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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool’s game-winning goal in an impressive 4-3 win over Leeds. The Egyptian striker collected a hat-trick at Anfield.
Adopting his characteristic crouched position in the technical area, Marcelo Bielsa closely studied the chaos unfolding in front of him on the Anfield pitch.
Bielsa’s first English Premier League game as coach was barely half an hour long and five goals had already been scored, countless chances and furious, end-to-end drama.
Back in the first division after a 16-year absence, Leeds will certainly be a fun watch for the great Argentine coach this season.
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Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa yells instructions from his characteristic crouched position on the Anfield touchline.
Bielsa’s team went head-to-head with Liverpool in the first game of the championship defense and was denied a point only after conceding a late penalty, converted by Mohamed Salah to complete his hat trick and a victory by 4-3 for the hosts.
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“It was an event,” said Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk with a smile, summing up a chaotic match.
“They are going to give problems to a lot of teams in the league.”
Leeds didn’t back down with their intense pressure style, coming from behind three times at an empty Anfield after initially going behind Salah’s first game penalty in the fourth minute.
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah kneels after his winning goal at Anfield.
Salah had a chance to win the match in the 88th minute after a foul by Leeds’ new signing, Spanish striker Rodrigo, and the Egyptian striker did not waste it.
It was much easier for Arsenal against another promoted team, as the Premier League started a month later than scheduled due to the pandemic that still prevents fans from attending games.
Fulham were beaten 3-0 at home by the Gunners, and Willian scored all the goals on his debut after a crossover change in London from Chelsea.
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Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) scores in a 3-0 win over Fulham.
Alexandre Lacazette, Gabriel, another debutant from Brazil, like Willian, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were the beneficiaries of Craven Cottage.
It already looks like it’s going to be a long season for Fulham, whose defense was suspect when they were relegated from the Premier League two seasons ago after conceding 81 goals, the highest in the division.
Arsenal opened the league after taking part in the first game of the English season, the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, where they beat Liverpool last month.
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Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha during the 1-0 win over Southampton.
Also on Saturday, Wilfried Zaha scored early as Crystal Palace challenged a long injury list to beat Southampton 1-0.
