Slot tributes 50th Champions League goal for Salah
Slot tributes 50th Champions League goal for Salah Arne Slot heaped praise on Mohamed Salah for scoring his 50th Champions League goal as Liverpool will face PSG in the Champions League quarter final. Liverpool handled business efficiently by scoring four goals at Anfield without reply against Süper Lig side Galatasaray to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Dominic Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the 25th minute, before a dominant second half with three goals scored by Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mo Salah, who had a penalty saved in the closing stages of the first half.
The prolific Salah reached the landmark of 50 CL goals, becoming the first African player to do so, as the Reds’ head coach lauded his achievement and mentality. He said: “It says a lot about him after you miss a penalty just before half-time. That can be hard for the player and the team.
“He assisted first to Hugo, which was a great assist and then scored a trademark goal, which he’s scored many of in this stadium, coming inside and finding the corner. “It tells you about his mental strength and the team because adversity is something we can talk about when it comes to this season. ” It was nearly the perfect night for Salah, but it ended dubiously when he requested to be substituted towards the end of the game.
Slot addressed the injury situation: “He was asking for a substitution, not because he felt he’d scored enough but because he felt something. Let’s see how he is for the weekend and afterwards. ” Slot’s side were relentless in attack and left a lot more goals on the table, as the Turkish side had no answer to the one-sided affair from the Reds, who began the game trailing on aggregate by a goal for their defeat in Istanbul.
It was crucial to bounce back after a disappointing result in the Premier League against Tottenham. “We played from start to finish the perfect game. ” Slot said.