp puts on the field, it can be said that he does not hold back on his opponents because this is Liverpool ‘s best squad at the current injury crisis.
And with a superior squad, Liverpool gave their opponents nightmares. In the 7th minute, Liverpool opened the scoring when Darwin Nunez easily scored from close range.
The next 7 minutes witnessed Sparta Praha’s nightmare when they conceded 3 goals during this period. 1 minute after the opening goal, The Kop doubled the gap. Young player Bobby Clark took the ball after his opponent’s mistake. He easily cushioned the ball into the empty net.
10th minute, Sparta Praha defender still lost the ball in his own half, Salah stole the ball and simply kicked it into the net.
At minute 14, Salah assisted Cody Gakpo to score. He unleashed an unstoppable volley inside the penalty area.
Gapko and Salah scored consecutive goals
4 goals scored in 14 minutes is the best goal density that a club has had in the European Cup after 53 years. Previously in 1971, Chelsea scored 4 goals in the first 13 minutes of the match.
After that, Liverpool’s performance stagnated. They “spare” their opponents, who are disoriented after losing 4 goals. They even helped the guests get an honorable table in the 31st minute.
But then, faced with the Czech Republic’s negligent defense, Liverpool could not help but score more goals. In the 48th minute, Salah passed the ball to Dominik Szoboszlai to shoot into the net.
At minute 55, the game was decided. Liverpool set the score 6-1 after Elliott’s close approach and lightning-fast kick.
In the remaining time, coach Klopp advocates slowing down the pace and preserving his players’ strength to prepare for the big battle with MU in the FA Cup.
So there were no more goals. The Kop crushed their opponents with a total score of 11-2, the biggest since 1981.
In this match, Salah reached the 20-goal mark to become the first player in Liverpool history to have 20 goals in 7 consecutive seasons. A memorable record and it can become the motivation for him to continue leading Liverpool to glory. Remember, along with Haaland, Salah is one of two rare players to reach the milestone of contributing to 30 goals (both scored and assisted) in all competitions this season.
Besides, up to this point in the 2023/24 season, Mo Salah is ranked No. 1 with Erling Haaland in the Premier League and European competitions in terms of goal contributions with 30.
This is truly a great achievement for Salah, knowing that he had times of trouble due to injury. Previously, the Egyptian star had not started a match for Liverpool since the 4-2 win against Newcastle United on New Year’s Day 2024.
Furthermore, he suffered a hamstring injury at CAN 2023 before reappearing for a few minutes in the win over Brentford last month. Now, he is completely fit to conquer glory with the team at this important stage.
Liverpool can now look ahead to Friday’s Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draw ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Man United. With a jubilant victory over Sparta Prague after two encounters, Liverpool is still the number 1 candidate for the Europa League title this season.