Huddersfield 0-1 Liverpool: Salah strike seals victory for Reds over valiant Huddersfield
Relive all the action from the John Smith's Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Mohamed Salah finally returned to the lethal form Liverpool fans have come to expect after his first half strike sealed an unsteady victory against a valiant Huddersfield.
It was a serene rekindling of old Dortmund ties between Jurgen Klopp and David Wagner who conducted their post-match interviews as a pair but on the pitch Liverpool were decidedly sloppy and Huddersfield will rue a number of missed opportunities that could have dragged them out of the drop zone.
Salah's 50th Premier League goal came in the 24th minute after a deft ball by surprise Swiss starter Xherdan Shaqiri teed him up for a neat finish into the bottom corner.
The Egyptian reacted to his first goal for four games with a mixture of ecstasy and relief but it was then Huddersfield who began to take a foothold in the match when many might have expected this season's more ruthless Reds to add to their tally.
Jonathon Hogg belted a long-range effort against the post and just minutes later Alex Pritchard thought his close-range chip over Alisson had levelled the match before being ruled narrowly offside.
The pattern continued in the second half as Huddersfield continued to spurned opportunities which might have changed the fate of the game.
Jurgen Klopp brought on Fabinho to try and reinforce the protection in front of Liverpool's defence but even then Huddersfield substitute Steve Mounie wasted a glorious chance with less than ten minutes to go when the ball fortuitously bumbled to him in the box only to wildly thrash it skyward.
The victory put Liverpool back on equal footing with Manchester City, who walloped Burnley earlier in the day, and two in front of Chelsea after their draw with Manchester United.
Huddersfield, however, remain winless in nine and sit in the uncomfortable saddle of the relegation zone with just three points.
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26 minutes
Florent Hadegjonaj does well to look up and see Laurent Depoitre waiting on the edge of the box. The Belgian's shot is blocked high up in to the air and Alisson comes out to claim.
28 minutes
Huddersfield are starting to play some more meaningful passes. Alex Pritchard has a really free role with eight outfield players behind him and he is finding little pockets of space, causing Liverpool some problems.
31 minutes
OFF THE WOODWORK!
A powerful driven shot from 30 yards from Jonathan Hogg has Alisson completely beaten to his right, but the ball hits the middle of the post and rebounds away from danger.
What an effort!
33 minutes
Huddersfield are making a real go of this. They are not bowing down in submission to their opponents and really worrying the Liverpool defence.
35 minutes
Adam Lallana sees the first yellow of the evening after crashing into Chris Lowe trying to block his clearance.
37 minutes
Joe Gomez raises his foot leaping to try and cut out an Aaron Mooy pass and Huddersfield will have a free-kick.
Just right of centre, about 35-40 yards from goal.
38 minutes
Ooh that is some strike, but not quite!
Philip Billing charges on to the free-kick and rifles a curling, dipping effort that just bends beyond the near post with Alisson again struggling.
40 minutes
Huddersfield counter beautifully with quick passing, and Philip Billing is breaking completely free down the left.
Laurent Depoitre has to take an extra touch but still manages to find the Danish midfielder, but Billing can't control his touch and Joe Gomez ends the attack.
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