A Breakdown Of Mohamed Salah’s Champions League Goals

Over a number of years, Mohamed Salah has proven himself to be one of the most potent goalscorers in Europe and his record in front of goal reflects that. The Egyptian still has plenty of time left to add to his tally, especially in the UEFA Champions League.

As it stands, Salah boasts 48 goals in the Champions League proper, which doesn't include the four goals he has scored in the qualification stages. The vast majority of his strikes have been scored for Liverpool. Here, we break down the numbers.

Last updated after Matchday 1 of the 2025/26 season

BY SEASON

• Despite having netted so many goals in the competition, only once has Salah reached a double-figure number of Champions League goals in a single season.
• That season was 2017-18 when Salah's Liverpool made it all the way to the Champions League final, where they were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid.

BY ROUND

• 75% of Salah's Champions League goals have come in the group stage/league phase
• As the competition has gone on, Salah's numbers have gotten steadily smaller.

BY PITCH AREA

• Of Salah's 48 goals, 36 of them have been scored inside the penalty area, not including any goals scored inside the six-yard box.
• The Egyptian is capable of the spectacular though, with five goals scored from outside the penalty area.

METHOD OF GOALS

• Just under 90% of Salah's 48 goals (87.5%) have been scored via his left foot.
• Salah is yet to score a headed goal in the Champions League.

TYPE OF GOALS

• 87.5% is also the same percentage of Salah's goals which have been scored in open play.
• Six Champions League penalties have been converted by Salah, but no direct free-kicks.

BY HALF

• Whilst Salah has scored a healthy number of goals across both halves (over 20 goals in both the first and second half of goals, the Liverpool star has proven more potent in the second period of games.
• 27 of Salah's 48 Champions League goals were scored in the second half of matches.

BY MINUTE

• It's a testament to the Egyptian's composure and fitness that he's score more goals in the final 15 minutes of games (11) compared to any other point across a fixture.
• The later a half gets, the more dangerous Salah becomes with ten goals between the 31st and 45th minute (including first half stoppage time) to go alongside those 11 goals between the 76th-90th minute and beyond.

NATIONS SCORED AGAINST

• As it stands, Salah has found the net at least once against teams from 14 different nations in the Champions League.
• He has taken a liking to Italian teams in particular with nine of his goals coming against them.

TEAMS SCORED AGAINST

• 10.4% of Salah's goals have come against Portuguese side FC Porto, a higher percentage than any other club.
• He has also scored five goals against Premier League clubs in the Champions League, two against Chelsea and Man City as well as one goal vs Tottenham.

GOALKEEPERS SCORED AGAINST

• Five goalkeepers have conceded three goals or more against Salah in the Champions League.
• Well over 25 goalkeepers have given up at least one goal to the Egyptian.

TOP ASSISTERS

• Former Liverpool teammate Roberto Firmino has assisted more Salah goals than any other player in the Champions League, six in total.
• 33.3% of Salah's goals were unassisted.