Mohamed Salah serves perfect reminder of Liverpool legacy in tearful Anfield farewell
Now the reign of Liverpool’s Egyptian king is over. But if Mohamed Salah abdicated, he signed off first in style and then in tears. Not with the goal he surely wanted, though he was inches away from a 258th and last for Liverpool, but with a reminder the third highest scorer in their history was more than just a scorer, and then an illustration of how much he and they have meant to each other.
A moving goodbye was an imperfect one, with neither a win nor a goal for Salah, but it was laced with a touch of class. A cross that served as a reminder he has more than a century of assists for Liverpool showed that, while Salah was sometimes accused of selfishness – for his words off the field and his shots on it – he made plenty of goals for others.
Richard Jolly, at Anfield 24 May 2026 21:30
Arne Slot on Salah and Robertson:
“They completely got what they deserved. Two legends that in the last nine years won nine trophies over here. So, yeah, for them, it must have been a special day, a difficult day probably as well, but definitely also a special day and the fans made it special for them as well.
“I think I’ve said it many times, this club knows how to celebrate a league title, this club knows to handle tragedies and this club definitely also knows how to celebrate these two players.”
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Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 20:30
Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 20:00
“So Liverpool qualify for the Champions League, not entirely convincingly, but certainly importantly. And two wonderful Anfield careers come to an end.
“This was a fond farewell to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.”
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Richard Jolly at Anfield 24 May 2026 19:30
Salah emotional as he bids goodbye
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Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 19:12
Now time for the Egyptian King – who leaves a legend of Liverpool Football Club.
Every honour in the books. And the third-highest goalscorer in the history of the club.
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Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 18:38
Robertson gets guard of honour
The Scotland captain re-enters the field of play to a guard of honour from the players and staff.
He’s won everything since his move from Hull City in 2017. The left back leaves a legend.
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Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 18:23
On CL qualification: “Only positive. We’ll say goodbye to legends of the club, focus is on that, qualification… the bare minimum we should try and get out of this poor season. Onwards and upwards, that’s what they say.
On Salah and Robertson: “Will definitely miss them.”
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Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 18:09
A nice moment as Jordan Henderson embraces Mo Salah on the pitch, with the Egyptian in tears in his final few moments in a Liverpool shirt.
Andy Robertson also taking a standing ovation!
Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 18:06
FULL-TIME: Liverpool 1-1 Brentford
For Liverpool, it’s Champions League football. For Brentford, they miss out on Europe (as it stands).
Curtis Jones’s opener was cancelled out by Kevin Schade and Brentford had a few openings at the end – but it wasn’t enough.
A muted reception at the end. A disappointing season for the hosts, and the end of an era with Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson waving goodbye.
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Kieran Jackson24 May 2026 18:03