Match ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Liverpool 1.
20 Oct 2018
Salah earns Liverpool win at Huddersfield
Mohamed Salah ended his worst scoring run in a Liverpool shirt to decide a hard-fought victory at Huddersfield that helped his side keep up with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
Salah's 50th goal in English football came courtesy of a smart low finish, as he put away Xherdan Shaqiri's through ball in the 24th minute to dampen a mood matching Huddersfield's bright start.
The Egypt forward was visibly buoyed, having failed to score in his previous four appearances, but as a team it was Huddersfield who reacted more positively as they twice came close to equalising before half-time.
Captain Jonathan Hogg smashed a long-range drive against the post before Alex Pritchard was marginally offside when lifting a finish past Alisson, while a penalty appeal for handball against James Milner was turned down.
After the break, Laurent Depoitre saw a header well held with his side's first shot on target, while Salah fired wide when presented with a tough chance to finish at speed on the counter attack.
There was a league debut for the Reds' £39m former Monaco midfielder Fabinho but even with his introduction Liverpool failed to ever totally assume control of a tie substitute Steve Mounie almost snatched away from them.
With five minutes to play, the Benin striker rashly blazed over from inside the box after a cross spilled through unconvincing blocks from Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren.
Victory sees Jurgen Klopp's side move level on points with fellow joint leaders Manchester City. They trail Pep Guardiola's side on goal difference, with the defending champions 10 goals ahead.
Huddersfield, who last season defied the odds to avoid relegation, remain without a victory this term and are now two points from safety and 17th.
More to follow.
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- Line-ups
- Match Stats
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Line-ups
Huddersfield
- 1Lössl
- 25M Jorgensen
- 26Schindler
- 15Löwe
- 33HadergjonajSubstituted forMbenzaat 69'minutes
- 10Mooy
- 6HoggSubstituted forDiakhabyat 90+2'minutes
- 8BillingSubstituted forMounieat 70'minutes
- 37Durm
- 21Pritchard
- 20Depoitre
Substitutes
- 7Bacuna
- 11Diakhaby
- 12Hamer
- 17van La Parra
- 18Mbenza
- 24Mounie
- 27Stankovic
Liverpool
- 13Alisson
- 12Gomez
- 6Lovren
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 23Shaqiri
- 14HendersonSubstituted forWijnaldumat 45'minutes
- 7MilnerSubstituted forRoberto Firminoat 77'minutes
- 11Salah
- 15SturridgeBooked at 76mins
- 20LallanaBooked at 36minsSubstituted forFabinhoat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Fabinho
- 5Wijnaldum
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 22Mignolet
- 27Origi
- 32Matip
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Attendance:
- 24,263
Match Stats
Home TeamHuddersfieldAway TeamLiverpool
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away6
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Liverpool 1.
Attempt missed. Zanka (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Diakhaby with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Adama Diakhaby replaces Jonathan Hogg.
Offside, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez tries a through ball, but Daniel Sturridge is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Gomez.
Offside, Huddersfield Town. Jonas Lössl tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.
Attempt blocked. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross.
Hand ball by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town).
Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas Lössl.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces James Milner.
Booking
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
Zanka (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Erik Durm.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Steve Mounie replaces Philip Billing.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Adam Lallana because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Isaac Mbenza replaces Florent Hadergjonaj.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Adam Lallana (Liverpool) because of an injury.
Attempt blocked. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross.
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
Attempt blocked. Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge following a fast break.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town).
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Huddersfield Town).
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg.
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