Mohamed Salah Shatters Premier League Opening Day Record with Mind-Blowing Achievement
Liverpool's star forward Mohamed Salah made Premier League history by becoming the first player to score ten goals in season-opening matches, netting a crucial late goal against Bournemouth.
The Egyptian forward appeared destined for a goalless opener after 94 minutes without scoring. However, just six minutes following Federico Chiesa's rescue goal that prevented Liverpool's second-half meltdown, Salah sealed the victory with his 187th Premier League strike, tying him with Manchester United icon Andy Cole for joint-fourth in the all-time scoring charts.
Most Goals in First Premier League Game of a Season
Ranking | Player | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|
1st | Mohamed Salah | 10 |
T-2nd | Wayne Rooney | 8 |
T-2nd | Alan Shearer | 8 |
T-2nd | Jamie Vardy | 8 |
T-2nd | Frank Lampard | 8 |
T-6th | Sergio Agüero | 7 |
T-6th | Teddy Sheringham | 7 |
T-8th | Didier Drogba | 6 |
T-8th | Louis Saha | 6 |
10th | Erling Haaland* | 5 |
*Nine other players share Haaland's tally of five goals
Salah entered the match with nine opening-day goals, but his strike against Bournemouth pushed him into double figures for this unique record.
Additionally, Salah matched Agüero's record for second-most Premier League goals scored at a single stadium. The Argentine achieved this milestone at the Etihad Stadium, while Salah reached the mark at Anfield. Only Thierry Henry stands ahead with 114 goals at Arsenal's former home, Highbury, holding the all-time record that Salah is chasing.