“History Breaker”: Egyptian Legend Mohamed Salah Set New Premier League Record

“History Breaker”: Egyptian Legend Mohamed Salah Set New Premier League Record

  • Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has set a new record in the English Premier League
  • Salah scored the last goal for the Reds as they beat Bournemouth 4-2 at Anfield Stadium on Friday night, August 15
  • The Egyptian legend was in tears as the fans sang in honour of Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash last month

Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2 in the opening match of the 2025/26 English Premier League season at Anfield on Friday night, August 15.

Head coach Arne Slot started four out of his five signings, with former Eintracht Frankfurt player Hugo Ekitike scoring the opening goal in the 37th minute, dedicating it to the late Diogo Jota.

In the 49th minute, Ekitike provided an assist to Cody Gakpo, scoring the second goal and giving the Reds a comfortable lead.

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Bournemouth, English Premier League, Anfield.
Mohamed Salah scores in Liverpool's opening match against Bournemouth in the 2025/26 English Premier League. Photo by: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA.
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Antonie Semenyo scored a brace for Bournemouth in the 64th and 76th minutes after reportedly being racially abused by a member of the crowd, according to Al Jazeera.

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Two minutes to the end of the match, Federico Chiesa scored his first Premier League goal before Mohamed Salah sealed the victory for Liverpool in the 90+4 minute, per NY Times.

Salah sets new PL record

Two-time CAF Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah becomes the first player to score 10 Premier League goals on Match Day one.

In a post on X, Salah scored against Watford (17/18), West Ham (18/19), Norwich (19/20), Leeds (20/21), Fulham (22/23), Chelsea (23/24), Ipswich (24/25), and Bournemouth (25/26).

Salah has either scored or assisted on the opening weekend in every season at Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Diogo Jota, Bournemouth, Premier League.
Mohamed Salah sheds tears as Liverpool fans pay tributes to the late Diogo Jota during the match against Bournemouth. Photo by: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC.
Source: Getty Images

Salah in tears

Mohamed Salah was in tears when Liverpool fans sang in honour of the late Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash last July.

The Egyptian legend, who played with the 28-year-old for five seasons, was emotional during the moment of appreciation for the late Portuguese international.

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Fans react

@GHLexy1 wrote:

"Consistency at the highest level. Scoring in 10 different opening days is a testament to Salah’s ability to start every season sharp and ready."

@JosephWalsh9 said:

"Of course he is.
"He's the greatest premier league player of all time.🙂"

@Damon1305 added:

"The KING is back. 👑"

@Buchi_4Christ said:

"Liverpool win a 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 on the opening night and their title defense is off and running 🤜🤛."

@snehanth wrote:

"Scored or assisted now. And btw, apart from us where he got an assist, Liverpool really have had an easy opening day fixture."

@3bdo_RMCF added:

"He is the greatest African player of all time and it's not even close."

Salah breaks Legends' records

Legit.ng earlier reported that Mohamed Salah etched his name even deeper into Premier League history on Sunday, becoming the highest-scoring foreign player ever in the competition.

Salah’s goal was his 185th in the Premier League, nudging him past Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero in the list of top foreign scorers. The Egyptian forward had equalled Aguero’s tally earlier this season with a brace against Southampton, but now stands alone at the summit for overseas players.

Source: Legit.ng

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Dare Kuti (Sports Editor) Dare Kuti is a CAVB-accredited journalist based in Nigeria. He is renowned for his work in football, volleyball, wrestling, taekwondo and handball. He has covered several major competitions including the African Games hosted by Morocco and Ghana, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, CAF Events, as well as grassroots competitions across the continent. Email: dare.kuti@corp.legit.ng.