Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah scored his 29th Premier League goal of the season to give the Reds a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace as his record-breaking campaign continued on Saturday.
The Egyptian’s close-range strike, his 37th of the campaign in all competitions, came after Sadio Mane had cancelled out Luka Milivojevic’s penalty at Selhurst Park.
With help from Opta, we break down the records Salah has already broken this season – and, with two months of the campaign still to play, the targets he still has to aim for…
The records he has broken
– Most goals in a season by a Liverpool player in the Premier League era
Salah’s overall total of 37 goals is the most in a single season by a Liverpool player in the Premier League era, beating Robbie Fowler’s total of 36 in the 1995/96 campaign. Salah’s tally is even more impressive considering it has come in just 41 games, compared to Fowler’s 36 in 53 games.
– Most goals by a Liverpool player in a debut season
Salah has therefore also enjoyed the most prolific debut season by a Liverpool player in the Premier League era, beating Fernando Torres’ record of 33 goals during the 2007/08 campaign.
– Most left-footed goals
Salah’s 29th Premier League goal of the season came with his weaker right foot at Selhurst Park, but 22 of his total have been scored with his left. It’s the most left-footed goals ever scored in a single Premier League season.
– Highest-scoring Egyptian player
Salah is flying the flag for Egypt in England. He is already the highest-scoring player from Egypt in the history of England’s top flight – well ahead of Mido, who managed 22 – and with his four-goal haul against Watford before the international break, he also became the first Egyptian to hit three or more in a single game.
– Most Premier League goals in a season by an African player
Salah’s strike against Crystal Palace put him level with Didier Drogba for the most goals scored in a Premier League season by an African player. Drogba hit 29 for Chelsea during their title-winning 2009/10 campaign.
– Most games scored in during a Premier League season
Salah has now scored in 21 different Premier League games this season, a joint-high for a 38-game season in the competition along with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007/08 and Robin van Persie in 2012/13.
Amazingly, the only teams Salah has failed to score against in the Premier League this season are Manchester United and Swansea.
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