Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah on Saturday scored his 30 Premier League goals to become the first African player to reach that figure in a single season.
The 25-year-old netted in the 69th minute to help his team past Bournemouth with a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Senegalese Sadio Mane and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the other goals.
Before Saturday’s game, Salah was at par with Ivorian Didier Drogba on 29 goals by an African player. Drogba set the record in the 2009/10 season.
Slah also becomes the first Premier League player to score 40 goals and above across all competitions in a single season since Cristiano Ronaldo netted 42 times in the 2007/08 campaign.
A lot of football fans took to Twitter to congratulate the Egyptian for his record breaking season. Here are some of the reactions there;
https://twitter.com/ByronMCFC/status/985217853577224192
Another record…
Mo Salah is the first African player to score 30 goals in the Premier League.
One better than Didier Drogba.
👑 pic.twitter.com/5OxAzDhLV5
— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/Iucamotion/status/985216566248828929
📸 Mo Salah is the 8th player to reach 30 goals in a single #PL season – here's how… #LIVBOU pic.twitter.com/DvxxvVqoUU
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 14, 2018
Mo Salah, Best player in the world this year.
— Kwizera (@TherealKwizera) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/sarahhandleyx/status/985218858440118274
