Mohamed Salah the fast starter! Liverpool talisman sets opening-day Premier League records with goal & assist against Ipswich

The Liverpool talisman helped Diogo Jota break the deadlock in the 60th minute with an assist before doubling his team's lead with a goal five minutes later to set a new Premier League record. With the goal and an assist, the Egyptian player became the first player in the history of the competition to record nine goals in the opening match day. He is also the player with the most involvements, 14, in the first match of the season.

The Reds got off to a shaky start as their performance in the first half was far from convincing. However, they stepped up their game after half-time and scored twice in quick succession to all but confirm three points in the first match of the Arne Slot era.

Salah, who moved to Anfield in 2017, appeared in his 350th match for the Reds across all competitions on Saturday at Portman Road Stadium.

After kicking off the new season with a win, the Merseyside club will next take on Brentford in their first match at Anfield in the 2024-25 campaign on August 25.