Sam struck, and in scintillating fashion.
Liverpool was given just 4 minutes to celebrate their 2nd time leading in this game as the Nigerian Zidane took the game by the scruff of the neck.
From the beginning of this game, Sam found it incredibly difficult to go on those mazy runs of his, cutting through players simply because the intensity of this game was so high and his opponents were playing at such an elite level.
But in football, there was a level above the elite level.
As soon as Salah scored, Sam also entered the zone state and in that state of flow, his level exceeded the elite level.
Receiving the ball in his half, Sam went on a lumbering run, cutting through Liverpool players with impunity, shoving aside the ones he couldn't dribble past as he singlehandedly penetrated into the Liverpool 18-yard box.
Thud! Thud!