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Mohamed Salah confessed that he had “cried more than in my entire life” as his illustrious spell at Liverpool came to a close.

During the match, Salah set up Curtis Jones for the opening goal and came agonisingly close to adding to his tally of 193 Premier League goals when his first-half free-kick struck the post.

The Egyptian forward received a spontaneous guard of honour from his teammates when he was substituted in the 74th minute of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Brentford, a result that confirmed their place in next season’s Champions League.

Salah kissed the Anfield turf as he left the field for the final time, taking his place on the bench before emotions overwhelmed him after the final whistle.

“I think I’ve cried more than in my whole life. I’m not really an emotional guy,” Salah told Sky Sports in a joint interview with Andy Robertson, who is also departing after nine years with the club.

He added, “We grew up here together, sharing everything from start to finish. We brought this club back to where it belongs.”

Reflecting on his departure, Salah said, “Leaving Liverpool is hard. That’s life. When I look back, I don’t think I could have asked for more. We won everything.”

He continued, “The love from the fans means everything to me. I’ll be far away, but every time I think of this place, I’ll feel emotional. I hope the team keeps fighting for everything.”

Salah’s record-breaking 93rd Premier League assist, which made him the club’s all-time assist leader in the competition, was overshadowed by Kevin Schade’s equaliser for Brentford.

Head coach Arne Slot expressed his disappointment, saying, “Once again, we didn’t get what we deserved, and that has been a recurring theme this season. We should have won.”

“In the 100th minute, they had a big chance that could have cost us the game, but it didn’t go in,” Slot noted. “We came here to do the minimum required, and when you look at the league table, you see big clubs missing out on European qualification. So we can’t take this achievement for granted—but clearly, we wanted more.”

He concluded, “I’m proud of the players because it’s been a very challenging season.”

For Brentford, a win would have secured European football for the first time in the club’s history, but they narrowly missed out.

Manager Keith Andrews said, “We gave everything to get the result we needed, but it just wasn’t meant to be. I’m immensely proud of the performance and the bravery we showed in the second half.”