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Thu 16 December 2021 | 21:31

Mohamed Salah equals Jamie Vardy’s PL goal involvement record

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah scored against Newcastle United to equal Jamie Vardy’s record of goal involvement in 15 consecutive Premier League games.

Liverpool

went one-nil down early after

Jonjo Shelvey

’s curler, but

Diogo Jota

converted before

Salah

tapped in from close range to record a goal involvement in his 15th consecutive league game.

The Egypt international has contributed to 24 goals this season (15 goals, nine assists), only

Alan Shearer

between1994-95 has registered more before Christmas (25 - 16 goals, nine assists).

Mohamed Salah

put Liverpool in front with a rebounded shot, this time from a

Sadio Mane

shot.

Newcastle

goalscorer Jonjo Shelvey made a sloppy pass back which was intercepted.

Sadio Mane got away from the defender, poked it towards the keeper. The rebound fell into the feet of Mohamed Salah, which he scored for his 22nd goal of the season.

Salah moved within one of

Leicester City

forward after netting a penalty in a 1-0 victory over

Steven Gerrard

's

Aston Villa

on December 11.

It was the Egypt international's 15th consecutive Premier League spot-kick goal the second-longest streak in the tournament after Matt Le Tissier (23 between 1994 and 2000).


source: SportMob



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