Salah hits first-half brace as Liverpool achieve record-breaking status

Liverpool continues to remind Premier League rivals Manchester City that they are alive and kicking in the title race during the current 2021-22 league campaign and are on course to climb within just three points of City after jumping to a comfortable and deserved 3-0 lead against visiting Leeds United.

Marcelo Bielsa’s outfit has been a shadow of themselves all season long as that trend has continued tonight at Anfield as the Elland Road outfit has been second-best throughout proceedings on Merseyside, with Mohamed Salah once again at the forefront of the Red’s efforts in the final third.

A first-half brace from the Egyptian star on either side of center-back Joel Matip’s wonderful effort from inside the area pushed the club 45-minutes closer to their sixth win on the bounce and a league-leading 67-goals at the time of writing.

Mohamed Salah is the first player in the Premier League to score 10+ goals and provide 10+ assists in the league this season:

◉ 19 goals
◉ 10 assists

Double-Double: Done. pic.twitter.com/lVgMvURp90

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 23, 2022

But Salah’s 2-goal effort proved once more that he is the premier attacking player in the top flight of English football in an appearance that, together with his assist for Matip’s effort, now sees him on 19-goals and 10-assists in 24-appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League. Both marks are good for the top spot in the data chart.

Liverpool set Premier League record

Another day, another pivotal contribution from Mohamed Salah for Liverpool. With both of the Egyptian’s goals coming from the spot after a silly handball from Steward Dallas and Sadio Mané being brought down in the area when through on goal. Salah would convert both efforts from 12-yards-out, meaning Liverpool took the lead for the most penalties awarded in Premier League history.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores their team’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leeds United at Anfield on February 23, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The first of Salah’s goals was the 170th time the club had been given a spot-kick, jumping head of bitter rival Manchester United (169). Salah would cushion that lead later in the first half, smashing the 171st penalty awarded past Illan Meslier to triple the Reds’ lead before the half-time interval.

As the out-and-out favorite for this seasons golden boot, Salah was more than happy to help Liverpool build on their legacy in the Premier League while hopefully keeping them in the fight for league honors come the end of the season.