Salah stars as Liverpool hit three past Brighton in commanding performance | OneFootball

Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield on Saturday evening.

Cody Gakpo thought he had put Liverpool in front in the 35th minute, heading home Dominic Szoboszlai free kick, but the goal was ruled offside.

A long ball over the top then found Mohamed Salah, who drove into the area, but could only fire a shot straight at Jason Steele.

Shortly after, the Brighton goalkeeper made a brilliant save, tipping Milos Kerkez’s powerful shot over the bar.

Kerkez then provided the assist for the opening goal, whipping a cross for the onrushing Curtis Jones to guide into the net, giving Liverpool the lead.

The Seagulls pushed to draw level before the break, with Jack Hinshelwood heading wide before Diego Gomez was smothered by Alisson in a one-on-one.

Early on in the second half, Alisson almost gifted Brighton the equaliser with a poor clearance, but the ball cannoned off Gomez for a goal kick.

Szoboszlai got the Reds’ second of the night in the 56th minute, thundering a shot into the net following Salah’s clever pass into the Hungarian.

Salah made it 3-0 in the 68th minute from the penalty spot, sending the spot kick he won himself into the top corner.

The Egyptian has now scored a goal, provided an assist and won a penalty in a game for the third time as a Liverpool player

Teenager Rio Ngumoha appeared to have added to Liverpool’s advantage when he picked out the top corner, but his effort was ruled offside.