65
It was a farewell Everton fans won’t forget in a hurry, Mohamed Salah once again stepping up in a Merseyside derby, signing off with yet another goal in Liverpool colours. One last reminder of the impact he’s had on this rivalry over the years.
The 33-year-old who is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season, delivered in trademark fashion. He opened the scoring as Liverpool defeated Everton 2-1 in their Premier League 2025-26 match on Sunday, closing his derby chapter the only way he knows, by making the difference.
In doing so, Salah joined Liverpool’s former midfielder Steven Gerrard as joint top scorer in Premier League Merseyside derbies with nine goals before captain Virgil van Dijk provided the perfect send-off with a late winner.
pic.twitter.com/CNA0jNGe1z
— Mohamed Salah (@Mo Salah) April 19, 2026
“It feels great,” Salah told Sky Sports when asked about scoring in his final derby. “The most important thing was to help the team to settle down and feel more confident. We knew before the game it was going to be tricky, difficult, and I’m glad we were able to win it.”
Liverpool had been on the back foot in the opening exchanges against an energetic Everton side, but Salah settled their nerves with a calmly taken finish to give the visitors a 29th-minute lead in the first derby at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
WATCH Mohamed Salah’s Goal in Everton vs Liverpool
Mohammed Salah 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OT2CWJaL5h
— 𝔾𝔾𝕖𝕖 (@Uglybwoigram) April 19, 2026
“There will be a lot of words coming out of my mouth in the next couple of weeks about him, but he’s so important for us, on and off the pitch,” Van Dijk said of Salah.
“The appreciation sometimes comes when players are gone, but we appreciate him so much. He’s an outstanding teammate to have, we’ve been through everything together, highs and lows. He will still be important for the last five games we have to play,” he added.
With three goals in his last three Premier League starts, Salah’s form has been much improved after a poor campaign, but he says he still has more to give.
“I wish I just keep scoring, and help the team to achieve Champions League this season – hopefully I say farewell in the right way,” Salah said.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Comments are closed.