Liverpool revived its hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by beating Leicester City 3-36 on Monday evening, in the <>th round of the English Premier League football, in a match that witnessed the brilliance of the Reds' top scorer Mohamed Salah, who continued to record his distinctive numbers.
Liverpool are fifth with 65 points from 36 games, one behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have played 35 games.
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Leicester are 19th with 30 points from 36 games, two behind 17th-placed Everton with two games remaining.
After a slow start, Jones broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute with a superb finish from Mohamed Salah.
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The 22-year-old midfielder put the ball into the net again after 3 minutes, this time also from Salah's creation.
The hosts went to great lengths to help Leicester comeback in the game, but Alexander-Arnold scored a superb goal after Salah set up the ball from a free-kick in the 71st minute.
Liverpool recorded their seventh consecutive league victory while Leicester have picked up just two points from their last four games.
With a trip to Newcastle United and a home game against West Ham United remaining, time is running out for 2016 champions Leicester to retain their place in the Premier League.
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For the first time in his career, Mohamed Salah assisted 3 goals in one game in the Premier League after his brilliance against Leicester to reach 57 assists@MoSalah pic.twitter.com/xnCM6cZ1S2
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According to the Squaka network of football statistics, the treble made by Salah (for the first time in his career in one match) made him the second player after Bukayo Saka, the star of Arsenal, who scores 10 goals and assists at least 10 goals in the Premier League this season.
Liverpool reported that Salah raised his tally with the team to 71 assists in all games, including 57 assists in the Premier League only, to surpass Manchester United's top scorer Eric Cantona by one goal.
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