Tuesday's Champions League clash between Red Bull Salzburg and Liverpool saw Mohamed Salah producing one of the best finishes seen in the competition this season. With the defending champions needing at least a draw to secure progression to the knockout phase, the 26-year-old Egyptian forward emerged to produce a remarkable goal to seal the night's 2-1 win inside the Red Bull Arena.
Having failed to break the deadlock in the first half, Liverpool entered the second with all guns blazing and was duly rewarded in no time. First, it was two former products of the hosts, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita, who comed to finish off a well-worked move to hand the Reds the lead.
Less than 120 seconds latter, another glorious opportunity presented itself - this time with Mohamed Salah getting in on the action. The former AS Roma and Chelsea star chased down a pass from his half in a swift counter-attacking move, rounded Salzburg goalkeeper Cican Stankovic, and clipped into the net a no-look shot from acute angle with his weaker foot. Watch:
"It is phenomenal"
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 10, 2019
"To finish like that shows the mark of a good player"@petercrouch and @themichaelowen are salivating over that Salah finish... pic.twitter.com/Z8R16NnubQ
In essence, Salah's strike which consolidated Liverpool's status as Group E winners , saw him move past Fernando Torres on the Reds all-time top goalscorers' chart. The Spaniard managed 81 goals in 142 appearances and, currently, the Egyptian is tied on 82 with Luis Suarez who featured in 133 games for the Merseysiders prior to his switch to Barcelona.
Below is how some fans reacted to the goal:
Mo Salah defies physics to score an absolutely outrageous goal!
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 10, 2019
How on earth did he score that? https://t.co/3NgE2ytvXv pic.twitter.com/QkoiNuhEk5
Not sure a photo could better sum up the unbelievable brilliance of Mohamed Salah than this. pic.twitter.com/Iw1LqgPyY7
— Leanne Prescott (@_lfcleanne) December 10, 2019
That Salah GOAL ..Very Outrageous Finish!!#SALLIV pic.twitter.com/Ls7CLxUFnQ
— Its_me_Dennis (@PlainRealTruth) December 10, 2019
Mo Salah
— Dosa Merchant (@thenibbasays) December 10, 2019
Mo Salah
Running down the wing
Salah la la la la
The Egyptian King #pic.twitter.com/8RBiUM7E02#SALLIV
A sensational finish from a impossible angle by Salah.
— betzest (@betzestofficial) December 10, 2019
What a player!#salah #liverpool #championsleague pic.twitter.com/int3hvZa6S