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Mo Salah fights back tears as Liverpool fans pay poignant tribute to Diogo Jota
Mohamed Salah continued his run as the most prolific opening day goalscorer in Premier League history in Liverpool’s pulsating 4-2 win over Bournemouth. The Egyptian struck for the 10th time in the Reds’ season opener, as Arne Slot‘s men got their title defence off to a stuttering, but ultimately, winning start. Salah struck in the Reds’ season opener, of courseAFP He cut an emotional figure at full time with the Kop chanting the name of Diogo Jota in poignant scenes It looked like Federico Chiesa gave the Reds an 88th-minute winner but Salah, who was surprisingly sloppy on Friday night, ended up having the final say. Chasing a seemingly lose cause, Salah collected a long ball 30 yards from goal on the left hand side. Despite having numerous teammate in support, Salah went alone as he jinked inside before coolly slotting past Djorde Petrovic with his weaker right foot. It rounded off a cracking opening night of the Premier League with a double from Antoine Semenyo, who is alleged to have been subjected to racist abuse from a spectator during the match, cancelling out strikes from Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo. But Chiesa put Liverpool back in front with a well-taken volley from close range and then Salah put some gloss on the scoreline. The end of the match saw the Liverpool faithful sing the name of Diogo Jota, who along with his brother Andre Silva tragically passed away in a car accident last month. The chants continued beyond the full-time whistle with Salah cutting an emotional figure on the pitch. Since signing for Liverpool back in 2017, there has only been one season in which Salah has not scored in the season-opener. That was in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the 2023/24 season opener, a game in which he had a goal ruled out for offside via VAR. Salah’s latest strike is his 105th Premier League goal scored at Anfield, with only two other players having more at a single venue. The Kop paid a touching tribute to Jota pre-match as wellGetty Chiesa scored his first Premier League goal before Salah nettedGetty Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero is just one ahead with the 106 times he found the back of the net at the Etihad. Arsenal icon Thierry Henry remains narrowly out in front with the 114 goals he scored at the club’s former Highbury home. However, Salah will have an eye on breaking that historic feat this season, following a record-breaking campaign last year. Last term, the 33-year-old became the first player ever to register 25+ goals and 15+ assists in a Premier League season. And he also remains the first and only player in Premier League history to be involved in 40+ goals in two different seasons. Mo Salah's opening day goals 2017 – Watford 3-3 Liverpool 2018 – Liverpool 4-0 West Ham 2019 – Liverpool 4-1 Norwich 2020 – Liverpool 4-3 Leeds (x3) 2021 – Norwich 0-3 Liverpool 2022 – Fulham 2-2 Liverpool 2024 – Ipswich 2-0 Liverpool How many goals has Salah scored? Salah sits third on Liverpool’s all-time top scoring charts across all competitions, with a total of 245 goals. The only players ahead of him are Roger Hunt in second on 285 and Ian Rush leading the tally on 346. In the Premier League era, Salah comfortably sits atop Liverpool’s list on 184 goals, having scored his first two while at Chelsea. Salah still trails Rush’s record by some distance, sitting 101 goals shy of the two-time European Cup winner. Having surpassed the 20-goal mark in each of his eight seasons at Anfield, the Premier League star would have to up his average to over 30 goals per campaign in the next three years. PlayerYearsGoals Appearances1. Ian Rush1980-19871988-1996346 6602. Roger Hunt1958-1969285 4923. Mohamed Salah2017- present2454024. Gordon Hodgson1925-1936241 3775. Billy Liddell1938-1961228 534 Despite the tall order, however, Ray Parlour has tipped Salah to become an all-time great for the Reds by overtaking Rush’s tally. Parlour told talkSPORT Breakfast: “He can set a legacy. “He can be up there with Kenny Dalglish, people like that, I’m sure. Because he could beat Ian Rush’s record goals. So he deserves it.” Parlour continued: “In this day and age, look at Ronaldo, he’s still playing. How old is he now? 40. “So he [Salah] can play on to 37, 38 if he wanted to, I should imagine. “We don’t know what sort of level, but I’m sure the next couple of years, he’d be no problem playing on and scoring goals.”
Mohamed Salah continued his run as the most prolific opening day goalscorer in Premier League history in Liverpool’s pulsating 4-2 win over Bournemouth.
The Egyptian struck for the 10th time in the Reds’ season opener, as Arne Slot‘s men got their title defence off to a stuttering, but ultimately, winning start.
It looked like Federico Chiesa gave the Reds an 88th-minute winner but Salah, who was surprisingly sloppy on Friday night, ended up having the final say.
Chasing a seemingly lose cause, Salah collected a long ball 30 yards from goal on the left hand side.
Despite having numerous teammate in support, Salah went alone as he jinked inside before coolly slotting past Djorde Petrovic with his weaker right foot.
It rounded off a cracking opening night of the Premier League with a double from Antoine Semenyo, who is alleged to have been subjected to racist abuse from a spectator during the match, cancelling out strikes from Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo.
But Chiesa put Liverpool back in front with a well-taken volley from close range and then Salah put some gloss on the scoreline.
The end of the match saw the Liverpool faithful sing the name of Diogo Jota, who along with his brother Andre Silva tragically passed away in a car accident last month.
The chants continued beyond the full-time whistle with Salah cutting an emotional figure on the pitch.
Since signing for Liverpool back in 2017, there has only been one season in which Salah has not scored in the season-opener.
That was in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the 2023/24 season opener, a game in which he had a goal ruled out for offside via VAR.
Salah’s latest strike is his 105th Premier League goal scored at Anfield, with only two other players having more at a single venue.
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero is just one ahead with the 106 times he found the back of the net at the Etihad.
Arsenal icon Thierry Henry remains narrowly out in front with the 114 goals he scored at the club’s former Highbury home.
However, Salah will have an eye on breaking that historic feat this season, following a record-breaking campaign last year.
Last term, the 33-year-old became the first player ever to register 25+ goals and 15+ assists in a Premier League season.
And he also remains the first and only player in Premier League history to be involved in 40+ goals in two different seasons.
Mo Salah's opening day goals
2017 – Watford 3-3 Liverpool
2018 – Liverpool 4-0 West Ham
2019 – Liverpool 4-1 Norwich
2020 – Liverpool 4-3 Leeds (x3)
2021 – Norwich 0-3 Liverpool
2022 – Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
2024 – Ipswich 2-0 Liverpool
How many goals has Salah scored?
Salah sits third on Liverpool’s all-time top scoring charts across all competitions, with a total of 245 goals.
The only players ahead of him are Roger Hunt in second on 285 and Ian Rush leading the tally on 346.
In the Premier League era, Salah comfortably sits atop Liverpool’s list on 184 goals, having scored his first two while at Chelsea.
Salah still trails Rush’s record by some distance, sitting 101 goals shy of the two-time European Cup winner.
Having surpassed the 20-goal mark in each of his eight seasons at Anfield, the Premier League star would have to up his average to over 30 goals per campaign in the next three years.
Player Years Goals Appearances 1. Ian Rush 1980-1987
1988-1996346 660 2. Roger Hunt 1958-1969 285 492 3. Mohamed Salah 2017- present 245 402 4. Gordon Hodgson 1925-1936 241 377 5. Billy Liddell 1938-1961 228 534
Despite the tall order, however, Ray Parlour has tipped Salah to become an all-time great for the Reds by overtaking Rush’s tally.
Parlour told talkSPORT Breakfast: “He can set a legacy.
“He can be up there with Kenny Dalglish, people like that, I’m sure. Because he could beat Ian Rush’s record goals. So he deserves it.”
Parlour continued: “In this day and age, look at Ronaldo, he’s still playing. How old is he now? 40.
“So he [Salah] can play on to 37, 38 if he wanted to, I should imagine.
“We don’t know what sort of level, but I’m sure the next couple of years, he’d be no problem playing on and scoring goals.”
