Mohamed Salah returned from injury, set up a goal, and broke Wayne Rooney’s Liverpool Premier League record in a 2-0 win over Brighton.

Mohamed Salah returned from the bench in Liverpool’s 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton, setting up Hugo Ekitike’s second goal with a corner that secured his 277th goal involvement for the club in the Premier League—surpassing Wayne Rooney’s record for a single team. The Egyptian forward, who had been sidelined and publicly criticized manager Arne Slot, received a standing ovation and played a key role in Liverpool’s first home win since November 4. The victory lifted the Reds to sixth in the table, with Ekitike scoring both goals. Salah, who has 250 goals for Liverpool and won two Premier League titles and a Champions League, departs for the Africa Cup of Nations, with his future at the club uncertain amid speculation about a potential move to Saudi Arabia.