Reactions as Mohamed Salah joined Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and others in the UCL top 10 list.
Mohamed Salah has made headlines after scoring his 51st European goal for Liverpool, pushing him into the top 10 scorers in UEFA Champions League history.
His latest achievement came during Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over 10-man Lille at Anfield, ensuring the Reds’ progression to the knockout stage of the competition.
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Nigeria’s Ola Aina became the first defender to reach a century of points in the Fantasy Premier League, FPL, this season.
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The 25-year-old Nigerian forward is taking the same path great players like Mo Salah have followed in the past.
Salah opened the scoring in a match that initially lacked excitement. The breakthrough came just after the half-hour mark when Curtis Jones delivered a perfectly timed pass, allowing Salah to execute a stunning curling finish over Lille’s goalkeeper, Lucas Chevalier.
This goal marked Salah’s third in the current Champions League season and brought his total to 51 in the competition, according to a post by the club, tying him with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry on the all-time list.
Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah
Liverpool’s victory was sealed after Harvey Elliott scored in response to Lille’s equaliser from Jonathan David, who capitalised on a rebound following Aïssa Mandi’s dismissal for a second yellow card.
With this win, Liverpool maintained their perfect record in the Champions League, having won all seven matches so far this season to book their place in the next round.
Mo Salah continues his blistering form for Liverpool in the PL with 250th goal contribution.
In his post-match comments, Salah expressed pride in reaching this milestone, stating,
“I’m very proud. To be the first player to achieve that for Liverpool means a lot. I’m very happy, but most of all, with the important win.”
He is now among footballing greats such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who lead the all-time scoring chart with 141 and 129 goals respectively.
Salah’s achievement is particularly noteworthy as he had already surpassed legendary Liverpool players like Ian Rush and Fernando Torres in European competitions.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the top scorers’ chart. | Imago
Liverpool fans also joined to celebrate Salah’s remarkable consistency and contributions to the team as they continue their campaign in both domestic and European competitions.
One of the fans noted that the African star is ‘bigger than Pele and Maradona’ while another added that he is ‘the greatest winger of all time.”
Mohamed Salah tucks away the winning penalty against Girona | Imago
The 32-year-old has now scored 21 goals and provided 17 assists across competitions this season for Liverpool in what could be his final year at the club.
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