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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Hytner at Anfield

Mohamed Salah strikes as Liverpool beat Manchester City after VAR reprieve

Mohamed Salah celebrates the winner with Fábio Carvalho.
Mohamed Salah celebrates the winner with Fábio Carvalho. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Mohamed Salah had seen his number go up before he brought up that of Manchester City. With passions raging and City threatening to wrest a high-end encounter their way, Jürgen Klopp went for a triple substitution.

There were 72 minutes on the clock but why was Salah’s No 11 up on the board? Salah had been Liverpool’s most dangerous player.

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