Premier League: Mohamed Salah, top scorer on opening days

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·15 de agosto de 2025

Premier League: Mohamed Salah, top scorer on opening days

Mohamed Salah, the man for opening day fixtures

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Already etched in Premier League history, Mohamed Salah has the chance to further boost his stats this Friday evening as Liverpool host Bournemouth to kick off the new English season.

The Egyptian Pharaoh currently stands as the top scorer on opening days in the English top flight, with 9 goals to his name. He leads ahead of Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Jamie Vardy, and Frank Lampard, each of whom have found the net 8 times in opening fixtures.

The former Chelsea and AS Roma forward will be aiming to fire for the tenth time tonight, hoping to hand Liverpool an early victory on their long road to defending the Premier League crown.

Top scorers on Premier League opening days:

1. Mohamed Salah – 9 goals 2. Wayne Rooney – 8 goals 3. Alan Shearer – 8 goals 4. Jamie Vardy – 8 goals 5. Frank Lampard – 8 goals