- Diogo Jota - 26'
- Roberto Firmino - 65'
- Mohamed Salah - 74'
Liverpool ease to victory over Norwich City to open Premier League season
Liverpool kicked off their 2021-22 Premier League campaign with a straightforward win over Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday.
Doigo Jota fired Liverpool in front in the 26th minute, firing a low drive past Norwich keeper Tim Krul to stake Jurgen Klopp's side to a half-time lead.
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Liverpool doubled their lead in the second half when Roberto Firmino redirected a Mohammed Salah assist past Krul in the 65th minute to make it 2-0.
Salah put the Reds up by three soon after, settling a poor clearance from Norwich after a corner and curling a lovely shot into the back of the net to seal the three points for Liverpool.
With defensive linchpin Virgil van Dijk back after nine months out with a serious knee injury, Liverpool enjoyed a relatively trouble-free evening.
"It was a tough game for many reasons and 3-0 sounds comfortable," Van Dijk said after the game. "It's about getting into normal habits, shouting at your teammates, repetition. I've made great steps in pre-season and this was another big step today."
Next up for Liverpool is a home match against Burnley on Aug. 15, while Norwich face Manchester City at the Etihad on the same day.
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English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | +62 | 91 |
Arsenal | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | +62 | 89 |
Liverpool | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | +45 | 82 |
Aston Villa | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | +15 | 68 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | +13 | 66 |
Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | +14 | 63 |
Newcastle United | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | +23 | 60 |
Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 60 |
West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -14 | 52 |
Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 49 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 48 |
AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 48 |
Fulham | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 47 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 46 |
Everton | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 40 |
Brentford | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 39 |
Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -18 | 32 |
Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -33 | 26 |
Burnley | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -37 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 38 | 3 | 7 | 28 | -69 | 16 |