24/04/2018
Match report: Reds forge 5-2 lead over Roma in CL semi-final
Mohamed Salah's latest attacking masterclass helped to establish a 5-2 lead for Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with AS Roma. The Egyptian was the chief destroyer against his former club at Anfield, scoring twice in the opening 45 minutes to increase his goal tally for the season to 43 - now just four short of Ian Rush's club record. Salah switched to provider mode after the interval, teeing up strikes for fellow forwards Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in the space of five decisive second-half minutes. Firmino headed home a scarcely believable fifth from James Milner's corner, but the visitors significantly reduced their arrears through Edin Dzeko and a Diego...
