Salah's Anfield Hurdle: City Faces a Historic Stat Ahead of the Liverpool Showdown
6 February 2026
Liverpool welcomes Manchester City to Anfield for a club-record clash in the Premier League's Week 25, set for Sunday.
City sit second with 47 points, while the Reds are sixth on 39, making this showdown pivotal in the race for European berths and bragging rights.
Liverpool's official site highlighted eye-catching numbers Salah has posted against City, underscoring his historical dominance in these meetings. very clearly indeed
Key numbers against City
It notes Salah has contributed to 15 of Liverpool's last 20 Premier League goals versus City (9 goals and 6 assists), making him the league's top scorer-provider against City.
Across all competitions, Salah's tally against City climbs to 21 contributions (13 goals, 8 assists), ranking him second to Manchester United (22 contributions) for players most involved against City since his arrival.
Anfield milestone
At Anfield, Salah achieved a historic milestone as his assist for Florian Fritz's Newcastle United strike pushed his tally to 152 goal contributions at the ground (107 goals, 45 assists), the most by any player at a single stadium in the competition's history.
With Salah surging and City licking wounds, the Premier League title chase just got spicier than a hot take on social media. Fans can expect more drama, less sleep, and more late goals.
As for the rest of us, we'll settle for popcorn and a few memes, because football is serious business until it isn't—then it's just a 90-minute chaos party.
Punchline: Salah is basically a walking math problem—his numbers keep solving itself on days City visit Anfield tonight.
Punchline: City might need a calculator, a crystal ball, and a lucky rabbit's foot after this one.
