Liverpool 1-0 Brentford: Mo Salah secures win to raise heat in battle for the top four

A Mohamed Salah goal saw Liverpool beat Brentford 1-0 to make it six wins in a row and keep their hopes of Champions League qualification alive. Anfield was close to unanimous in booing the national anthem before kick-off on the day of the Coronation, but the home fans were soon showing their adulation the man nicknamed the Egyptian King as Salah opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Ad Salah bundled the ball over the line after being teed up by Virgil van Dijk when Brentford could not clear their lines — the goal was Salah's 100th at Anfield.

Premier LeagueSalah celebrates 100 goals at Anfield 'home'36 MINUTES AGO Darwin Nunez squandered a fantastic opportunity to double the lead before the interval, while thought they had equalised but Bryan Mbeumo was offside. The Bees posed a consistent threat in the second half but could not turn positive positions into chances so it was Liverpool who came closer to getting the second goal. Cody Gakpo missed from within the six-yard box when he could not adjust his feet quick enough, while Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a decent save from David Raya.

Victory lifts Liverpool to 62 points and they are now just one off a Champions League berth, although fourth-placed Manchester United have two games in hand. Brentford, with 50 points, remain ninth. Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers TALKING POINT — Salah makes more Liverpool history Salah is the first Liverpool player to score in nine consecutive home games and that was not the only milestone he brought up.