• Liverpool forward Mo Salah produced a stunning miss at Brighton on Monday
  • Salah shot wide from seven yards when Liverpool were winning 2-1 at the AMEX
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By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Mo Salah produced one of the most remarkable misses of his career during Liverpool’s 3-2 loss at Brighton on Monday night.

Salah looks set to win another Premier League Golden Boot this season, having started Monday’s game with 28 goals — five more than his closest rival, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

With his side leading 2-1 at the AMEX Stadium, the 32-year-old was presented with a huge change to move onto 29 league goals when Cody Gakpo found him with a low cross in the 54th minute.

Salah, poised just seven yards from goal and almost dead centre between the posts, looked certain to score.

However, to the shock of thousands of fans watching on, he dragged his shot wide.

‘How did Mo Salah miss,’ asked dozens of witnesses via social media. 

Liverpool forward Mo Salah (centre) missed a golden chance to score at Brighton on Monday

Liverpool forward Mo Salah (centre) missed a golden chance to score at Brighton on Monday

Salah was just seven yards from goal when a low cross from Cody Gakpo rolled into his path

Salah was just seven yards from goal when a low cross from Cody Gakpo rolled into his path

However, Salah dragged his shot wide of the Brighton goal, leaving thousands of fans in shock

However, Salah dragged his shot wide of the Brighton goal, leaving thousands of fans in shock

Despite his miss, Salah remains on track to win the Premier League's Golden Boot this season

Despite his miss, Salah remains on track to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot this season

Salah’s miss also appeared to upset many Fantasy Football managers, who had been banking on him to earn them points.

One wrote: ‘Mo Salah has just missed the target COMPLETELY from 7 yards out. I am so done bro. Salah is a key differential in a H2H match up too. Nah I’m fuming!’

Liverpool were leading at the time of Salah’s miss thanks to earlier strikes from Harvey Elliott and Dominik Szoboszlai. Those goals came either side of a first-half equaliser by Yasin Ayari.

To rub salt into Salah’s wounds, Brighton hit back again to make it 2-2 on 69 minutes when Kaoru Mitoma netted his third goal in four games. 

The Seagulls then secured all three points courtesy of a late goal from Jack Hinshelwood. 

Mohamed SalahBrighton and Hove Albion

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Liverpool star Mo Salah leaves fans stunned after missing open goal from just seven yards out against Brighton

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