Liverpool’s Egyptian King Mohamed Salah has set another incredible record in the Premier League following his most recent feat in the Red’s Saturday league opener, where they recorded a 2-0 win over newly promoted side Ipswich Town.
The Egyptian star both scored and provided a goal each, helping Arne Slot’s men to a perfect start in the 2024–2025 league campaign.
Salah assisted Diogo Jota in the first goal for the Reds before netting a goal of his own to make it 2-0 for Liverpool in their first away game.
With his goal, Salah surpassed Premier League icons Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard to achieve a new milestone.
Mohamed Salah’s incredible record
The Liverpool star has now scored or assisted in each of his eight Premier League Matchday 1 matches, thanks to his assist and goal against Ipswich, per Squawka.
Since joining the Premier League in 2009, the 32-year-old Egyptian sensation has scored nine goals and contributed fourteen more in matchday one fixtures, with no player achieving this.
Mohamed Salah has never failed to score or assist on the opening weekend of a Premier League season.
⚽ vs. Watford (17/18)
⚽ vs. West Ham (18/19)
⚽🅰️ vs. Norwich (19/20)
⚽⚽⚽ vs. Leeds (20/21)
⚽🅰️🅰️ vs. Norwich(21/22)
⚽ vs. Fulham (22/23)
🅰️ vs. Chelsea (23/24)
⚽🅰️ vs.… pic.twitter.com/RHvVd4ktgN— Squawka (@Squawka) August 17, 2024
Salah, who had a difficult end to last season following a disagreement with then-manager Jürgen Klopp, has started the new campaign on a high note with an impressive performance against Ipswich.
Meanwhile, Sports Buddy reported in other news that Klopp is set for a shock return to managerial duties following his exit from Liverpool.
