Portuguese Diego Jota led his Liverpool team to a 2-0 victory over its guest Leicester City, Thursday evening, in the 24th round of the English Premier League (Premier League), which saw Arsenal beat its host Wolverhampton 1-0.
Jota scored the first goal for Liverpool in the 34th minute, and added the second goal in the 87th minute.
Mohamed Salah replaced Firmino in the 60th minute, amid a standing ovation from the Reds fans in his first appearance since returning from playing with Egypt in the African Nations Cup, in which Egypt ranked second after Senegal.
Salah posed a great danger to Leicester's goal and hit a wonderful ball that hit the goal frame as Liverpool put pressure on his opponent in the second half.
Salah hits Leicester's goal despite being blocked by the defender (Reuters)
Liverpool raised its score to 51 points in second place, 9 points behind leaders Manchester City, knowing that Liverpool played 23 games, while City played 24 games.
On the other hand, Leicester City's balance froze at 26 points in 12th place.
Gabriel in blue scores a goal for Arsenal (Getty)
Arsenal win
In the second match, Arsenal - Wolverhampton, Brazilian defender Gabriel scored the only goal of the match for Arsenal in the 25th minute.
The match witnessed the Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, the Arsenal player, being sent off in the 69th minute, after receiving a second warning in one minute due to strong interference.
Arsenal raised its score to 39 points in fifth place, with a goal difference from sixth-placed Manchester United, who played 23 games, and only one point behind West Ham, who played in fourth place, who played 24 games, while Arsenal played only 22 games.
On the other hand, Wolverhampton's balance stuck at 34 points in eighth place.