Mohamed Salah suffered a pitch invasion with soldiers throwing punches to protect the Liverpool striker

Salah was sent off in the closing stages of the game. Photo: X/@AnythingLFC_

Mohamed Salah was protected by his teammates and was escorted off the field by the military after he was attacked by pitch invaders during Egypt's victory over Sierra Leone.

Forward » Liverpool was attacked by fans in the final moments of his team's 2-0 win. victory at the Samuel Canyon Doe Sports Complex in Liberia.

Security officers were seen throwing punches and knocking fans to the ground as they tried to protect Salah, whose teammates also helped keep the pitch invaders away from him.

🚨🎥| Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was nearly attacked by opposing fans who ran onto the pitch during the Sierra Leone-Egypt match. 😦

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Salah was then escorted off the field by about a dozen officials, including some in uniform.

Look at the security surrounding Salah 🤯pic.twitter. com/sNZcYbWIGJ

— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) November 19, 2023

Footage from the 89th minute of the match shows security rushing onto the pitch to stop a pitch invader in midfield. More fans then run onto the pitch as Egypt's centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem ensures that no pitch invader gets close to Salah.

Salah is considered Africa's most famous footballer and is no stranger to playing on the pitch. invasions while fulfilling international duty. In 2021, when he played against Angola, the match was stopped three times due to fans running onto the pitch.

The 31-year-old looked calm as he left the field after the game, surrounded by a protective ring of officials and the military.

At the time of the incident, Egypt was already leading 2-0 thanks to a brace from Trezeguet, a former Aston Villa striker who now plays for Trabzonspor in Turkey. Sierra Leone finished the match with nine men after red cards for Derby County's Tyrese Forne and Abdul Jarge Kabia.

The win took Egypt to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with two wins from two. They thrashed Djibouti 6-0 last week, with Salah scoring four goals.

Liverpool face Manchester City on Saturday in a 12.30pm kick-off when the Premier League resumes after the international break.