Salah ‘proud’ after becoming first Liverpool player to score 50 in Europe

Mohamed Salah spoke of his pride after becoming the first Liverpool player to score 50 goals in European competition in their 2-1 win over Lille.

Egyptian striker Salah grabbed his 50th in the first half for the Reds, who won with Harvey Elliott’s deflected winner after Jonathan David had equalized for the visitors, who went down to 10 men.

Salah told Amazon Prime: “I hope I’m not the last one (to reach 50 goals). I wasn’t focused on the record before the game.

“It’s something I’m very happy and proud of, especially because we won the game, that’s the most important thing.”

In addition to Salah’s signature goal, his 23rd of the season in all competitions, the Reds celebrated reaching the last 16 of the Champions League as they won their seventh game in seven before the last next week’s day.

On his final shot in the first half, Salah added: “We got the ball and Curtis (Jones) finally played it really well and I managed to score.

“They didn’t shut down but went on the counterattack and managed to score. The clean sheet is very important for us and our backline.”

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Substitute Elliott was the hero on the night after his long-range strike found the bottom corner via a deflection and Salah was delighted to see the youngster make an impact after a difficult injury run.

Salah said of his team-mate: “He had injuries at the start of the season and it’s been difficult for him. I’m always here for him, he’s a great guy.

“When you want to win the biggest tournaments, you need a great team.”

Elliott: I’m not leaving

Elliott has been linked with a move away from Anfield in search of first-team football and decided to use a spot-on celebration that suggested he was drowning out the noise.

The midfielder said: “It’s pretty clear to be honest – I’m not leaving. This is my team and my club. I’m a big fan and we’re in a fantastic position this season.

“I haven’t really seen the chat, but my friends have been texting me and calling me about some stuff.

“It’s always going to happen in January, especially after being out for a long time and not playing as much as I want, but that’s football.”

On his match-winning moment, Elliott added: “It’s hard to put into words. My whole life I’ve dreamed of playing in the Champions League, not just for my boyhood club, but playing here at Anfield in front of our fans and especially scoring is a moment for me.”

David: Liverpool is the best team in the world

Lille goalscorer David was proud of his side’s effort at Anfield but says they were the best team in the world at the moment.

The Canadian striker said: “Very good team. I think they can be the best team in the world right now.

“Tonight is another goal (for me). I’m happy to have managed to score but we didn’t get the three points”.