Salah’s treble as Liverpool rout Man Utd
London, UK - Liverpool swept to a stunning 5-0 win at arch-rivals Manchester United as Mohamed Salah's hat-trick and Paul Pogba's red card condemned the hosts to one of the darkest days in their history, while West Ham beat London rivals Tottenham 1-0 on Sunday.
Ten years after Manchester City's infamous 6-1 victory at Old Trafford, Liverpool inflicted one of the most embarrassing losses United have ever suffered. It was Liverpool's biggest win against United since 1925 and moved them seven points clear of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in the English Premier League table.
Second-placed Liverpool are just one point behind leaders Chelsea.
In a telling indictment of United's capitulation, thousands of fans left Old Trafford well before full-time. Many supporters even fled before half-time, with those that remained loudly booing Solskjaer and his players.
United are languishing in seventh place after a fourth successive league game without a win, a dismal streak that includes three defeats.
Liverpool were ahead after less than five minutes. Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof were out of position and Salah played through Naby Keita, who slotted home in front of the shell-shocked Stretford End. Liverpool smelt blood and grabbed a second in the 13th minute when Maguire and Luke Shaw got in tangle, allowing Trent AlexanderArnold to cross for Diogo Jota to convert from close range.
Jurgen Klopp's side were rampant and Salah finished off Keita's cross in the 38th minute. With United in disarray, Maguire was pulled out of position and Salah struck at the far post in stoppage-time.
Salah was not finished yet and he ran clear to complete his treble in the 50th minute, making him Africa's all-time leading scorer in the EPL with 106 goals. The Egypt forward had netted for the tenth successive game in all competitions and was the first away player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford since Brazil legend Ronaldo in 2003.
Summing up United's plight, France midfielder Pogba, sent on at half-time, lasted just 15 minutes before being dismissed for a reckless studs-up lunge on Keita.
At the London Stadium, a second-half strike from Michail Antonio gave West Ham win against Tottenham.
In Sunday's other match, Leicester won 2-1 at Brentford to extend their unbeaten league run to four games.