‘Oh my goodness, wow’ – Darren Bent can’t believe ‘insane’ thing he’s told about Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah was hugely involved as Liverpool claimed a thrilling 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid in front of a packed-out Anfield crowd.
The Egyptian’s free-kick was key as Andy Robertson scored the opener on Wednesday, 17 September, with the winger doubling their lead within the first six minutes.
Despite a late comeback from the La Liga giants following a brace from Marcos Llorente, Virgil van Dijk popped up with one of the final touches of the game to head home the winner in the Champions League.
On a night when Harry Kane broke a European record set by David Beckham, Salah was instrumental for the Reds and wrote his name into the history books at the same time.
Mohamed Salah writes his name in the Champions League history books
Discussing Salah’s goal against Atletico, Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent were astonished at the landmark that the winger had reached when firing past Jan Oblak in between the sticks.
“A quick word about Mohamed Salah – he moved into the top 10 of all-time Champions League scorers with his 52nd in the competition,” Goldstein read aloud live on talkSPORT (18 September, 4:45pm).
Responding in complete amazement, Bent said, “Oh my goodness, wow. I only made one appearance, but go on,” to which Goldstein asked, “That’s some achievement, isn’t it?”
Bent said, “He’s so good. His numbers are insane, and it was a great goal, going through, using his body, and finishing it off.”
During his time with the Reds, he has notched 46 goals, with the others coming elsewhere in his career, and the latest has seen him overtake Thierry Henry in the competition.
Which players are above Salah in the Champions League?
Unsurprisingly, the first and second spots are filled by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema trailing behind.
Next up on the list is Raul Gonzalez and Ruud van Nistelrooy, with Andriy Shevchenko, Kylian Mbappe, and Thomas Muller just slightly ahead of the Egyptian. Possibly, not for too much longer.
Man City’s Erling Haaland is ready to break records, and he is now hot on the winger’s heels. Given that he is only 25 years of age, Salah could be eating his dust within the next couple of seasons.