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 objectives on one other important 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 City at house 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 via Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier.
Bournemouth had 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 fairly than being tripped by Lewis Cook.
VAR didn’t intervene to overturn referee Darren England’s unique resolution to level to the spot and Salah ruthlessly rifled house the ensuing spot-kick for his twentieth Premier League aim of the season.
Bournemouth pressed in useless for an equaliser after the break because the in-form Justin Kluivert missed two huge probabilities both facet of Tavernier’s strike off the publish.
But one second of magic from Salah sealed a large 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 City on Sunday.
Forest land a punch
Forest moved degree on factors with the Gunners due to a scintillating efficiency that blew Brighton away on the City Ground.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s males had been overwhelmed 5-0 by Bournemouth final weekend however bounced again in model with Chris Wood netting a hat-trick.
Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva had been additionally heading in the right direction for Forest after Lewis Dunk‘s personal aim opened the floodgates.
“After what happened last week, the answer was good,” mentioned Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo. “You get punched, you get up – fantastic!”
The two-time European champions are on target 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 house to Fulham.
Jacob Murphy put the Magpies in entrance at St. James’ Park, however Fulham hit again due to objectives 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 closing 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.
By distinction, Ipswich look doomed after Southampton ended their look ahead to a league win since November with a 2-1 victory at Portman Road.
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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