Feature11 of Mohamed Salah's greatest Liverpool goals so far
The Egyptian’s strike against Crystal Palace on Saturday saw him follow in the footsteps of Anfield talismans Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson and Billy Liddell, reaching the milestone in only 327 games.
To celebrate Salah’s double century, let’s take a look at 11 of the greatest from the No.11 so far…
The first for LFC: Watford 3-3 Liverpool - August 12, 2017
It took Salah only 57 minutes to open his Reds scoring account. Having joined from AS Roma in the summer of 2017, the Egyptian made his competitive bow on the opening day of the season at Watford and swiftly made his mark, netting his side’s third goal in an eventual 3-3 draw.
It was a trademark poacher’s effort, Salah following up after good work by Roberto Firmino to net from close range. By the end of his first campaign on Merseyside, he had already added another 43 to his collection.
The first at Anfield: Liverpool 4-2 Hoffenheim - August 23, 2017
Of Salah’s first 200 goals, 110 have come at Anfield, and the first arrived in a Champions League qualifier against Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
Again, it was a strike that showcased his penalty-box instincts, following up after Georginio Wijnaldum’s shot had struck the post. It was one of 11 European goals Salah scored that season.
The first hat-trick: Liverpool 5-0 Watford - March 17, 2018
Salah scored seven braces in his first campaign with Liverpool, but his first hat-trick came in a thrashing of Watford in March 2018.
He actually scored four that day, his goals a mix of individual brilliance and trademark finishing as Jürgen Klopp’s side secured a memorable 5-0 victory.
The PL record-breaker: Liverpool 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion - May 13, 2018
The final day of the 2017-18 season saw Liverpool secure Champions League qualification with a 4-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield, and saw Salah secure a piece of Premier League history in the process.
His first-half strike in front of the Kop was his 44th of the campaign in all competitions and his 32nd in the league, making him the first player ever to reach that tally in a 38-game season.
The 50th: Liverpool 4-0 Red Star Belgrade - October 24, 2018
It is hard to keep track of the records Salah has broken in his time at Liverpool, but in October 2018 he became the fastest player in Reds history to reach 50 goals in all competitions.
His second goal in a 4-0 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade at Anfield meant he hit the half-century mark in just 65 games, 12 fewer than the great Albert Stubbins and 14 fewer than Hunt.
The Champions League final opener: Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur - June 1, 2019
Having been forced off through injury when Liverpool lost the 2018 Champions League final to Real Madrid, Salah went into the following year’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur determined to write a different script.
And he certainly did, needing fewer than two minutes to get the Reds off to a flyer in Madrid by converting a penalty. Liverpool went on to win 2-0, securing their sixth European Cup in the process.
The 100th: Everton 2-2 Liverpool - October 17, 2020
In October 2020, Salah became only the 17th player to reach 100 goals for Liverpool in all competitions.
He did so in a Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park, in what was his 159th appearance for the club. Only Hunt (144 appearances) and Jack Parkinson (153) have ever netted 100 Liverpool goals faster.
The best?: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City - October 3, 2021
Everyone will have their favourite Salah goal.
Whether it’s the long-range thunderbolt against Chelsea, the mazy dribble against Tottenham or the majestic curler against Roma, the Egyptian has scored some stunners during his Liverpool career.
His strike against Manchester City in October 2021 may be his most spectacular individual goal, though.
Collecting a pass from Curtis Jones with his back to goal on the right flank, Salah was able to bamboozle four City defenders before firing home from a narrow angle with his right foot.
“Only the best players in the world score goals like this,” said Klopp afterwards. “This club never forgets these things so people will talk about this goal for a long time and in 50 or 60 years’ time they will remember this goal.”
The history-maker: Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool - October 24, 2021
Liverpool recorded their biggest ever victory at Old Trafford in October 2021 and Salah, naturally, was right in the thick of things.
In a memorable 5-0 win, Salah’s clinical treble meant he became the first player since Fred Howe, in 1936, to score a hat-trick for the Reds away to Manchester United.
The record-breaking hat-trick: Rangers 1-7 Liverpool - October 12, 2022
Salah has scored 11 of his first 200 goals for Liverpool as a substitute, and never has he made a more dramatic impact off the bench than at Ibrox in October 2022.
Replacing Darwin Nunez in the 68th minute, Salah proceeded to score the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, with only six minutes and 12 seconds separating his first and third strikes. Liverpool won the game 7-1.
The 200th: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool - December 9, 2023
The double century came when his side needed it.
Trailing 1-0 to Palace at Selhurst Park, Salah’s effort from inside the box in minute 76 took a wicked deflection off Nathaniel Clyne and ended up wrong-footing goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
It was far from his prettiest but it put Liverpool on course for another dramatic comeback, which was then clinched by Harvey Elliott’s late screamer.
“It was pretty much the best moment to score it, to be 100 per cent honest,” Klopp said. “Incredible number for a super-special, super, super-special player.”
Salah reacted: “It was really tough today but, of course, when you win and score goals, it’s a great feeling. I’m happy for the record and also happy for the team to win the game.”