Excitement As Mohammed Salah Inches Closer to Breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s UCL Record

Excitement As Mohammed Salah Inches Closer to Breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s UCL Record

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
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  • Mohammed Salah’s goal against Inter Milan means that he has scored in his last eight away days in the Champions League
  • The Egyptian doubled Liverpool’s lead in the 83rd minute when his snap-shot wrong-footed Samir Handanovic to give the Reds an almighty advantage against Inter Milan
  • Cristiano Ronaldo currently holds the record for most successive away goals, scoring in 12 consecutive away days

Mohammed Salah is on the verge of creating history after scoring against Inter Milan in Tuesday’s, February 15 UEFA Champions League game against Inter Milan.

The Liverpool forward scored in the 83rd minute to hand Jurgen Klopp’s team a 2-0 lead going into the UCL reverse fixture at Anfield.

Excitement As Mohammed Salah Inches Closer to Breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s UCL Record
Mohammed Salah’s goal against Inter Milan means that he has scored in his last eight away days in the Champions League. Photo by Marco Luzzani
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According to a report via the Mirror, Salah’s goal means that he has scored in his last eight away days in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo currently holds the record for most successive away goals, scoring in 12 consecutive away days whilst playing for Real Madrid.

Salah has two more away matchdays to add to his goals tally this season but will be difficult to overtake the Manchester United forward who doubles as the all-time goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League with 140 goals.

Salah equals Premier League icon UCL record

Meanwhile, Mohammed Salah has equaled the record set by former Liverpool striker, Peter Crouch in the UEFA Champions League Goal reports.

Salah’s goal against Inter Milan ensured a 2-0 victory for the Reds but also put the Egyptian in the history books for Liverpool.

The Egypt striker has now equaled the record set by Peter Crouch as the only two players in history to have scored against Inter Milan and AC Milan in the same Champions League season.

Liverpool FC Puts Inter Milan On The Verge of Last 16 Elimination

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Liverpool were comfortable winners in the first leg of the last 16 tie against Inter Milan at the San Siro in Milan.

The men from Merseyside hardly broke a sweat to see of the Nerazzurri as they ran away comfortably with a 2-0 win.

Social media had its say in a tie that underlined the vast chasm in class between the Premier League and the Serie A.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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