Premier League; Salah inspires Liverpool to beat Brighton 3 - 1 as they continue pursuit of record-breaking points tally

Liverpool Egyptian pro forward Mohamed Salah celebrates goal with teammates. Photo;/

Liverpool continued their relentless pursuit of a Premier League points record with victory over Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

The newly-crowned champions looked on
course to secure three more points with ease when they went two up inside eight minutes as Brighton, with sights set on Premier League safety, made a nightmare start.

Naby Keita robbed Davy Propper in a dangerous position to set up Mohamed Salah before Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson swiftly swept home a superb second from 20 yards.

Full-Time: Brighton 1 - 3 Liverpool

Final #LFC sub; Milner replaces Henderson for the final ten minutes here at the Amex.

[1-3]#BHALIV pic.twitter.com/z3JeyHuPrZ
— Liverpool FC (Premier League Champions 🏆) (@LFC) July 8, 2020

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp stopped Brighton's progress with some astute substitutions and a corner from one, Andrew Robertson, was headed in by Salah for his 19th league goal of the season.

Mohamed Salah's goal record for Liverpool ⬇

Mo in the @premierleague for the Reds...

1️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ appearances
7️⃣3️⃣ goals
2️⃣7️⃣ assists

🔥 @MoSalah 🔥 pic.twitter.com/JYM4Uq2rNI
— Liverpool FC (Premier League Champions 🏆) (@LFC) July 8, 2020