Who says Mohamed Salah is finished? The Egyptian forward can still be ruthless, setting a new record after Liverpool crushed Galatasaray to reach the 2025-26 UCL quarterfinals.
On 19 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian attacker, proved he is still at his peak. Liverpool, under Dutch coach Arne Slot, dominated at Anfield to defeat Turkish league side Galatasaray 4-0. With a 4-1 aggregate win, Liverpool advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals for the 2025-26 season.
After the match, Salah's goal in the 62nd minute against Galatasaray made him the first African player in history to reach 50 goals in 97 UEFA Champions League appearances across all teams. This achievement also puts him 6 goals ahead of second-place Didier Drogba, the Ivorian legend who scored 44 goals in 92 matches.
FC Basel: 2 goals
Roma: 1 goal
Chelsea: 0 goals
Liverpool: 47 goals