Mo Salah leapfrogs Harry Kane, Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer to break Premier League record in 5-0 win over West Ham
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MO SALAH broke a Premier League record during Liverpool's 5-0 drubbing of West Ham. The Hammers were humiliated by the Reds at the London Stadium as the Egyptian forward played a starring role. Salah, 32, scored one goal and provided two assists for Liverpool as he put in a man-of-the-match performance.
![[Mo Salah broke a Premier League record in Liverpool's 5-0 win over West Ham]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-liverpools-mohamed-salah-reacts-960424126_e58042.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He set up Cody Gakpo for his side's second of the game before firing in the third himself. Salah also picked up the assist for Diogo Jota to wrap up the scoring in the match. In doing so, he became the first player to score and assist in eight matches in a single Premier League season.
![[He scored and assisted two goals against the Hammers]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mohamed-salah-liverpool-premier-league-960478006.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Since the competition was started in 1992, it has only been managed seven times previously. Before doing it for the eighth time, Salah was level with the likes of Harry Kane, Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer. Bruno Fernandes and Robin van Persie had also managed the feat seven times in a single season.
Salah's impressive form has seen him already hit 20 goals for the campaign in all competitions. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. In the Premier League, he is leading the scoring charts with 17 goals as well as the assist leaderboard with 13.
He has also scored or assisted in each of his previous 11 games to help his side lay down their title credentials. Arne Slot's team are currently leading the Premier League, eight points ahead of second-placed Nottingham Forest. They have only lost once in the league this season, which came against Forest at Anfield in September.
