With his double against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Mohamed Salah reached 50 Premier League goals in the second-fewest minutes in the competition's history.
See: Fowler - Salah's 50th goal for Liverpool his most important
The Egyptian hit the half-century in just his 72nd PL appearance, Liverpool's 4-3 win over Crystal Palace, going level with Fernando Torres with the fourth-fewest matches required.
But, when taken on minutes played, only Alan Shearer required fewer than Salah in hitting 50 goals.
Shearer, the League's all-time leading goalscorer, took just 5,337 minutes to reach the mark, 37 ahead of Salah.
Fastest scorers of 50 PL goals
| Player | Date of 50th goal | Apps | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cole | 04/03/1995 | 65 | 5844 |
| Alan Shearer | 10/09/1994 | 66 | 5337 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 23/08/2003 | 68 | 5600 |
| Fernando Torres | 29/12/2009 | 72 | 5483 |
| Mohamed Salah | 19/01/2019 | 72 | 5374 |
The player requiring the fewest appearances to 50 goals was Andrew Cole, who hit the mark in his 65th PL match.
Shearer took 66 matches for Blackburn Rovers, while Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy was ahead of Salah and Torres with 68 PL appearances.
