Mohamed Salah scored twice to take Liverpool 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League by beating Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday, whereas third-placed Nottingham Forest smashed Brighton 7-0. Salah’s double took him above Frank Lampard because the sixth highest goalscorer in Premier League historical past with 178 targets on one other vital day within the Reds’ cost in the direction of a record-equalling twentieth English top-flight title. Bournemouth had not misplaced in 12 video games in all competitions and overwhelmed Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis at residence earlier this season.
The Cherries can depend themselves unlucky to not have prolonged that run as they hit the woodwork both facet of half-time by way of Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier.
Bournemouth have been additionally livid over the awarding of a penalty that opened the scoring on the half hour mark as Cody Gakpo appeared to clip his personal heels as he entered the field moderately than being tripped by Lewis Prepare dinner.
VAR didn’t intervene to overturn referee Darren England’s authentic resolution to level to the spot and Salah ruthlessly rifled residence the ensuing spot-kick for his twentieth Premier League objective of the season.
Bournemouth pressed in useless for an equaliser after the break because the in-form Justin Kluivert missed two massive probabilities both facet of Tavernier’s strike off the publish.
However one second of magic from Salah sealed an enormous three factors within the title race when he lower inside onto his favoured left foot and curled into the highest nook.
Second-placed Arsenal have a mountain to climb if they’re to rein in Arne Slot’s males and host defending champions Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
Forest land a punch
Forest moved degree on factors with the Gunners because of a scintillating efficiency that blew Brighton away on the Metropolis Floor.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s males had been overwhelmed 5-0 by Bournemouth final weekend however bounced again in fashion with Chris Wooden netting a hat-trick.
Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva have been additionally on track for Forest after Lewis Dunk‘s personal objective opened the floodgates.
“After what occurred final week, the reply was good,” mentioned Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo. “You get punched, you stand up – unbelievable!”
The 2-time European champions are on track for a return to the Champions League for the primary time since 1980 as they opened up a six-point cushion on fifth-placed Newcastle, who blew the result in lose 2-1 at residence to Fulham.
Jacob Murphy put the Magpies in entrance at St. James’ Park, however Fulham hit again because of targets from Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz to climb as much as ninth and inside 4 factors of the highest six.
Everton’s relegation fears of their last season at Goodison Park now seem over after thrashing Leicester 4-0.
Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring after simply 10 seconds as David Moyes loved a 3rd win in his first 4 video games since returning as Everton boss.
Beto then took benefit of some woeful Leicester defending to attain twice earlier than half-time and Iliman Ndiaye rounded off a convincing win in stoppage time.
The Toffees at the moment are 10 factors away from the underside three.
Against this, Ipswich look doomed after Southampton ended their look forward to a league win since November with a 2-1 victory at Portman Highway.
Paul Onuachu scored the winner three minutes from time for Saints, who’re nonetheless eight factors adrift of security, however transfer to with seven of Ipswich.
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