Zero shots on target: The stats behind Mo Salah's 10th Premier League game without a goal for Liverpool
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Mohamed Salah has now gone 10 Premier League games in a row without a goal for the first time in his career.Liverpool beat West Ham United 5-2 on Saturday, February 28, with the Egyptian featuring for the full 90 minutes. Did anyone actually deserve man of the match against West Ham? 😆 If so, who was it?
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images However, despite the goal rush and clinical nature of the Reds’ set pieces, Salah was once again unable to find the back of the net.Darren Bent has a theory about why the Liverpool winger is struggling to match his goal contribution tallies from previous seasons, but it’s still pretty strange to see him go so long without a goal.Mohamed Salah didn’t have a shot on target during Liverpool’s win over West HamSalah did score against Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup earlier this month.But he has not found the back of the net in the league since a win over Aston Villa on November 1, 2025.He was pretty quiet once again on Saturday, and his stats on the day were mixed.Sofascore gave Salah a 7.4 rating, which was the joint-fourth highest of any Liverpool player to feature against the Hammers.He had a passing accuracy of 85%. However, just one of his nine attempted crosses were accurate, and he did not make a key pass.
Change my mind: Frimpong is now Liverpool’s best right winger He did more in 13 minutes vs West Ham than Salah did all game 😶 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Dan Mullan On the shooting front, Salah ended the tie with an xG of 0.21, having a total of three shots, two of which were blocked and zero of which were on target.The Egyptian also failed to complete a single dribble against West Ham, having 46 total touches and losing possession on seven occasions.While he is clearly struggling on the goal front, it’s unlikely we will see the Liverpool icon dropped anytime soon.Rio Ngumoha could be an option to replace him, but it is hard to see Slot handing the 17-year-old a start, especially when he knows how Salah can react to being left out of the eleven.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox