- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | +57 | 80 |
Manchester City | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | +50 | 79 |
Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | +41 | 75 |
Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | +21 | 67 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | +15 | 60 |
Manchester United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 54 |
Newcastle United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | +19 | 53 |
West Ham United | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 49 |
Chelsea | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 48 |
AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 48 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 46 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 44 |
Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 43 |
Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 40 |
Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 36 |
Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 35 |
Nottingham Forest | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -20 | 26 |
Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -29 | 25 |
Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -32 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | -63 | 16 |