He had begun the day level on 24 goals with Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot but ended it four clear. And his 36 goals in all competitions is a new record for a Liverpool player in a debut season -- eclipsing the 33 scored by Fernando Torres in 2007-08. The Egyptian needed only four minutes to give Liverpool the lead, proving too fleet-footed for Watford's defence, to fire past Watford keeper Orestis Karnezis. James Tomkins put Palace ahead in the 23rd minute and skipper Luka Milivojevic's 68th-minute penalty secured the win on a snowy day across the country. They edged up to 11th in the table, eight points above Southampton, who now occupy the last relegation spot.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 18:10 UTC