Liverpool suffered an early shock in the second half against Manchester United on Sunday at Anfield, as Lisandro Martinez struck past Alisson to give the visitors the lead. However, Cody Gakpo quickly equalized for Liverpool, and then Mohamed Salah put the Reds ahead with a penalty. Despite their efforts, a late equalizer from Amad Diallo ensured the match ended 2-2, with both teams sharing the spoils in a thrilling encounter.
While the result was frustrating for Liverpool, Salah’s goal marked a significant milestone in Premier League history. The Egyptian forward drew level with Arsenal icon Thierry Henry as the seventh-highest scorer in Premier League history, both now having 175 goals. Salah remains 85 goals behind Alan Shearer, who holds the record as the Premier League’s all-time top scorer.
In addition, Salah’s goal against Manchester United saw him break a Premier League record previously held by Liverpool legend Luis Suarez. According to OptaJoe, Salah now has the most goal involvements by a player in their first 19 appearances of a season, with 31 contributions (18 goals and 13 assists), surpassing Suarez’s tally of 30 at the same point during the 2013-14 season (23 goals and 7 assists).
With Salah hinting that this might be his final Premier League season with Liverpool, as he is unlikely to extend his current contract, his sights are set on Andy Cole’s total of 187 Premier League goals. To reach fourth place in the all-time scoring charts, Salah needs 12 more goals, positioning him behind only Shearer, Harry Kane, and Wayne Rooney.
Mohamed Salah
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EgyptThis season he played in total 19 times for 1677 minutes for Premier League.
Mohamed Salah scored 18 goals for Liverpool. He procured 13 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool drew 2-2 against Manchester United.
Liverpool performance and stats
Liverpool is currently 1st in the Premier League with 46 points.
In the last 19 games, it has won 14 times, drew 4 times, and lost once. In its last match, Liverpool drew 2-2 against Manchester United.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 47 goals and conceding 19.
Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday 14th of January in Nottingham.
