Liverpool returned from Catalonia with three very important points after defeating Girona 1-0 in the opening of the sixth round of the Champions League.
The only goal of the match came through Egyptian star Mohamed Salah in the 62nd minute from a penalty kick.
Although Salah missed a penalty kick in Liverpool’s last Champions League match against Real Madrid, this time he managed to put the ball into Gazzaniga’s net successfully.
By scoring the penalty, Salah tied with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as the player who scored the most penalty kicks for the Reds in the Champions League with 6 kicks each.
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Salah raised his total goal contributions this season to 28 contributions in 22 matches, scoring 16 goals and making 12 others, making him the Premier League player who scored and made the most goals this season in all competitions.
With this win, Liverpool reached 18 points, and is very close to officially qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Perhaps by the end of this round and considering the results of the rest of the teams, Liverpool will officially secure qualification, and in the worst case scenario, it will need to win in the next round, regardless of the results of others.
It is worth noting that Liverpool is also at the top of the English Premier League, 4 points ahead of Chelsea, with one less match for Arne Slot’s squad.
