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Published: January 2, 2024
The Egyptian international Mohamed Salah continues to shine with his team Liverpool, as the Pharaoh achieved a historic achievement in the Reds' 4-2 victory over Newcastle in the 20th round of the English Premier League.
English Premier League top scorers rankings
Mohamed Salah scored two goals against Newcastle, raising his total to 14 goals at the top of the English Premier League scorers list, tied with Haaland, Manchester City's star, as the duo have scored 14 goals so far after 20 rounds.
Sky Sports network confirmed that Salah became the third fastest player to reach 150 goals with Liverpool in the Premier League.
Salah reached this number in 238 matches, while this achievement was previously reached by Roger Hunt in (218 matches), and Gordon Hudson (234 matches).
English Premier League top scorers
According to the Opta statistics network, Salah scored his 151st goal with Liverpool in the English Premier League.
Salah became the fifth player to reach 150 goals with one club in the competition after Harry Kane (Tottenham), Sergio Aguero (Man City), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), and Thierry Henry (Arsenal).
Mohamed Salah tops the English Premier League scorers list
Mohamed Salah topped Liverpool's best scorers list this season, as the Egyptian star scored 18 goals during his participation in 27 matches in all competitions, totaling 1956 minutes of playtime in addition to 8 assists.
English Premier League standings
With this result, Liverpool reinforces its lead at the top of the English Premier League table with 45 points, ahead of Aston Villa, the runner-up, by 3 points, while Newcastle stayed in ninth place with 29 points.
The Reds, led by their coach Jürgen Klopp, have earned 45 points from a total of 20 matches played in the English Premier League so far, achieving 13 victories, 6 draws, and suffering one defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Their players scored 34 goals and conceded 18.
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