Following his historic hat-trick against Glasgow Rangers, Liverpool’s star Mohamed Salah, an international for Egypt, generated a dispute over who the current Champions League top scorer was.
In the Champions League’s fourth round in the first group, Liverpool easily defeated Rangers 7-1.
In the 75th, 80th, and 82nd minutes against Rangers, Salah scored three goals (a hat-trick).
With this hat-trick, Salah equals the current Champions League scoring leaders Erling Halland, Levandowski, Victor Bonifas, and Meslav Ursic with five goals.
In the meantime, players like Jude Bellingham, Adama Traore, Leroy Sani, Killian Mbappe, and Jean Clement each scored more than four goals for him.
Salah succeeded in breaking the historical number registered in the name of former Ivorian Didier Drogba (44 goals), to become the Egyptian star the best African scorer in the history of Champions League with 45 goals.
Mohamed Salah completed his hat trick in in 6 minutes and 12 seconds, making it the fastest in Champions League history.
With 38 goals, Salah surpasses Aguero and Drogba, who combined for 36 goals, as the English teams’ leading scorer in the Champions League.
Find out how Mohamed Salah ranks among Champions League goal scorers following his hat trick.
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