Mohamed Salah Sets New Premier League Records As Liverpool Humbles Manchester City

Five Premier League records fell for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City.

The Egyptian international ignited the Reds’ away win, enhancing their title aspirations with a goal in the 14th minute, and later assisted Dominik Szoboszlai for the second goal just before halftime.

In doing so, he made history as the first player in English top-flight history to both score and assist in both matches against the reigning champions in a single season.

After his performance against Pep Guardiola’s team, the former Chelsea and AS Roma star has achieved a milestone of 49 league matches in which he has both scored and assisted. This accomplishment shows his significant impact in Europe’s top five leagues throughout his career.

Only Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo have achieved this feat more often, doing so in 102 and 65 matches, respectively.

Scoring against the Citizens extended Salah’s streak to eight consecutive matches, dating back to January 21 in a Champions League clash against Lille at Anfield.

By elevating his Premier League goal count to 25, the African forward extended his lead over closest rival Erling Haaland.

His strike in Manchester also represented his 16th away goal of the 2024/25 season, matching the record previously set by Kevin Phillips in 1999/00 and Harry Kane in 2022/23.

Another record that tumbled for Salah saw him become the first player in the competition’s history to be involved in at least 40 goals in two different seasons.

In the 2017/18 season, Salah registered 32 goals and 10 assists, while in the current campaign, he has contributed 25 goals and 15 assists in the 27 matches he has played.

Finally, he holds the record for both the most goals (9) and most assists (6) of any player against teams managed by Pep Guardiola in his top-flight managerial career.

“It is an incredible result; it is a very hard place to come and play. They are a tough team with an incredible manager I’m glad we won the game,” Salah told the media after the game per PremierLeague.com.

“It is special to win here, especially when you are in the title race. Now we need to keep calm because sometimes the pressure comes to us.”

Asked if he is at his best now, he added, “I don’t know. It is about opinion. Maybe people prefer my first seasons or now, but I prefer now because of winning the league and helping the young players. It is special.

“We need another title. Me and the big guys in the team, we need another title.”

As a result of this victory, Liverpool secured their position at the top of the Premier League, boasting 64 points 11 clear of their nearest rivals, Arsenal.