Mohamed Salah breaks a Premier League scoring record in Liverpool's opening game
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, celebrates after he scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Credit: AP/Alastair Grant
IPSWICH, England — 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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