Newcastle become Salah’s ultimate victims for assists

Mohamed Salah once again proved decisive for Liverpool as he provided a stoppage-time assist in the Reds’ thrilling 3-2 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.

Rio Ngumoha winning goal on his Premier league debut for Liverpool.

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— Bloke (@UtdBloke_) August 25, 2025

Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 35th minute before Hugo Ekitike doubled the lead early in the second half. Newcastle fought back with goals from Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula to level the match at 2-2. But Salah stepped up in the 100th minute, setting up Rio Ngoma for the dramatic winner.

With that assist, the Egyptian winger has now registered nine assists against Newcastle in his career—more than against any other opponent.

Here are the top 10 clubs Salah has provided the most assists against:

1. Newcastle United – 9 assists

2. Manchester City – 8 assists

3. West Ham United – 7 assists

4. Brighton – 7 assists

5. Manchester United – 6 assists

6. Aston Villa – 6 assists

7. Tottenham – 5 assists

8. Crystal Palace – 5 assists

9. Wolverhampton – 5 assists

10. Arsenal – 4 assists

Salah, who also scored in Liverpool’s opening-day win over Bournemouth, has now started the new Premier League season with both a goal and an assist, continuing his record as one of the league’s most influential players.

Meanwhile, Liverpool continued their perfect start with back-to-back wins in the Premier League.

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