Salah Surpasses Henry as Liverpool Dominates Ipswich
In a match that was largely one-sided, Liverpool secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Ipswich. While the game itself may not be remembered for its drama, it will undoubtedly be marked by a historic moment from Mohamed Salah.
After a stunning goal from Dominik Szoboszlai, Salah took center stage, doubling Liverpool’s lead in the 35th minute with a clinical finish from a tight angle. This goal was Salah’s 176th in the Premier League, allowing him to surpass Arsenal legend Thierry Henry in the all-time scoring charts.
Salah now sits in sole possession of seventh place in the Premier League’s all-time top scorers list. With 177 goals within reach, the Egyptian forward is poised to overtake Frank Lampard in the next round. However, catching up to Alan Shearer’s record of 260 goals remains a distant dream.
2024-25, England - Premier League
Liverpool - Ipswich Town 4:1 (3:0)
Goals: Szoboszlai, 11 (1:0); Salah, 35 (2:0); Gakpo, 44 (3:0); Gakpo, 66 (4:0); Greaves, 90 (4:1)
Liverpool: Alisson; van Dijk; Konate; Robertson A.; Alexander-Arnold; Szoboszlai (Elliott H., 68); Mac Allister A. (Danns, 80); Gravenberch R. (Endo W., 68); Salah; Luis Díaz (Chiesa F., 86); Gakpo (Núñez D., 68)
Bench: Kelleher; Tsimikas; Quansah; Bradley C.
Ipswich Town: Walton C.; Davis L. (Townsend C., 46); Greaves; O'Shea D.; Tuanzebe; Morsy; Burns (Johnson, 29); Phillips; Hutchinson (Enciso, 79); Delap (Hirst, 79); Philogene-Bidace (Broadhead, 79)
Bench: Muric A.; Taylor Ja.; Luongo; Godfrey
Yellow Cards: Delap 75; Enciso 81
