Salah Crowned Liverpool’s Champions League Record-Holder: A New Era Begins
10 March 2026
Salah Breaks Liverpool's Champions League Appearance Record
The Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's forward, continued a historic run at Anfield as he featured in the clash with Galatasaray on Tuesday night.
Salah spearheaded Liverpool's attack in the Turkish side's Champions League Round of 16 first leg, under Dutch coach Arne Slot.
According to Opta, Salah is now the most-capped Liverpool player in UEFA Champions League history with 81 appearances.
He displaced the legendary Jamie Carragher, who previously held the record with 80 appearances.
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Fans and analysts noted the achievement as a response, in part, to Carragher's criticisms, with the former Liverpool captain now providing Sky Sports analysis.
Meanwhile, Salah is one goal away from reaching his 50th Champions League goal, potentially becoming the first African player to reach the milestone.
Through seven matches this season in the competition, he has scored two goals and set up another.
Punchline #1: If Salah keeps breaking records, Carragher might need a bigger calculator—and maybe a bigger sofa to sit on.
Punchline #2: At this rate, Africa won’t just have a player; it’ll have a one-man goal-creating machine. Cue the confetti.
