Mohamed Salah broke a Liverpool club record as the Reds scored four goals in the first 13 minutes against Sparta Prague on Thursday night.
Despite winning the Europa League Last-16 first leg 5-1 in Czechia, Jurgen Klopp started a strong side at Anfield to keep up the team’s momentum ahead of an important domestic run.
Darwin Nunez, Bobby Clark, Salah and Cody Gakpo all scored within seven minutes of each other to give the Reds a 4-0 cushion on the night, and a 9-1 advantage on aggregate.
Salah returned to the Liverpool starting line-up following an injury picked up with Egypt at the African Cup of Nations – and his goal was all the more poignant for what it represents to his history at Anfield.
The Egyptian became the first player to score 20 or more goals in all competitions in seven successive seasons for Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah broke a Liverpool club record with his goal against Sparta Prague on Thursday
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Liverpool put on their quick scoring boots to get four goals in the opening quarter of an hour
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Bobby Clark got the second as the hosts quickly extinguished any hope for Sparta Prague
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The 31-year-old has been an icon on Merseyside since joining the club in 2017, and in every season, he has been able to get on the scoresheet at least 20 times, something that no other Liverpool legend has been able to do with the club.
He also has the most goals scored in UEFA club competitions by an African player, and three Premier League Golden Boot trophies, two of which were shared.
Nunez backed up his first leg brace by opening the scoring at Anfield with a cool finish into the bottom corner, before Clark got his first Liverpool goal by connecting with Salah’s ball.
The Egyptian raced onto the loose ball before curling home a wonderful shot across the goal after 10 minutes, before Salah assisted Gakpo for the fourth four minutes later.
Liverpool, who sit second in the English top flight, travel to Manchester United for their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday in their last game before the international break.
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