Many would have thought the moment had gone but Salah had other ideas and it proved crucial as Liverpool came from behind and ultimately saw the title race take a welcome turn.
The milestone goal to hit 150 for the club left Salah with a sense of pride as he continues to look up Liverpool’s goalscoring charts.
The 29-year-old reached the tally for the Reds in the second-fastest time, in just 232 games, surpassed by only the great Roger Hunt (226).
It sees him join a list including Ian Rush, Billy Liddell, Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish, with Harry Chambers and Michael Owen’s all-time tally on the cusp of being surpassed.
Salah needs nine more goals – certainly achievable this season – to move up to eighth in the all-time goalscoring charts, while Gerrard (fifth) will not be safe with 186.
It’s another nod to the incredible prolificacy of Salah and it’s a journey few could have predicted when he arrived at Anfield in 2017, including Jurgen Klopp.
“The first was at Watford (in August 2017) was probably the easiest,” Klopp said. “No-one could imagine when he scored the first that he could score 149 in such a short period of time.”
The 10 Reds to score 150 goals
