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#2 Mohamed Salah

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Mohamed Salah had a nightmare a year ago against Real Madrid in the 2017/18 Champions League final. Liverpool was very much the better team in the game until the Egyptian picked up an injury after his collision with Sergio Ramos and had to leave the field. It was a heartbreaking moment for the man, but on Saturday, he finally had his redemption.

After Liverpool won the penalty in the very first minute, Salah stepped up. He hit a ferocious volley right in the centre of the goal, as Lloris dived to his left. Liverpool were 1-0 up in the second minute and it became the defining moment of the game. Tottenham never really recovered from that early setback and seemed lost in the game.

Salah himself had a mixed game apart from the goal. He threatened Rose with his speed and trickery but was wasteful with the ball at his feet a couple of times. However, the Egyptian had kept his head when it mattered and Liverpool largely rode on his cool penalty to ultimately win the game.

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Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham: 5 men who won the game for Klopp | Champions League 2018/19

#2 Mohamed Salah