When Liverpool revealed that Mohamed Salah had been selected by the fans as the Player of the Match in their 3-1 comeback victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday (September 16), they made a minor modification on social media.
Hwang Hee-chan’s seventh-minute goal for the hosts shook Jurgen Klopp’s team early at the Molineux. The visitors were lucky not to lose by two.
The Reds breathed a sigh of relief as Matheus Cunha wastefully wasted a wonderful cross from the excellent Pedro Neto, who came close to adding another assist.After the break, Liverpool improved, and in the 55th minute, Cody Gakpo’s equalizer was assisted by Mohamed Salah. Thirty minutes later, the Egyptian was again at it, and Andy Robertson pounced at the end of his ball to give the visitors the lead. The outcome was confirmed by an own goal in stoppage time by Hugo Bueno.Salah didn’t score on the night, but his two assists were crucial to the team’s victory. Without using the logo of their sponsors, Carlsberg, Liverpool announced that the Egyptian forward had been chosen by the audience as Player of the Match.
Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, was understandably ecstatic after his club won its fourth straight Premier League game this year to move up to third in the standings. The Reds are two points behind league leaders Manchester City (15).
The manager also praised Mohamed Salah, their star attacker, for his outstanding performance. In the match against Wolves, Salah contributed to 200 Premier League goals with his two assists.
