Mohamed Salah has overtaken Erling Haaland in the race for this season's Premier League Golden Boot award after an incredible performance in Liverpool's 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur, breaking numerous records in the process.
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Salah scored his 14th and 15th goals of the Premier League campaign, putting him two clear of Manchester City striker Haaland, who has scored only three times in his last 12 appearances. Salah has scored 12 goals in his last 12 matches.
If Salah finishes as this season's top scorer then he will equal Thierry Henry's record of four Golden Boot awards. Apart from Henry, only Harry Kane and Alan Shearer can match Salah's three Golden Boots.
Fourth-highest Liverpool goalscorer
Salah has also now moved up to fourth place in Liverpool's all-time goalscorers' chart.
His 229 goals put him one ahead of former Scottish forward Billy Liddell, who scored 228 times for Liverpool in 534 appearances in the mid-1900s.
Salah can now set his sights on Gordon Hodgson, who scored 241 goals for the club between 1925 and 1936.
Salah has some way to go to beat Ian Rush and become Liverpool's all-time leading scorer, something that looks unlikely given Salah's 32 years of age and the fact he is out of contract next summer.
Liverpool all-time leading scorers
| Player | Years active | Apps | Goals |
| Ian Rush | 1980-87; 1988-96 | 660 | 346 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Hunt | 1958-1969 | 492 | 285 |
| Gordon Hodgson | 1925-1936 | 377 | 241 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2017-present | 373 | 229 |
| Billy Liddell | 1938-1961 | 534 | 228 |
| Steven Gerrard | 1998-2015 | 710 | 186 |
| Robbie Fowler | 1993-2001; 2006-07 | 369 | 183 |
Double figures before Christmas
Having also assisted goals for Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz on Sunday, Salah moved onto 11 assists for the season, one above Bukayo Saka, who suffered a hamstring injury for Arsenal on Saturday.
They were Salah's 79th and 80th assists of his Premier League career, putting him joint-10th in the all-time chart, level with Man Utd legend David Beckham.
Most assists Premier League history
| Player | Assists |
| Ryan Giggs | 162 |
|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 114 |
| Cesc Fabregas | 111 |
| Wayne Rooney | 103 |
| Frank Lampard | 102 |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 94 |
| David Silva | 93 |
| Steven Gerrard | 92 |
| James Milner | 89 |
| David Beckham | 80 |
| Mohamed Salah | 80 |
It means Salah is in pole position to win the Golden Boot AND Playmaker awards, a feat he achieved in 2021/22.
He has also broken THREE records.
Salah is the first player in Premier League history to reach double figures for goals AND assists before Christmas, while he is also the first player since the competition began in 1992 to produce 10+ goals AND 10+ assists in four consecutive seasons.
This is also the sixth Premier League season in which Salah has both scored and assisted 10+ goals; the most of any player in the competition’s history, overtaking Wayne Rooney’s five.
Most goals and assists 2024/25 PL
| Goals | Total | Assists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salah (LIV) | 15 | Salah (LIV) | 11 |
| Haaland (MCI) | 13 | Saka (ARS) | 10 |
| Palmer (CHE) | 11 | Amad (MUN), Palmer (CHE), Robinson (FUL), Son (TOT) | 6 |
Closing in on Henry
Salah now has 172 Premier League goals in his career, just three shy of Arsenal legend Henry.
At his rate of scoring, he could overtake Henry, Frank Lampard, Sergio Aguero AND Andrew Cole to become the fourth-highest scorer in Premier League history before the end of the season.
Most goals in Premier League history
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Shearer | 260 |
| Harry Kane | 213 |
| Wayne Rooney | 208 |
| Andrew Cole | 187 |
| Sergio Aguero | 184 |
| Frank Lampard | 177 |
| Thierry Henry | 175 |
| Mohamed Salah | 172 |
'I'm proud' - What Salah said
On hitting double-figures for goals and assists before Christmas: "I didn’t think about it before the game to be fair but I’m glad I did it. [It’s] something that makes me happy. I’m proud and I’ll just keep working hard."
On moving fourth on the all-time list of Liverpool goalscorers: "Of course it’s something great to achieve. It’s such a big club Liverpool. But again, the most important thing is we won the game, but to have that achievement is great."
On whether he can break Ian Rush’s all-time record: "I don’t know how he scored that many goals to be fair. I think the football in that time was quite seven versus seven and not really 11 versus 11! He's a great legend for the club and we have a good contact. Whatever I’m going to end my career with I’m happy about it, so let’s see."
