- 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 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | +56 | 77 |
Liverpool | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | +43 | 74 |
Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | +44 | 73 |
Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | +21 | 66 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 60 |
Newcastle United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | +17 | 50 |
Manchester United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 50 |
West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 48 |
Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | +4 | 47 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | +2 | 44 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 43 |
Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 42 |
AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 42 |
Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 36 |
Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 35 |
Everton | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 30 |
Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -18 | 26 |
Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -28 | 25 |
Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -32 | 23 |
Sheffield United | 33 | 3 | 7 | 23 | -57 | 16 |