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Mohamed Salah hits double as Liverpool coast past Red Star Belgrade

The pre-match instruction had been pretty simple from Jürgen Klopp following defeat in Naples. “We have to show that we still know how it goes,” he advised. Back to emphatic victories in the Champions League, back on top of the group and Mohamed Salah back among the goals and records too; Liverpool do not forget that easily.

Salah struck twice in a convincing defeat of Red Star Belgrade to bring up a half century of Liverpool goals quicker than any player in the club’s illustrious history. Albert Stubbins, the previous fastest, needed 77 games to get his 50. Salah just 65. What other forwards would give to struggle as the Egypt international has done in a season that has yielded six goals so far with the guarantee of many more to come. Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané were also on the scoresheet for the first time in seven and eight club games respectively as Liverpool’s front three clicked on the European stage.

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