Leeds United 1-6 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both score braces as Reds boost European hopes

Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota scored braces as Liverpool got their Premier League campaign back on track with a 6-1 win at Leeds. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring after 35 minutes before Salah fired a second beyond Illan Meslier four minutes later.

Ad Two minutes after the restart, Luis Sinisterra grabbed a goal back for Leeds, but Jota quickly restored Liverpool’s two-goal lead with his first goal in a year. TransfersBarcelona join Liverpool and Newcastle in hunt for Nunes — Paper Round16 HOURS AGO Salah had a goal ruled out for offside before he grabbed another and Liverpool’s fourth, making sure of the points, before Jota made it five with a neat finish from the edge of the box.

Darwin Nunez added further gloss to the scoreline in injury time. Liverpool are still eighth in the table but have closed the gap on the likes of Brighton, Aston Villa and Tottenham in their hunt for European football.

Leeds remain two points clear of the drop, and go to Fulham next in their bid for survival. Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers More to follow.