February 23, (THEWILL) – Liverpool extended their English Premier League lead to 11 points following a comfortable 2-0 victory against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Mohamed Salah proved instrumental, scoring in the 14th minute through a deflected strike off Nathan Ake, before creating another goal for Dominik Szoboszlai in the 37th minute.
The result marked Liverpool’s first league triumph at the Etihad since November 2015, with Arne Slot’s team delivering a clinical performance despite recording fewer shots than their opponents. Manchester City, missing injured striker Erling Haaland, managed 16 attempts compared to Liverpool’s eight but failed to convert their opportunities.
Mohamed Salah continues to break records, becoming the first player to score and assist in both matches against the reigning EPL champions in a single season. The Egyptian forward has now contributed to 40+ goals in two different seasons, while accumulating 49 separate league matches where he both scored and assisted – a feat only surpassed by Lionel Messi (102) and Cristiano Ronaldo (65) in Europe’s top five leagues.
The 32-year-old’s impact against teams managed by Pep Guardiola stands out particularly, with nine goals and six assists – the highest combined total any player has achieved against the Spanish manager’s teams in top-flight football. Salah’s current season includes 11 matches where he both scored and assisted, matching Lionel Messi’s 2014/2015 record for Barcelona.
Liverpool’s victory strengthens their position at the summit of the League table, while Salah approaches two additional milestones. The forward requires one more away assist to improve upon his current tally of 11, and one additional away goal to extend his impressive count of 16 this season – both potentially setting new league records.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
