Mohamed Salah broke a Premier League file in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Ipswich Saturday.
5 minutes after organising Diogo Jota for a purpose, the 32-year-old Saleh poked house a end from in shut within the sixty fifth minute, elevating his purpose whole within the opening spherical of a Premier League season to 9.
Salah had beforehand shared the file for many targets within the opening spherical with a trio of English soccer greats — Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard — at eight.
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring the second purpose throughout a Premier League match at Portman Street, Ipswich, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
Salah joined Liverpool in 2017 and was a key a part of Liverpool’s 2019-2020 season, when it was on the high of the desk.
Over the course of seven seasons with Liverpool, Salah has scored 155 targets and recorded 68 assists.
Liverpool’s victory over Ipswich marked its first sport underneath supervisor Arne Slot, who changed longtime coach Jürgen Klopp, who stepped away throughout the offseason.
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scores his staff’s second purpose of the sport throughout a Premier League match at Portman Street, Ipswich, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
That is Ipswich’s first season within the Premier League since 2002. Lately, music star Ed Sheeran acquired a minority stake in Ipswich, which was his favourite childhood staff.
Sheeran watched the match from a VIP field at Portman Street.
The match between Liverpool and Ipswich was the primary of most of the Premier League’s opening weekend. With the victory, Liverpool joined Manchester United, a 1-0 winner over Fulham Friday, in beginning off their season on the proper foot.
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates his staff’s second purpose throughout a Premier League match at Portman Street, Ipswich, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
There have been 5 extra video games later Saturday, together with Arsenal — the runner-up previously two seasons — internet hosting Wolverhampton.
Reigning champion Manchester Metropolis begins its title protection at Chelsea Sunday.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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