Liverpool’s Arne Slot era began with a 2-0 win away at Premier League new boys Ipswich Town on Saturday.
Ipswich, back in the Premier League following a 22-year absence, competed well during the first half and did not look intimidated by facing a Liverpool side that had finished in the Premier League’s top five in each of the past eight campaigns.
But the Reds took charge after the interval – during which Ipswich’s most famous fan, Ed Sheeran, had to leave Portman Road in order to travel to Serbia for a gig.
Diogo Jota scored Liverpool’s first goal since the departure of Jurgen Klopp on the hour mark following a cool assist by Mo Salah.
Salah doubled Liverpool’s advantage five minutes later by scoring on the opening weekend of a Premier League season for the ninth time in his career.
More to follow.
Liverpool began their 2024-25 campaign by winning away at Ipswich Town on Saturday
Diogo Jota scored the first goal of Liverpool’s Slot era with a sharp finish in the 60th minute
Jota, 27, celebrated his goal on Saturday by performing an homage to the ‘Baby Shark’ song
Mo Salah, after assisting Jota for Liverpool’s first goal, scored his team’s second on 65 minutes
Music star Ed Sheeran (centre) was among the Portman Road crowd but he left at half-time
