Remarkable goal stat from 2021 puts Salah level with Ronaldo at Old Trafford
Salah level Ronaldo at Old Trafford
Though neither Liverpool nor Manchester United are currently capable of keeping pace with Premier League leaders Manchester City as the new year approaches, 2021 was still an excellent calendar year for Reds superstar Mohamed Salah.
Salah has officially ended 2021 with the same amount of open play goals at Old Trafford as Ronaldo. pic.twitter.com/9KJ8PYNK3I
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The Liverpool ace put one in the win column over the club’s biggest rivals during the current year after a revealed stat shows the Egyptian international has a goalscoring record at Old Trafford that is on level terms with none other than Red Devils icon Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mohamed Salah has remained one of the most feared goalscorers both in the Premier League and on the continent in recent years, but the return of Ronaldo to Old Trafford was meant to gift the Red Devil’s another goalscorer capable of competing with Salah for the golden boot alongside the likes of Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane.
But The Egyptian star has found it equally as easy to score at the Theatre of Dreams as Ronaldo has this season, with both superstar strikers sitting on six goals at the world-famous ground during the entire of 2021 despite Salah featuring in just a handful of fixtures in front of United’s home support.
A season to remember for Liverpool star
As 2021 comes to a close, the current 2021-22 season is one for the photo album for Mohamed Salah as the Liverpool star has unquestionably become one of the best-attacking players in world football.
Still just 29-years-old and with some of his best years still to come, Salah is currently sitting on 15-goals in the league this term with only but a handful of forwards ahead of him across Europe’s top-five leagues.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 03: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring their side’s second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on October 03, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
But his ability to put it on a plate for Diogo Jota, Sadio Mané, and others in Jürgen Klopp’s ranks has him ahead of almost all of his current contemporaries on the back of his 9-assists; bested by only Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller (13).
The icing on the cake would be Liverpool outpacing the freight train that is Manchester City which has continued to pick up speed at the top of the domestic table, while also pushing Egypt to their 8th African Cup of Nations win (their 7 is the most in history) and first since 2010. But no matter what silverware falls his way come the end of the season, Mohamed Salah has come a long way from a failed stint at Chelsea.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 20 | 39 | 50 |
| 2 | Chelsea FC | 20 | 29 | 42 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 19 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 19 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 18 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 19 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 18 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Everton FC | 17 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 16 | -9 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | -23 | 11 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | -34 | 10 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 6 |
| Jorginho | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 6 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 5 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 5 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 6 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 5 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 0 | 5 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 1 | 4 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 5 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 5 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Manquillo, Javi | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 5 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 5 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 5 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 4 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
