Salah's hat-trick helps Liverpool beat Leeds United 4-3

Salah scored the opening goal of the match, successfully converting a penalty in the fourth minute.

Liverpool: Liverpool kicked off their title defence with a thrilling 4-3 win over newly-promoted Leeds United as Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick at home. Leeds will feel unlucky to lose to a late penalty but showed they should have enough to survive with ease in the Premier League.

Mohamed Salah

Salah scored the opening goal of the match, successfully converting a penalty in the fourth minute. In the 12th minute, Jack Harrison of the newly-promoted Leeds United netted a goal to level the scores.

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Liverpool again managed to take a lead as Virgil van Dijk scored a goal in the 20th minute. Patrick Bamford then scored an equaliser in the 30th minute but through Salah's sublime form, the Jurgen Klopp-led side took the advantage again in the 33rd minute.

Virgil van Dijk

In the second half, Mateusz Klich put the ball in the net for Leeds United in the 66th minute, bringing the scoreline to 3-3. Continuing the scintillating form, Salah again converted a penalty in the 88th minute which sealed the win for Liverpool.

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  — Premier League (@premierleague) September 12, 2020

Liverpool will now take on Chelsea on September 20.