Mo Salah could hit a major milestone in Liverpool’s clash with Galatasaray

Mo Salah is on the cusp of history.

Tomorrow night, after losing 1-0 in Istanbul, Liverpool will try to keep their hopes alive when they host Galatasaray in the second leg of this year’s Champions League Round of 16. And the match doesn’t just give ‘The Reds’ an opportunity to progress through to the next stage of the competition, but also serves as a chance for one of the team’s greatest ever players to reach yet another magnificent milestone.

Mo Salah nearing Champions League record

Mo Salah is undoubtedly a sporting legend, with many an accolade on his record. After all, this is a man who’s won the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Premier League.

The Egyptian superstar, renowned for his lightning speed, laser-like finishing and sublime footballing IQ, regularly produces exceptional performances in Europe.

This is reflected in the statistics, published on Liverpool’s website via club statistician, Ged Rea, with Salah having hit the back of the net in the biggest tournament in club football on 49 separate occasions. This is the most of any African player in the history of the competition.

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Therefore, if the icon can produce a special display against the Turkish giants on Wednesday evening, then he could be in a position to score a historic 50th goal.

And that’s not the only accomplishment Salah is chasing. If he plays in the match, Salah will join Sami Hyypia as joint-third in the club’s list of all-time appearances in Europe with 94.

The game kicks off at 8 PM tomorrow evening, live from Anfield.

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