Salah scores last-gasp penalty as Liverpool stay perfect

AFP | London

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Mohamed Salah scored a last-gasp penalty against Burnley yesterday as Liverpool maintained their perfect record to climb back to the top of the Premier League.

Newly-promoted Burnley had kept the champions at bay but a handball from Hannibal Mejbri deep into stoppage time gave Salah a chance to win the match and he made no mistake.

Liverpool have now won all four of their Premier League matches this season after the 80th minute.

They are three points clear of Arsenal, who went top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

The visitors dominated possession against Scott Parker’s men but failed to break the deadlock.

Slot left new signing Alexander Isak out of his squad altogether after warning he would ease the forward into action gradually.

But he could still field an impressive attacking line-up including Salah, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike.

Liverpool dominated from the start, with Gakpo having an early sight of goal.

Burnley sought to break quickly when they won possession and Jaidon Anthony fired over in the seventh minute. Ibrahima Konate had a chance to give Liverpool the lead but headed Gakpo’s corner over the bar from close range.