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– Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for Liverpool as they eased to a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday.
– Mane put Liverpool in front in the first half and Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita scored after the break to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign.
– Mane also set a Premier League record to become the first player to score in nine successive games against the same opponent.
– Jurgen Klopp’s side go top of the table after the result while Palace slip to 13th position.
– However, it was Palace who started brightly and struck the woodwork in the opening two minutes after goalkeeper Alisson tipped the ball onto the post.
– Sadio Mane scored his 13th goal against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday. Paul ELLIS / AFP
– Liverpool recovered and captain Jordan Henderson forced a fine save from Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita after 16 minutes.
– The hosts should have gone ahead after 38 minutes but Jota blazed over the bar from close range after reacting quickest to Guaita’s save from Thiago.
– Two minutes before the break, Liverpool broke the deadlock when Guaita could only parry Salah’s header into Mane’s path for a tap in.
– Liverpool controlled the second half and doubled their lead after 78 minutes when Salah struck home from Konstantinos Tsimikas’s cross.
– Keita grabbed a third with a fine looping volley with a minute remaining to seal the points for Liverpool.
– Mane has now scored 13 goals in 14 appearances against the south London club.
