LIVERPOOL, England -- It took Mohamed Salah just 34 minutes to weigh in on ... to 10 men after Aïssa Mandi picked up a second yellow card for a cynical challenge on Diaz. For that very reason ...
While winning the league seemed likely and a treble was possible, the early elimination from the UCL became a hindrance. With this day's defeat, Salah's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or plummeted.