No Salah, no problem.
Leading in his duel with Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike was once again named in Arne Slot’s starting XI.
Already the scorer of a brace last weekend against Leeds (3-3), the French striker did it again this Saturday against Brighton, opening the scoring after just 46 seconds of play.
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Taking advantage of a mistake by the Seagulls’ defense, the Reds’ number 22 fired the ball into the back of the net with a superb volley.
The French forward thus scored the fastest goal of the season in the Premier League and allowed Liverpool to score in the first half of a league match for the first time since November 1st.
The fastest league goal for the Reds, however, still belongs to Naby Keita in April 2019, who opened the scoring after 15 seconds against Huddersfield.
Hugo Ekitike now has 10 goals and two assists in all competitions this season.
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📸 PAUL ELLIS – AFP or licensors
