Mohamed Salah breaks Premier League record with opening-day goal against Ipswich

Mohamed Salah became the most prolific scorer in Premier League Matchday 1 history as Liverpool won 2-0 at Ipswich.

Your goal in LiverpoolThe first game of the 2024/25 campaign was his ninth goal in an opening game of the season.

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The Egyptian then played a fine one-two with Dominik Szoboszlai before doubling the Reds' lead with a simple finish after Diogo Jota's opener.

Speaking about Salah after the match, Slot said: “If I see what he (Salah) does to keep his body the way it is to be ready to play every match, then I think he still has many years left to play.

“But now I'm looking at Brentford (the next game) and not at the end of the season!

“I don't believe in individuals, I believe more in the team.

“Mo can score goals thanks to good plays by other players or thanks to the team's plays. That's why I think Mo also needs the team.”

If we're talking about getting off to a good start, there's something about the first game of the new campaign that seems to inspire the Egyptian king to achieve greatness.

Salah already held the joint record for most goals scored on the opening day of the Premier Leaguenext to Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney.

The three ex England The Stars have scored eight goals in total on the opening day of the season.

But now Salah has overtaken them and takes the lead of the pack on his own.

The goal also moves Salah ahead of Rooney for another opening-day record.

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Prior to this match, Rooney held the record for most goal involvements in the opening days, having also provided five assists, taking his total to 13 goal involvements.

Salah also set up Jota's goal against Ipswich, meaning his total goal involvement on the opening day now also stands at 13 – nine goals and five assists.

Since joining Liverpool in 2017, there has only been one season in which Salah has failed to score on the opening day of the season.

That was in the 2023/24 season opener, a game in which the Reds drew 1-1 against Chelsea.

But Liverpool have never lost an opening game since the Egyptian joined the club, and the striker has shown how lucky and skilful he is.

But perhaps their most impressive opening-day performance came in 2020, when Liverpool overcame Leeds in a seven-goal thriller.

Leeds had just returned to the top flight after a 16-year absence and only a Salah hat-trick prevented them from also securing a win against the reigning Premier League champions.

Salah's record isn't the only notable statistic regarding Liverpool's win over the newly-promoted Tractor Boys.

Arne's Slot and Kieran McKenna Both were taking charge of their first Premier League game, and the league had not seen two debuting managers face each other since 2017.