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Mohamed Salah breaks six records in Liverpool’s victory over Man City
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah continues to etch his name in Premier League history, breaking an astonishing six records in the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.
Salah opened the scoring and provided an assist for Liverpool’s second goal, taking his Premier League tally to 25 goals and 16 assists in just 27 games this season.
The Six Records Salah Broke
- First player in Premier League history to record over 40 goal involvements in two different seasons. He previously achieved 42 (32 goals, 10 assists) in the 2017/18 season.
- First-ever Premier League player to reach 25 goals and 15 assists in a single campaign.
- Most assists in a single Premier League season for Liverpool His 16 assists surpass Steve McManaman’s 15 in the 1995/96 season.
- First Premier League player to both score and assist in 11 different games in a single season, equaling Lionel Messi’s 2014/15 La Liga record for Barcelona.
- First Premier League player to score and assist in both games against the reigning champions in a single season.
- First player in Europe’s top five leagues to reach 50 goal involvements across all competitions this season (30 goals, 21 assists).
Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson praised Salah’s extraordinary form, saying:
“He is in a different world right now and playing out of his skin. We are very happy to have him, that’s for sure.”
With Salah continuing to dominate, Liverpool fans will be hopeful that his incredible form propels them to further success this season.