IPSWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Liverpool FC at Portman Road on August 17, 2024 in Ipswich, England.

Salah sets new EPL record with 9 season-opening goals for Liverpool

2 years ago
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IPSWICH, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah broke a Premier League scoring record in Liverpool's opening game of the season.

By netting Liverpool's second in the 2-0 win over Ipswich on Saturday, the Egypt star took his tally of goals in the opening round of a Premier League season to nine.

Salah previously shared the record of eight goals with Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.

The 32-year-old Salah joined Liverpool in 2017.

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