- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 18 |
Manchester City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 17 |
Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 17 |
Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 |
Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
Ipswich Town | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -8 | 4 |
Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
Southampton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 1 |