Mohamed Salah was Liverpool's hero yet again as the Egypt star clinched a dramatic 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, while Alexis Sanchez ended his Manchester United goal drought in a 2-0 victory over Swansea on Saturday. Despite the huge Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester City looming on Wednesday, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp named his strongest side for the Premier League trip to south London.
Luka Milivojevic drove struggling Palace into a 13th-minute lead from the penalty spot after Loris Karius fouled Wilfried Zaha. But Senegal winger Sadio Mane levelled four minutes after the break with a close-range finish. Despite having one of his quieter games of an incredible debut season at Liverpool, Salah proved the match winner as he smashed home in the 84th minute.
Salah, who has 37 goals in 42 games in all competitions this term, has scored in the joint-most Premier League matches (21) in a single 38-match season. That ties the mark set by Robin van Persie in 2012-13 and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007-08. Liverpool were unable to hold onto second place as United moved two points ahead of them at Old Trafford.
Romelu Lukaku scored for United with a deflected strike from Sanchez's pass in the fifth minute. Former Chelsea and Everton star Lukaku, who has netted in five times in his last six appearances, now has 100 career Premier League goals. Chile forward Sanchez bagged just his second goal since joining United from Arsenal in January in the 20th minute. The Premier League's highest paid player had gone seven games without a goal until he finished off Jesse Lingard's pass.
Later Saturday, Manchester City can restore their 16-point lead with victory at Everton which would then set up the chance to wrap up the title by defeating United next weekend.
West Ham are five points above the relegation zone, while Southampton drop into the bottom three. West Bromwich Albion look certain to be relegated after Burnley's 2-1 win at the Hawthorns handed the bottom club an eighth consecutive defeat. Leicester struck late in a 2-0 win at Brighton.Newcastle beat Huddersfield 1-0 and Watford drew 2-2 with Bournemouth.
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