What Mohamed Salah said to referee after Everton win
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Mohamed Salah has equalled Steven Gerrard for the most goals scored in Premier League Merseyside derby fixtures. Image Credits: Imago ImagesEgypt captain Mohamed Salah marked his final Merseyside derby appearance with a goal as Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium over the weekend.The Egyptian, who will leave the club at the end of the season, gave Liverpool the lead against the run of play in the first half after linking up with Cody Gakpo.It was his ninth goal in a Merseyside derby – the most by any player in the Premier League era.
Everton had earlier seen Iliman Ndiaye’s effort ruled out for offside before responding through Beto, who capitalised on sloppy defending to level the score.The Reds suffered a setback as Giorgi Mamardashvili was forced off injured, with Freddie Woodman making his first Premier League appearance since 2021.But in the 10th minute of added time, Virgil van Dijk headed home Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner to seal a dramatic win in the 248th meeting between the sides.The result leaves Liverpool five points clear of sixth-placed Brighton, who have played a game more, strengthening their push for Champions League qualification.After the match, Salah was seen exchanging words with referee Chris Kavanagh, saying: “If I don’t see you, it was a pleasure.” Salah has now equalled Steven Gerrard’s record for the most goals in Premier League Merseyside derbies.His strike was his ninth in the fixture, making him Liverpool’s joint-top scorer against Everton in the competition alongside Gerrard.On scoring in his last Merseyside derby appearance, Salah told Sky Sports: “It feels great, to be fair. The most important thing was to help the team to just settle down and keep more confidence, because we knew before the game it was going to be tricky, it was going to be a difficult game.
I’m glad in the end we managed to win the game.“No, but I wish I just keep scoring and help the team at least to achieve Champions League [qualification] this season. And hopefully I [say] farewell in the right way.” Everton Mohamed Salah