Mohamed Salah vs Man City: Liverpool Star’s Goals Against Title Rivals Ahead of Premier League Clash

Mohamed Salah vs Man City: Liverpool Star’s Goals Against Title Rivals Ahead of Premier League Clash

Joel Reyes
March 5, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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  • Liverpool and Manchester City will lock horns this Sunday in the Premier League
  • Mohamed Salah's status for this weekend's game remains uncertain due to injury
  • The Reds star has fared well against the defending champs in previous match-ups

The stage is set for a blockbuster clash at Anfield.

The Premier League's top two teams will lock horns this Sunday, with Liverpool hosting Manchester City in an all-important showdown.

Mohamed Salah is in a race against time to be fit for this weekend's matchup after suffering a hamstring injury.

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Mohamed Salah attempts a curling shot against Manchester City in the Premier League. Image: PAUL ELLIS.
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Sports Brief looks at his impressive numbers against Manchester City in their previous Premier League meetings.

Mohamed Salah's goals vs. Man City

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Salah has faced Manchester City 13 times in the Premier League in his illustrious football career, scoring seven goals and dishing out four assists in those matches, per TransferMarkt.

He first scored against City on January 14, 2018, netting a stunning goal from 40 yards out in the 68th minute to help Liverpool record the 4-3 victory.

He scored his second goal against Manchester City on November 10, 2019. He netted Liverpool's second goal in the 13th minute of their 3-1 win over the defending champions, nodding home Andy Robertson's cross from the left flank.

Salah added to his tally in the 2020-21 season, scoring in each of Liverpool's two meetings with Manchester City.

He opened the scoring in the Reds' 1-1 draw with City on November 8, 2020, converting a penalty in the 13th minute.

Salah scored Liverpool's lone goal in their 4-1 loss to Man City on February 7, 2021, making a penalty in the 63rd minute.

He scored for the third straight time against City on October 3, 2021, He gave Liverpool a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute, but they had to settle for a 2-2 draw in the end.

Salah continued scoring goals against City in the 2022-23 season, netting in each of the Reds' two meetings with the reigning champs.

He scored the game's lone goal in Liverpool's 1-0 win on October 16, 2022.

He then scored the opening goal in the Reds' 4-1 loss to City on April 1, 2023.

Salah's other goals vs City

Salah has scored four other goals against City in his career. Two of those came during their Champions League quarter-final in the 2017-18 season.

He scored once in both the first and second legs to help the Reds advance to the semis.

He also scored a goal against them in the fourth round of the 2022-23 EFL Cup. Salah also netted once in Liverpool's Community Shield victory over City in 2022.

Man City and Liverpool's unbeaten home runs

Sports Brief recently compared the unbeaten home runs of Manchester City and Liverpool.

Pep Guardiola's men have not lost in their last 25 league matches at the Etihad Stadium.

The same can be said for Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield, with the streak dating back to the 2022-23 campaign.

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Joel Reyes is a sports editor at Sportsbrief.com with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines. He has eight years of work experience in sports writing.
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