Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool: Diogo Jota & Mo Salah score to help the Reds win opening

Game is over and the final score is Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool. Here is the match report.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

2' Hutchinson's shot stooped by Quansah

13' Hutchinson goes into the book after a late challenge on Szoboszlai

15' Jota wanted the ball from Salah, but didn't get it

20' Greaves goes close with a header from Morsy's free-kick!

22' Ed Sheeran in the room, supporting Ipswich

32' Hutchinson's just been denied after a rapid counter-attack!

43' Delap with a very impressive skill

45' Alexander-Arnold’s shot flies into the sky

46' Konaté replaces Quansah!

54' There could have been a potential penalty but it was offside before the goal

56' LIVERPOOL CLAIM A PENALTY!  IT'S NOT GIVEN!

59' Trent delivers a PERFECT cross for Jota but his header is OFF TARGET!

60' GOAL!!Alexander-Arnold sends Salah through, who squares to Jota to fire in!!

65' MO SALAH WITH A GOAL AND AN ASSIST TODAY!! Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool (Salah)

68' Alexander-Arnold out and Bradley in

76' Match Event for Ipswich Town vs Liverpool

Match Report

Ipswich impressed in flashes in their first Premier League match since 2002, but Liverpool ultimately had too much as the Slot era began with a comfortable triumph at Portman Road.

Their goals came in quick succession – Diogo Jota opening the scoring on the hour with a composed close-range finish.

Having supplied the assist for Liverpool’s opener, Mohamed Salah got in on the act himself in the 65th minute, and Slot’s side showed no sign of slipping up from there.

Jota had squandered a golden chance just before putting Liverpool ahead, though the Reds were arguably second-best for much of the first half.

Ipswich could not make the most of their openings, however, and Kieran McKenna's team were ultimately punished as the Tractor Boys lost on their long-awaited return to the big time.

That is now nine opening-day goals for Salah in the Premier League, a new competition record.

Salah's effort also brought up his 300th direct goal involvement for the Reds in what was his 350th Liverpool appearance in all competitions.

Line-ups

Ipswich Town XI: Sam Morsy, M. Luongo, Christian Walton, Wes Burns, Conor Chaplin, Tuanzebe, Luke Woolfenden, Leif Davis, Jacob Greaves, Liam Delap, Omari Hutchinson

Subs: Conor Townsend, Marcus Harness, Sammie Szmodics, Cameron Burgess, Kalvin Phillips, Ben Johnson, Cieran Slicker, Ali Al-Hamadi, Jack Taylor

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Jota, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah

Subs: W. Endo, Tsimikas, Kelleher, Konate, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez, Curtis Jones, Elliott, Conor Bradley