Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-0 and temporarily advanced to the top of the English Premier League, in a match that witnessed the return of Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, who scored a double that cemented his position as the top scorer in the competition.
At Anfield, Liverpool scored 5 minutes after the start, and Salah crossed a cross that his colleague Luis Diaz easily converted into the net.
The Egyptian captain added the second goal after Sadio Mane's pass in the 22nd minute.
đź”´ Mohamed Salah signs the second goal against United from a wonderful pass by Sadio Mane and Liverpool tightens the screws on City # Premier League # Liverpool_Manchester_United #beINPL pic.twitter.com/CUXrhIyNWn
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) April 19, 2022
In the second half, it was Mane's turn to score the third goal after Diaz's pass in the 68th minute, before Salah concluded the goals with a falling shot in the 85th minute, and consolidated his top scorer list with 22 goals.
Liverpool, who won 5-0 over United in the first leg, topped the competition with 76 points from 32 games, two points behind Manchester City, who played 31 games and will face Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday.