Mohamed Salah’s name was already etched into Liverpool history, but his simple finish against Aston Villa on Saturday elevated him to a new level. A misplaced pass from Emiliano Martínez allowed Salah to slot the ball into an empty net, marking his 250th goal in a Liverpool shirt — a milestone achieved by only two others: Roger Hunt and Ian Rush.
00:00Mohamed Salah's name was already etched into Liverpool's history, but his simple finish against Aston Villa on Saturday elevated him to a new level.
00:11A mispaced pass from Emiliano Martinez allowed Salah to slot the ball into an empty net, marking his 250th goal in a Liverpool shirt, a master unachieved by only two others, Roger Hunt and Ian Rush.
00:24At a rate of 0.6 goals per game, Salah edges just ahead of both legends.
00:30With only Gordon Hodgson boasting a better goals per game ratio in the club's history.
00:35Breaking down the numbers, 45 of Salah's goals have come from penalties, leaving 205 in open play.
00:42His European record is equally remarkable with 51 goals across Champions League and Europa League competitions, surpassing Steven Gerrard's previous tally of 41.
00:52The Egyptian's late game energy is legendary. Many of his goals have come in the final 15 minutes,
00:57often turning tight matches into victories. Against Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final, for instance, his early penalty helped Liverpool lift their sixth European Cup.
01:10Salah has been particularly prolific against Liverpool's fiercest rivals.
01:1416 goals against Manchester United make them his top victims, highlighted by a hat-trick at Old Trafford in the 2021-22 5-0 thrashing.
01:24His streak of scoring in five consecutive away Premier League games at Old Trafford, culminating in September 2024, illustrates his consistency and fear factor.
01:34The Aston Villa strike also allowed Salah to equal Wayne Rooney's record for Premier League goal involvement for a single club, totalling 276 between goals and assists.
01:45His Premier League goal tally of 119 now sees him pull ahead of Andrew Cole and Sergio Aguero, cementing his status as one of the competition's most consistent scorers.
01:56As Salah continues to shatter records, the trajectory is clear. He's not just a Liverpool legend, he's a modern football icon whose goals influence and knack for big moments.
02:07Keep rewriting the record books with more milestones, surely, on the horizon.
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