Alisson Becker's strike against West Bromwich Albion has been announced as Liverpool’s best goal of the 2020-21 campaign.
The goalkeeper’s effort shrugged off competition from Mohamed Salah and English forward of Nigerian background Rinsola Babajide to claim the individual prize.
With the scores still tied at 1-1 at the Hawthorns, Alisson rose high to get on the end of Alexander-Arnold's corner kick - powering it past goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Thanks to his goal, he became the sixth goalkeeper to score a Premier League goal and the first ever to score for the Reds.
Six of Salah’s goals made the shortlist alongside efforts from Trent Alexander-Arnold [against Aston Villa], Mateusz Musialowski [against Newcastle United] and Babajide [against Sheffield United].
Nonetheless, none of the Egyptian’s strikes was found worthy of the Reds’ award. Instead, the club picked the Brazilian’s last-minute header.
Ironically, the two-time African Player of the Year’s effort against West Ham United will compete against eight other players for the Premier League goal of the season diadem.
In the 3-1 defeat of David Moyes’ men, the former AS Roma star found the net twice. However, his second effort made the cut.
Alexander-Arnold found Xherdan Shaqiri who was bolting up the left wing before the Swiss player swung a pinpoint through ball for Salah. The 28-year-old’s first touch was exquisite, and he dinked it past goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
Salah played a crucial role in Liverpool’s third-place finish in the English elite division – scoring 22 times with five assists – to place second behind Golden Boot winner, Harry Kane.