Salah is a machine who is aiming to break the new record after hitting 200 goals.
After scoring a brace in Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Brentford on Sunday, Mohamed Salah became the first African player to achieve 200 goals in English football. After Joel Matip recovered the ball and Darwin Nunez delivered it to Salah, the goal was opened in the 39th minute, going into the bottom left corner.
After Kostas Tsimikas strained to keep the ball in play and crossed to the back post, he scored his second goal shortly after the hour with an easy finish. With the two goals, Salah—198 for Liverpool and two for Chelsea—reached the 200-goal milestone in English football.
At Anfield, the Egyptian’s incredible scoring run continued. In his last 15 league appearances, he has scored in 14 of them, giving him a total of 17 goals, six of which have come this season. Along with Alan Shearer of Newcastle United and former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, he also scored or assisted in 15 straight Premier League home games.
The most recent record Salah is chasing
Following the achievement of this new benchmark, the Egyptian Pharaoh now has his sights set on setting yet another record. On November 25, after the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches, Liverpool go up against Manchester City at the Etihad, he will attempt to tie Michael Owen, whom he trails by one goal among Premier League goal scorers.
