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Salah Shines as Liverpool Extend Premier League Lead to Nine Points

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Salah Shines as Liverpool Extend Premier League Lead to Nine Points

Liverpool surged nine points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s clinical double secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

With his brace, Salah moved up to sixth on the all-time Premier League scoring list in the modern era, surpassing Frank Lampard with 178 goals.

The Egyptian forward opened the scoring in the 30th minute, calmly converting a penalty after Lewis Cook was deemed to have clipped Cody Gakpo’s heels in the box.

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Despite Liverpool’s lead, Bournemouth—who have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City this season—came close to equalizing on several occasions.

  • Antoine Semenyo struck the post in the first half.
  • In the second half, Marcus Tavernier hit the inside of the post, and Justin Kluivert fired the rebound over the bar.
  • Alisson made a vital save to deny Semenyo’s powerful effort.

After Bournemouth’s near-misses, Salah put the game beyond doubt with a stunning curled finish, securing all three points for the Reds.

Liverpool now sit comfortably on 56 points from 23 matches. However, their lead could be trimmed back to six points if Arsenal defeat Manchester City on Sunday.

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