Mohamed Salah makes Liverpool history with treble

Liverpool's Egyptian Mohamed Salah scored on a penalty against Leeds, September 12, 2020. Pool via REUTERS / Paul Ellis

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Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool win 4-3 against Leeds on the Premier League's opening day on Saturday 12 September.

The Egyptian striker, author of a hat-trick, enters the history of the "Reds"

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Mohamed Salah enjoys the start of the season with Liverpool.

The Egyptian striker has indeed scored a hat-trick this Saturday, September 12 in his team's victory against Leeds.

A historic performance since since his arrival in 2017, he has always scored on the first day.

He becomes the first Liverpool player to do so four years in a row.

In England, only Teddy Sheringham has already achieved such a performance (from 1992-1993 to 1995-1995 with Tottenham).

Salah is also the first

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Red

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to score a hat-trick on Matchday 1 since John Aldridge in 1988.

In very good shape

But beyond the statistics, the Pharaoh has shown that he is very leggy.

Scorer on penalty for the opener (4th), he then twice allowed the defending champion to regain the advantage.

The first on a half-volley catapulted into the skylight (3-2, 33rd).

The second, again on penalty (4-3, 87th).

Salah decisive, restless, saved his teammates manhandled by an attractive promoted, guided by Marcelo Bielsa.

With this hat-trick, the Egyptian starts his season perfectly, he who remained in five matches without a goal.

A sweet Salah strike ⚡️ # LIVLEE pic.twitter.com/Scz8DQMggx

  Premier League (@premierleague) September 12, 2020

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