Liverpool began their 2024/25 season with a 2-0 victory at newly promoted Ipswich Town and Mohamed Salah ensured he claimed a new Premier League record.
Arne Slot arrived in the summer to replace Jurgen Klopp following his near-decade at the helm and he started his era with a dominant win over Ipswich. Goals from Salah and Jota ensured Liverpool started the league with a win and a clean sheet.
With victory being the most important thing, Salah extended his barely believable record on the opening days of new seasons,
The Egypt superstar’s strike against the Tractor Boys was his ninth on the opening day of a new Premier League season. He first marked the opening of a new campaign with a goal against Watford in 2017, and, over the subsequent years, has scored nine goals in eight gameweek one fixtures.
Salah now stands alone as the most consistent opening day scorer, moving ahead of Wayne Rooney, Jamie Vardy, Frank Lampard and Alan Shearer – all of whom scored eight times across gameweek one.
In fact, only once – against Chelsea 12 months ago – has Salah failed to score on the first league game of the season, and his strike against Ipswich, after finding space behind adventurous fullback Leif Davis, was a perfect way to mark his 350th appearance for the Reds.
Salah will be eager to continue his good run of form and help Liverpool win the Premier League this season.
