Liverpool staged an impressive fightback to secure a 2-1 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Ferdi Kadioglu broke the deadlock with a fantastic finish, but second-half goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah meant Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League standings, with Manchester City and Arsenal losing earlier today.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  Man CityManchester City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 |  ArsenalArsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 |  ChelseaChelsea | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
A handful of Liverpool players impressed in the second half, but Daniel Sturridge singled out one player for special place after his defining contribution.
Daniel Sturridge wowed by Mohamed Salah’s winning goal for Liverpool
Gakpo equalised for Liverpool as his cross found its way into the back of the net without a touch, but Salah produced the crowning moment of the game moments later.
After receiving a pass from Curtis Jones, the Egyptian cut into his preferred left foot and launched an unstoppable effort into the top corner, giving Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen no chance.
Sturridge took to X to lavish praise on his former teammate, describing his trademark left-footed finish as ‘lethal’.
Chris Sutton also praised Salah for his fantastic goal vs Brighton as the 32-year-old produced another important moment of magic to give his side all three points.
Salah’s stats vs Brighton
Salah was impressive against Brighton in the second half after not getting involved in the game before the interval.
His goal was a thing of beauty and came at the right time as Liverpool had just begun to grow in stature after Gakpo’s equaliser.
His underlying numbers from the game are as follows:
- 5 ground duels won
- 2 key passes
- 2 shots on target
- 1/3 dribbles completed
- 37 touches with a pass accuracy of 65% (13/20 passes completed)
The Egyptian maestro already has eight goals and seven assists across all competitions this season and his form has shown no signs of dipping under the new manager.
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