Still chasing a fresh slice of Premier League history, Liverpool wing wizard Mohamed Salah makes his final appearance of the 2024-25 season on Sunday, when the Premier League champions host Crystal Palace.
The Egypt international has seen his powers wane during the closing stages of the campaign, only managing one goal and one assist in his last eight appearances and missing a sitter in Monday’s 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.
However, Salah is just one contribution away from equalling the record for the most direct involvements in a Premier League season, which is jointly-held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole with 47 apiece.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Salah’s record against Palace ahead of Sunday’s contest.
Mohamed Salah’s record vs. Crystal Palace
Played: 15
Won: 11
Drawn: 2
Lost: 2
Goals: 8
Assists: 5
During his largely forgettable period as a Chelsea player, Mohamed Salah faced Crystal Palace once in the 2013-14 season and once in 2014-15, but he failed to net a goal or assist in either game.
The 2013-14 fixture saw Salah play 34 minutes in a 1-0 defeat at Selhurst Park, but the Egypt international has since been on the winning side 11 times against the Eagles.
In that time, Salah has amassed a staggering eight goals and five assists in 15 matches versus Crystal Palace since his first strike against them – an 84th-minute winner at Selhurst Park in March 2018.
During the 2018-19 season, Salah won a penalty for James Milner to convert before setting up Sadio Mane in a 2-0 win away from home before bagging a brace in a 4-3 Anfield success later that year.
The former Chelsea man was an unused substitute in a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park in November 2019, but he returned with a goal and assist in a 4-0 Anfield success later in that triumphant season for the Reds.
Then came the 7-0 romping at Selhurst Park, which Salah contributed two goals and one assist to, and the attacker then claimed another assist for Mane against Palace on the final day of the 2020-21 season, which ended in a 2-0 win.
In 2021-22, Salah scored one and set up another to help Klopp’s side win 3-0 at Anfield, but he missed the subsequent 3-1 success at Selhurst Park while competing in the Africa Cup of Nations.
However, the contributions have now dried up for the ex-Chelsea and Roma man against the Eagles, as he has drawn blanks in four of his last five Premier League appearances vs. Palace.
Salah’s only involvements in this underwhelming period were crucial ones, though, as he scored one and set up a last-gasp Harvey Elliott winner in a 2-1 success at Selhurst Park in 2023.
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