WATCH: When Liverpool’s Egyptian King Mohamed Salah scored the FASTEST-ever Champions League hat trick
Jota assisted Salah for all the 3 goals!
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Mohamed Salah with the match ball after the hat-trick against Rangers in the UCL. (Screengrab from the video, via: Liverpool FC/X)
Egyptian maestro Mohamed Salah created history one year from today in the UEFA Champions League against Rangers FC. Salah clocked the fastest-recorded hat trick in the competition’s history. By doing this he etched his name ahead of some of the game’s greatest players.
Salah moves ahead of the best wingers, such as Raheem Sterling, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Robert Lewandowski. While the players got their hat tricks in over 10 minutes, the Egyptian King scored his hat trick in under seven minutes- in 6 minutes 12 seconds to be precise. It is even faster than Bafetimbi Gomis’ feat- who is second on the list after scoring it in 8 minutes.
The hattrick came against Rangers in Liverpool’s 7-1 win against the Scottish side. Salah opened his scoring in the 74th minute. When his side were already winning the game with a scoreline of 3-1. He scored in the 79th minute and completed his hat trick by the 81st minute, setting a historic record. What is even more astonishing is that Diogo Jota, Salah’s Liverpool teammate, assisted the Egyptian for all of the 3 goals!
The Premier League legend has been on fire this season as well. He has already gotten five goals and four assists in just eight appearances in the season. As Liverpool looks to challenge for glory again this season, Mohamed Salah‘s good form will be crucial.
James Milner makes shocking claim about ex-Liverpool player
Former Liverpool midfielder James Milner has praised his ex-teammate Roberto Firmino and highlighted the Brazilian forward’s underappreciated brilliance. Speaking on the Premier League’s YouTube channel, Milner was asked to name the player he had played the most games with throughout his career, and he correctly identified Firmino.
The versatile Englishman described Firmino as an incredible player who was not always given the full credit he deserved for his contributions on the field. During his time at Liverpool, Firmino made 362 appearances, scored 111 goals, and provided 79 assists in all competitions, helping the team secure significant titles like the Premier League and the Champions League.
Firmino played a crucial role in Liverpool’s acclaimed forward line with Salah and Mane. Milner praised his exceptional skills, ball control, important goals, and relentless work rate, highlighting his significant but often underrated impact on the team.
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