Mohamed Salah Saves Liverpool from Defeat

Egyptian star Mohamed Salah rescued his team Liverpool from defeat against their host Fulham, ending the match in a 2-2 draw on Saturday in the opening round of the new English Premier League season. Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic put Fulham, returning to the Premier League, in the lead in the 32nd minute of the first half. Uruguayan Darwin Nunez, the new forward for Liverpool, equalized for the Reds in the 64th minute after an assist from his teammate Mohamed Salah. Mitrovic then put Fulham ahead again by scoring his second goal for the home side from a penalty in the 72nd minute. Subsequently, Mohamed Salah equalized for the Reds in the 80th minute of the match held at Craven Cottage in London. Salah raised his tally to 119 goals in the Premier League, becoming Liverpool's third all-time top scorer in the Premier League, surpassing the legendary Michael Owen with 118 goals, and narrowing the gap to just one goal behind the legendary Steven Gerrard in second place, and only 9 goals away from the top scorer Robbie Fowler.