At Portman Road, Liverpool had a lukewarm first half and faced difficulties, but in the second half, everything changed, with the ‘reds’ being more intense and threatening the goal, which came close to the hour mark.
Mohamed Salah broke free on the left and assisted Diogo Jota in the middle, allowing the Portuguese player to score 1-0 near the penalty mark, at 60 minutes.
Shortly after, it would be the Egyptian international who would extend the lead and provide some tranquility to the Liverpool team, amid Ipswich’s attempts at quick transitions, with Salah scoring the 2-0 at 65 minutes.
The Egyptian set a record, which he previously shared with Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, and Alan Shearer, for scoring consecutively in his opening match in the English league, now achieving goals in nine opening encounters, more than any other player.
For Ipswich, returning to the Premier League after 22 years, it was not the best of debuts, but the team, which had singer and recent shareholder Ed Sheeran in the stands, knew the task would always be very difficult.
The first round of the English League continues today, after kicking off on Friday with Manchester United’s 1-0 victory, with Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, at home against Fulham, led by Marco Silva.