Salah sets record, Liverpool qualify for Champions League
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 13, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates with the Golden Boot after the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
May 13 (Reuters) - LIVERPOOL 4 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0
Mohamed Salah crowned a superb season with a new scoring record as Liverpool hammered Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 in their final game of the Premier League season to finish fourth and qualify for next season's Champions League.
The 25-year-old Egyptian, who arrived on Merseyside from Roma last summer, struck in the 26th minute, tucking away a left-foot strike to give his side the lead and become the first player to score 32 goals in a 38-game Premier League season.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 13, 2018 Liverpool's Andrew Robertson scores their fourth goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
Dejan Lovren made it 2-0 with a header just before the break and Salah then provided the assist for Dominic Solanke to rifle home his first goal for Liverpool just after halftime.
Andrew Robertson fired home the fourth in the 85th minute as Liverpool rounded off a dominant display.
With the Champions League final against Real Madrid still to come, the win over Brighton put Liverpool in fourth place on 75 points, five clear of Chelsea who slumped to a 3-0 defeat away to Newcastle.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 13, 2018 Liverpool's Roberto Firmino in action with Brighton's Anthony Knockaert and Dale Stephens REUTERS/Phil Noble
(Reporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Ian Chadband)
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 13, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action with Brighton's Gaetan Bong Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 13, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is hugged by manager Juergen Klopp as he is substituted Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
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