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Eagle-eyed fans spot the moment quick-thinking Mohamed Salah intervenes amid fear of Liverpool point deduction over little-known substitution rule Salah feared his side were making an error and had to be talked down by the ref READ MORE: Arne Slot reveals details behind brutally honest dressing down of Anfield stars after woeful first half against Southampton LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Is Alisson the best goalkeeper in the Premier League? By WILL CASTLE Published: 19:01 EST, 8 March 2025 | Updated: 19:01 EST, 8 March 2025 e-mail View comments Mohamed Salah had to be reassured that Liverpool weren't breaking the rules when a little-known substitution rule came into play during their win over Southampton . The Reds came out 3-1 victors over the relegation-destined Saints on Saturda y, with Salah bagging two from the spot to help guide Liverpool to a comeback win. With the result all but sealed, Arne Slot 's side looked to make a late substitution, which was their sixth of the game - one more than the usual five that are allotted.
Fearing a points deduction could be warranted if Liverpool breached the rules and brought on one extra man, Salah frantically tried to prevent the substitution from being completed. However, Liverpool were in fact allowed to make a sixth substitution due to an incident that occurred earlier in the game. Jan Bednarek was forced off in the first-half after picking up a head injury, with Southampton using one of their concussion substitutions as such.
Liverpool came from behind to beat Southampton in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday Mohamed Salah scored two penalties and now has 32 goals in 41 Liverpool games this season Salah also learned about a little-known substitution rule after fearing Liverpool would be slapped with a points deduction for what he initially perceived was a costly error These can be made outside of their standard five changes as per the Premier League rules - a law introduced in 2021 to encourage teams to not take any risks when dealing with potential concussions. It also allows an extra switch for the opposition - meaning when Bednarek made way, Liverpool now had six subs to play with rather than five. This change in the rulebook was apparently unbeknownst to Salah, who was desperate to not allow his side to make what he perceived to be a costly error.
Only after referee Lewis Smith explained that no wrongdoing was being done did Salah allow the late change, which saw Jarell Quansah come on for Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 89th minute. Salah's confusion evoked a warm reaction from the Liverpool faithful, with one fan writing on Reddit: 'Salah won't let anything stop us from winning the PL.' While Liverpool came out victorious against the Premier League's resident punching bag, it wasn't all smooth sailing as Southampton took a shock lead on the brink of half-time - Will Smallbone capitalising on a defensive miscommunication between Alisson and Virgil van Dijk before slotting home.
Their advantage only lasted six minutes after the restart, however, with Darwin Nunez firing home to equalise. The Uruguyan then won Liverpool a penalty moments later, which Salah converted with aplomb. Darwin Nunez was instrumental in Liverpool's team's second-half fightback against Saints Salah's coolly converted spot-kick completed Liverpool's quick turnaround on 54 minutes The Egyptian netted another spot-kick with two minutes left to play to give Liverpool breathing space, sealing the win in another record-breaking performance.
As well as climbing to outright third place on Liverpool's all-time top goalscorers list, Salah has also become the joint-fifth highest ever scorer in the league with Sergio Aguero on 184 goals. Premier League Mohamed Salah Liverpool Share or comment on this article: Eagle-eyed fans spot the moment quick-thinking Mohamed Salah intervenes amid fear of Liverpool point deduction over little-known substitution rule e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards.
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