Liverpool star Mohamed Salah equaled a record held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Robin van Persie when he struck the Reds’ winner against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Egyptian had a quiet game by his very own high standards in south-east London but he popped up to score the winner five minutes from time.
It was the winger’s 29th goal in the Premier League this season following his £34million move from Roma and Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is his only realistic opponent for PFA Player of the Year.
While it was a crucial three points for Liverpool, it was also a huge milestone for Salah who became just the third player in Premier League history to score in 21 games in a 38-game season.
Ronaldo bagged 31 goals in 34 appearances in 2007/08, while Van Persie managed 26 goals in 38 appearances in 2012/13.
However, Salah will be odds-on to make the record his own given the Egyptian has six more games to add to his tally and he’s likely to surpass the Manchester United duo.
Liverpool’s 2-1 victory means they’ve leapfrogged Jose Mourinho’s side into second but United do have two games in hand. The first of which is against Swansea City at Old Trafford this afternoon.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah has equalled an African record held by Didier Drogba after scoring the winner in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
The Egyptian sealed the comeback with a composed finish, controlling the ball neatly before prodding beyond Wayne Hennessey as the Reds are third in the table.
The attacker now boasts of 29 goals in the English Premier League and is only the second African to do so.
Drogba achieved the feat in 2009-10, as Chelsea won the English topflight diadem plus the FA Cup and Community Shield. That season, the Ivorian scored 37 goals in 44 games.
With six games left and his Anfield side certainly not going to lift the EPL, Salah may end up setting a new record as the highest scoring African in a single season.
Also, he is in the race to emerge as topscorer in England which will see him clinch the Golden Boot as he sits five goals ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane.
