Rousing the Kop

Mohamed Salah once did something for Liverpool that no one in Champions League history has managed before

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Mohamed Salah has been used to making incredible history during his time at Liverpool.The Egyptian is, without a shadow of a doubt, a legend of the club; what he has done at Anfield since arriving from AS Roma in 2017 has been remarkable.Last season, during Arne Slot’s Premier League debut year, Salah ensured the Reds were worthy champions with his best individual season at the club, with 47 goal contributions in a 38-game season.While he was not awarded a higher Ballon d’Or ranking, he won multiple other awards, but most importantly, he received his adulation and admiration from the supporters for making this Liverpool team a success.The 33-year-old has been no stranger to making firsts in the history of the club and beyond, and he shows no signs of slowing down as he looks towards Alan Shearer’s league goal tally.Photo by Robin Jones/Getty ImagesMohamed Salah has the fastest hat-trick in Champions League historyOne of his firsts, which may go underappreciated, occurred three years ago to the day when the Reds took on Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in a Champions League group stage game.It was one to remember for fans, but not of Rangers, as Liverpool, after falling behind to a Scott Arfield goal, found themselves cruising to a thumping victory as they beat the Scottish team 7-1.READ MORE: Former Man United star Nani says whether Mo Salah is the greatest Premier League player of all-timeThis match featured an inspired Roberto Firmino performance as the Brazilian sprinkled his magic across the pitch, but it was Salah who came away with all the glory after he achieved something that no one else had managed to do.Appearing off the bench, the ‘Egyptian King’ made matters worse for the Blue side of Scotland when he recorded the fastest hat-trick in the competition’s history.After just seven minutes played as a substitute, he opened his record-breaking trio of goals as he finished off the incredible feat in just six minutes and 12 seconds.The legendary figure overtook the previous record holder, Bafetimbi Gomis, and in two minutes less for that matter. Funnily enough, he scored four goals in a 7-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb.It was a Champions League campaign to forget for LiverpoolWhile this brilliant demolition of Rangers may have given many fans hope, the Reds did not make it further than the first round of the knockout phase in the end.Liverpool faced European rivals Real Madrid in the two-leg knockout game and were beaten 5-2 at Anfield in a disappointing loss.With two goals at home, there was some confidence for a comeback of sorts, but the Reds were not able to reply in any way as Madrid beat them 1-0 in the away leg.A bitter disappointment given the final loss months before the game, but with Liverpool about to face them once again in the competition, they will hope for a repeat of last year’s home win rather than this devastating loss.