Liverpool Break Premier League Penalty Record As Mo Salah Makes Leeds Pay

Liverpool are now handed more penalties than any other team in Premier League history.

The Reds were given two spot-kicks in Wednesday night's 6-0 win over Leeds United and Mo Salah converted them both.

Before Wednesday's match, Manchester United were tied with Liverpool on 169 penalties.

But Liverpool broke the record after 14 minutes against Leeds when Stuart Dallas handled a cross from Andy Robertson.

After becoming the first team to win 170 Premier League penalties, Liverpool got their 171st less than 20 minutes later when Luke Ayling fouled Sadio Mane, who later scored two non-penalty goals himself.

Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk also came on the scoresheet, with the former assisted by man-of-the-match advice.

Salah's two conversions for 12 yards have propelled him to four penalty goals in the Premier League this season - two behind Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, who has the most.

In his Premier League career, more than 14% of Salah's goals have been penalties - 17 of 116.

After Liverpool and United, Chelsea are third in the all-time Premier League penalty table with 157, ahead of Arsenal on 156, while Man City are fifth with 137.

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