Ipswich v Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Salah and Jota scored in new era for club
Arne Slot begins his reign at Anfield with a trip to the newly-promoted Tractor Boys under highly-rated manager Kieran McKenna
Liverpool began life after Jurgen Klopp with a 2-0 win over Ipswich Town in the early Saturday kick-off in the Premier League.
A positive start from Ipswich led to a fairly even first half, with both sides having chances before going in level at the break.
But Liverpool came out the more energetic in the second half, and before long they were cutting through the home defence,mwith Diogo Jota flashing a header wide from six yards.
The Portuguese made amends soon after though, as Salah broke free and slipped through the pass to lay it on a plate, and Jota duly obliged by slotting into the top corner.
And from there Liverpool dominated, creating several great chances before Ryan Gravenberch and Mo Salah combined before the Egyptian slotted in the second.
Ipswich did themselves proud in a tough start to life back in the Premier League, but the Reds showed their quality in their first competitive match under Arne Slot, and will be hoping to lay down some title credentials over the next few weeks.
Follow all the latest build-up and team news from Portman Road below:
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
95 mins: Gakpo gets a soft booking as the match winds down. Salah is still hunting another goal, but his latest effort ends in a handball as he tried to bring it down.
Hutchinson is still looking for a consolation and he wins a corner as his cross is put behind.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
93 mins: Some more great attacking play from Liverpool ends with two crosses coming in from Gakpo, with the first blocked and the second ending in Salah volleying an effort right at Walton.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
90 mins: There’ll be eight minutes of added time at Portman Road, as Salah is awarded the MOTM award.
Gakpo leads the Liverpool counter and plays an inviting cross to Diaz, but Greaves slides in for the block.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
88 mins: Better from the home side as Hutchinson wins a throw on the counter after some good build-up.
The attack ends with a misplaced Taylor pass, and Liverpool counter. That counter ends with Diaz unable to get the ball under control, but the ball runs straight to Gravenberch anyway.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
85 mins: A lull in activity here as the match looks like it’s already reached its conclusion, with Ipswich struggling to put anything together in attack.
They stop a Salah-led Liverpool attack but the counter doesn’t amount to anything, before Al-Hamadi wins a corner with a deflected shot but he’s eventually flagged offside.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
80 mins: CLOSE! Al-Hamadi is through on goal after a long ball over the top, but he can only hit it at Alisson and was offside anyway.
Morsy is down and receiving treatment.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
78 mins: Jota comes off for Cody Gakpo, so it’s one goal for the day for the Portuguese. Will he be playing in the same position for the bulk of this season?
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
76 mins: Szoboszlai’s cross is headed away, and there’s some respite for Ipswich as they have the ball, though it ends as Szmodics can’t get it under control on the counter.
Alexander-Arnold comes off for Conor Bradley.
Liverpool sweep forward again, triggered by a lovely cross-field ball from Salah, but Mac Allister can’t get it under control from Diaz’s pass.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
74 mins: No joy for Ipswich as Delap’s ball wide to Tuanzebe goes out of play. Both are then replaced by Al-Hamadi and Sammie Szmodics.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
71 mins: Liverpool are getting joy all over the pitch now, as a Szoboszlai pass through the middle finds Salah but his shot is straight at Walton.
Ipswich go down the other end and have a chance as Harness blasts over, but he was offside. Moments later, Davis does well to clear almost on the line as the cross came in.
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