Mohamed Salah scored twice for Liverpool as they beat a plucky Brighton side 3-1, ending the Premier League champions’ recent scoring drought on the road.
Liverpool had failed to score in their last five away games in all competitions – not winning on the road since February – but this strange run was quickly halted when Salah (6) and Jordan Henderson (8) found the net early on.
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But Brighton were unfazed by their league-winning opponents, or the scoreline, and ran Liverpool close for much of the game, deservedly cutting their deficit in half after a fine finish from Leandro Trossard (44) just before the break.
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However, Liverpool’s quality saw them restore their two-goal lead in the 76th minute as Salah nodded home from an Andy Robertson corner to maintain their 23-point cushion over Manchester City in second. Brighton remain in 15th, nine points clear of the relegation places.
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