Mohamed Salah moved up into fourth on the Premier League’s all-time scoring charts with his winner against Burnley.
The Egyptian stepped up for a stoppage-time penalty after Hannibal Mejbri was found guilty of handling in the box, firing home a confident effort to secure all three points and maintain Liverpool’s perfect start to the seasoIt was Salah’s second goal of the campaign, following his strike on the opening night against Bournemouth, but it was also the 188th time he has made the net ripple across an illustrious Premier League career.
The strike takes him up into fourth on the league’s all-time scoring charts, one clear of former Manchester United great Andy Cole.
Next in Salah’s sights is another United legend. Wayne Rooney sits third on 208 goals—a feasible target for Salah this season. The Egyptian needs another 20 goals this year to match that tally and may fancy his chances of doing so after last year’s 29-goal haul.n.
