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Egyptian star secures fourth straight Premier League win with decisive spot-kick

"Liverpool’s Mentality Is Still Strong" Salah Reacts After Record Penalty

Liverpool needed Mohamed Salah’s penalty in stoppage time to edge past Burnley 1 - 0 on Sunday and keep their perfect start to the Premier League season alive.

Burnley fight hard but collapse late

Promoted Burnley looked set to claim deserved point after determined display at Turf Moor despite going down to 10 men when Leslie Ugochukwu was sent off in the closing stages.

However their resilience was undone deep into injury time. Tunisian midfielder Hannibal Mejbri handled the ball inside the box gifting Liverpool decisive chance.

Mohamed Salah took advantage of it and scored the penalty kick to secure Liverpool's fourth consecutive league victory.

It was his 35 penalty goal for the club moving him past Billy Liddell’s long standing record of 34.

The strike also lifted Salah to 4th place on the PL’s all time scoring chart with 188 goal.

Salah reacts after record breaking goal

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Salah admitted the challenge was tougher than expected:

He also highlighted the team’s process of adaptation with new arrivals:

Liverpool’s mentality remains strong

At 33, Salah insists hunger's unchanged:

The statement sparked wide reaction on social media reinforcing his role as both Liverpool’s leader and Premier League legend.