Julius OkorieEgypt international and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, celebrated his new contract extension with significant strides in Premier League history by setting a new record for the most combined goals and assists in a 38-game season, totalling an impressive 45 goals contributions.
Mohamed Salah reached this milestone after providing a super assist that helped Colombia international, Luis Diaz, shoot Liverpool into the lead against West Ham in the 18th minute of the encounter on Sunday. The feat takes Salah’s assists to 18 assists alongside an impressive 27 goals.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThis achievement surpasses the previous record of 44 goals contributions, which was held jointly by Arsenal icon Thierry Henry (2002/2003) and Manchester City forward Erling Haaland (2022/2023).
His remarkable consistency and attacking prowess have played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s title campaign this season under the guidance of new manager Arne Slot. As the season approaches its final matches, Liverpool remains in strong contention for their 20th league title.
Recall that Salah, only few days ago, extended his contract with the Reds to 2027 that will mark his decade with the club. Although West Ham earned a consolation goal courtesy of own goal by Andrew Robertson, Liverpool still went ahead to win the match 2-1 with Dutchman Virgil van Dijk who is inches away from extending this contract with Liverpool to 2027, scoring the last goala minute to full time to hand Liverpool maximum three points.
While Liverpool continues to consolidate at the top with 76 points in 32 matches, the shuffling continues below with Chelsea pushed out of the top four after pulling a draw against Ipswich Town at the Stamford Bridge.
The result saw Chelsea relinquish the 4th position on the log to reigning champions Manchester City, who kept their hope of clinching champions league slot alive with 5-2 demolition of Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Arsenal maintains their 2nd position while Nottingham Forest are third with 57 points in 32 matches.
The Stamford Bridge was particularly interesting, as Chelsea found themselves in a surprisingly tough match against new Premier League entrants, Ipswich Town.
The home side started slowly and was taken aback when Julio Enciso scored for Ipswich in the 15th minute, sending the visiting fans into a frenzy. The mood in the stadium soured further for Chelsea supporters when Ben Johnson added a second goal for Ipswich just after the half-hour mark, leaving the Blues trailing 2-0 at halftime.
However, the tide began to turn shortly after the break. Chelsea responded with urgency, and their efforts paid off as they capitalised on a defensive mistake by Ipswich to avoid defeat.
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In another surprise performance, Wolverhampton Wanderers delivered one of their finest performances of the season by defeating Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in a thrilling six-goal encounter.
The match started dramatically with Rayan Aït-Nouri scoring just two minutes in, putting Spurs on the back foot early. Tottenham’s woes deepened, when Djed Spence unwittingly turned the ball into his own net in the 35th minute, doubling Wolves’ lead and silencing the visiting supporters.
In the second half, Spurs fought back with renewed vigour, scoring two goals through Mathys Tel in the 58th minute and Richarlison in the 70th minute, igniting hopes of a comeback.
However, Wolves quickly extinguished those hopes with strikes from Jørgen Strand Larsen and Matheus Cunha in the 65th and 72nd minutes, respectively.
The result marked a significant boost for the Wolves while leaving Tottenham’s aspirations of a top-four finish hanging by a thread.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
