Mohamed Salah became the first player ever to score on the opening weekend in five straight Premier League seasons as Liverpool got their bid to wrestle back the title off to a winning start with a 3-0 success at new boys Norwich City.
The Egyptian striker had a hand in all three goals as it was his heavy touch from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross that allowed Diogo Jota to steal in and rifle home the opener on 26 minutes.
Liverpool stepped up a gear following the interval and substitute Roberto Firmino doubled their advantage within five minutes of taking to the field when he tucked home Salah’s low pass just past the hour.
The visitors continued to threaten and Salah finally got in on the act when he curled a sumptuous finish into the far corner.
Norwich was hoping to mark their latest return to the top-flight with a strong performance in front of a packed Carrow Road crowd but rarely troubled the Merseysiders. Teemu Pukki saw a driven effort well blocked by Alisson in the first half before the Brazilian stopper produced a sensational late save to keep out Ben Gibson’s close-range attempt.
