
Salah Achieves a Historic Milestone in the Champions League Against Atletico Madrid
The "Opta" statistics network announced that Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's star, became the first player in Champions League history to score and assist a goal within the first six minutes of a match for an English team in the tournament.
This occurred during Liverpool's match against Atletico Madrid at Anfield, in the first round of the group stage of the 2025/2026 Champions League, where the first half ended with Liverpool leading 2-1.
The Reds took the lead in the fourth minute after Salah executed a free kick that deflected off Andrew Robertson and entered the net, before the Egyptian star added the second goal himself in the seventh minute.
This occurred during Liverpool's match against Atletico Madrid at Anfield, in the first round of the group stage of the 2025/2026 Champions League, where the first half ended with Liverpool leading 2-1.
The Reds took the lead in the fourth minute after Salah executed a free kick that deflected off Andrew Robertson and entered the net, before the Egyptian star added the second goal himself in the seventh minute.