Mohamed Salah Breaks Premier League Record in Liverpool Win
Mohamed Salah has etched his name into Premier League history once again, breaking the record for most goals scored on the opening day of a season. The Egyptian King netted Liverpool’s second goal in their 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town, taking his tally to nine goals in first-day fixtures.
The record-breaking strike came after Salah provided the assist for Diogo Jota’s opener, demonstrating his influential role in the Reds’ win. This also saw him set another record for the most goal involvements on the opening day of a Premier League season with 14.
Salah’s strike marked his ninth goal of the Premier League season on the opening day, joining Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer
The 31-year-old made his debut on Day One against Watford – he made his Liverpool debut in the 2017/18 season – and has since played for West Ham, Norwich City (2) and Leeds United (hat-trick). , and Fulham.
On the first day of the season, Salah only missed the 2023/24 season, as Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea.
Salah’s goal against Ipswich wasn’t his only assist, as he got an assist for Jota’s opener. After collecting a persistent pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold, he removed Ipswich left-back Leif Davies before playing the ball over for his Portuguese team-mate to score.
The Egypt international has now scored 14 goals on the opening day of the Premier League season, setting a new record in the process.
The game also marked Salah’s 350th for Liverpool – signifying his legendary status at Anfield.
