▁providing ▁an ▁assist ▁for ▁Sad io ▁Man é ▁for ▁the ▁second . ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁August , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁the ▁only ▁goal ▁in ▁Liverpool ' s ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁Bright on . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Sal ah ▁was ▁named ▁on ▁the ▁three - man ▁short list ▁for ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Men ' s ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁coming ▁in ▁third ▁place , ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁included ▁on ▁the ▁three - man ▁short list ▁for ▁the ▁UEFA ▁For ward ▁of ▁the ▁Season , ▁coming ▁in ▁second ▁place . ▁On ▁ 3 ▁September ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁on ▁the ▁three - man ▁short list ▁for ▁the ▁Best ▁FIFA ▁Men ' s ▁Player , ▁finishing ▁third . ▁Am id ▁controvers y ▁and ▁online ▁protest , ▁Sal ah ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁FIFA ▁P usk ás ▁Award ▁for ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁the ▁winning ▁strike ▁his ▁goal ▁at ▁An field ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁Mer se ys ide ▁der by . ▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁October , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁twice ▁against ▁Red ▁Star ▁Bel grade ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁group ▁stage , ▁with ▁his ▁second ▁goal ▁his ▁ 5 0 th ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁With ▁ 5 0 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 6 5 ▁games ▁he ▁is ▁the ▁fast est ▁player ▁in ▁Liverpool ▁history ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁half ▁century . ▁ ▁On ▁ 8 ▁December , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁a ▁hat - tr ick ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 –