Salah Silences Rooney, Claims Historic Premier League Record with Liverpool

Salah Breaks a Premier League Milestone at Anfield

Mohamed Salah returned to Liverpool’s attack in the 16th Premier League round against Brighton, ending a period of limited minutes and a nameplate on the bench. He featured on Saturday, stepping back onto the field after a spell of marginal involvement.

The match at Anfield saw Salah start on the substitutes’ bench before coming on in the 26th minute, replacing his teammate Joe Gomez who had been forced off early with an injury.

From there, Salah left his mark, most notably in the 60th minute when he delivered a precise corner that found the head of Hugo Ekitike, who steered the ball into the net for Liverpool’s second goal.

According to WhoScored, Salah shattered a longstanding Premier League record once held by Wayne Rooney, the Manchester United icon, in terms of goal contributions for a single club.

He became the most prolific player for Liverpool in the league era, reaching 277 goal contributions (188 goals, 89 assists) across 302 appearances for the Reds.

The achievement arrives after a period of criticism from Rooney and a stint of sitting on the bench, which had sparked tensions with coach Arne Slot and Liverpool’s management in the days leading up to the game.

Salah, now 33, extended his influence with the Reds’ attack, underscoring his enduring impact on the club’s Premier League campaigns. The dispute with the coach and club appears largely behind him as he adds another historic line to his legacy.

And yes, he’s not just scoring: he’s rewriting the script of what a modern winger-contributor looks like in English football. Fans might joke that the bench now has a membership card—except Salah’s still the president of the goalposts. Punchline time: If Salah’s pace were any faster, he’d be filing the clock under “assistive technology.” Another gem: the only thing sharper than his finishing is the microphone he could use to silence critics—though the goal net did most of the talking that night.