Merseyside derby firsts and lasts will occur on Sunday afternoon, when Everton and Liverpool lock horns at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the very first time, on what will likely be Mohamed Salah's last time facing the Toffees.
The 33-year-old is currently embarking on his Anfield farewell tour after his exit from the Reds at the end of the season was confirmed, but to say that there have been a few bumps in the road would be an understatement.
Salah did have a telling say in last weekend's 2-0 victory over Fulham - scoring the second goal after Rio Ngumoha had broken the deadlock - but he was relegated to the bench for the midweek Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
However, with Hugo Ekitike sustaining a season-ending Achilles injury in that game, and Salah weaving his magic - albeit to limited effect - off the bench, the Egyptian king will surely be restored to the XI for his final taste of Merseyside derby action.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Salah's record against Everton ahead of Sunday's mouthwatering contest.
Mohamed Salah's record vs. Everton
Played: 14
Won: 7
Drawn: 5
Lost: 2
Goals: 8
Assists: 3
Mohamed Salah first came across Everton in the Premier League during his difficult spell at Chelsea, though he remained an unused substitute in two wins for the Londoners back in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
The Egyptian then left for Serie A, and after growing as a player in his years away from the English top flight, he returned as the main man for the Toffees' rivals, Liverpool.
Salah wasted no time taking the fight to the Blues, scoring on his first appearance against Everton to put the Reds in front in December 2017, though his side were denied the win by a Wayne Rooney equaliser.
However, the winger was unavailable for the reverse fixture due to injury - a rare occurrence in his career - and he failed to find the back of the net against Everton in both clashes during 2018-19, before sitting on the bench for the Merseyside derbies in the title-winning 2019-20 campaign.
The former Chelsea attacker did open his Goodison Park account in October 2020, but Liverpool were pegged back on two occasions in that 2-2 draw, while also losing Virgil van Dijk to his excruciating ACL injury.
Salah was then unable to prevent Liverpool from slumping to a 2-0 Anfield loss in February 2021, but his Merseyside fortunes quickly a turn for the better, either scoring or assisting in three of his four appearances against the Toffees across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 Premier League seasons.
The Egyptian netted twice in a 4-1 Goodison Park crushing in December 2021, where his second goal was Liverpool's 500th in the Premier League under Klopp and also saw him become the first Reds player to directly contribute to a goal in seven successive games in the competition.
Salah then provided an inch-perfect cross for Andy Robertson to head home in a 2-0 Anfield success later that season, and while his powers waned in a goalless Goodison draw in September 2022, he got back on track with the first of the night in a 2-0 triumph back in February 2023.
The opening Merseyside derby of the 2023-24 term also saw Salah strike both of the Reds' goals in a 2-0 success, but he and his teammates cut tepid figures in a 2-0 Goodison loss in April 2024, just his second defeat from 12 games against Liverpool's bitter foes.
However, thanks to a goal and assist in the pulsating 2-2 draw during the final Goodison Park battle of 2025 - before a helper for Ryan Gravenberch in September that year - Salah boasts a strong total of eight goals and three assists from 14 matches against the Toffees, albeit while only ending up on the winning side on seven occasions.