Liverpool kicked off their Premier League campaign in style with a resounding victory over Ipswich Town, and Mohamed Salah once again stole the show.
The Egyptian King has once again carved his name further into the Premier League history books, surpassing all previous records for matchday one goals and goal involvements, Footballrover reports.
The Reds marked Ipswich’s return to the Premier League with a resounding defeat, courtesy of Mohamed Salah’s record-breaking performance.
The Egyptian star delivered a man-of-the-match performance and capped it off with a goal and an assist, securing a convincing 2-0 win for the Reds at the Portman Road.
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Salah pokes in from close range for our second 🤩
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 17, 2024
Salah’s clinical finish and pinpoint assist were instrumental in Liverpool’s dominant performance on Saturday afternoon.
Liverpool unleashed their full strength in the second half after a closely contested first period where neither team could break the deadlock.
Diogo Jota thought he had broken through just 14 minutes into the second half, but his effort went wide.
He connected with a lofted pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold near the six-yard box, but his header missed the target, going just wide of the left post.
However, just two minutes later, the Reds executed a brilliant team goal.
Diogo Jota, once again, found himself in the area, set up by Mohamed Salah, and this time he finished with precision, slotting the ball into the left side of the net.
Diogo Jota scored the first goal of the Arne Slot era at Liverpool!
Five minutes after the opening goal, Liverpool struck again, and this time it was Mohamed Salah who turned from provider to scorer.
The Egyptian forward was perfectly positioned to pounce on a rebound inside the box, firing the ball low into the left post to extend Liverpool’s lead.
Salah nearly scored a second goal late in the game when he connected with a rebound and directed the ball towards the right-hand post.
However, Christian Walton displayed his excellent goalkeeping skills with a brilliant save.
And it ended 2-0 in favour of Liverpool at the final whistle.
A winning start to our @premierleague campaign 🙌🔴 pic.twitter.com/TOii0Uat8p
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 17, 2024
Salah’s strike against Ipswich means he now holds the record for most matchday one goals (9) and goal involvements (14) in Premier League history.
On the first weekend of a Premier League season, Mo Salah has never failed to score or provide an assist. He assisted and scored today against Ipswich.
The match marked Ipswich’s first Premier League game in over a decade, but their return was spoilt by Liverpool’s dominant display.
With this win, Liverpool starts their Premier League campaign on a high note, while Ipswich will look to regroup and improve in their upcoming matches.
Salah’s historic achievement will be remembered as a highlight of the season’s opening weekend.
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