While the NBA is inching closer to the later stages of the postseason, another league opened its season across the pond. On Sunday, the English Premier League kicked off their 2020-21 campaign with a slate of football games.
In the first match of their Premiership title defense, the defending English champions Liverpool hosted the newly promoted Leeds United.
Liverpool’s match cracked off with a scoring bonanza. Three goals were scored in the first 20 minutes of the game, with one coming off the foot of Mohamed Salah in the fourth minute. Salah piped a penalty kick goal into the back of the net after a handball was ruled against Leeds in the box.
The Egyptian footballer then drilled a dazzling shot into the top right corner of the net in the 33rd minute to give the Reds a 3-2 advantage before halftime. Salah capped off his performance against Leeds with a game-winning penalty kick in the 88th minute. A hat trick from the former Golden Boot winner notched three points for Liverpool on their opening day win, 4-3.
Via @LFC on Twitter:
EVERY. ANGLE. 🎯 @MoSalah starts the season in style 👌 pic.twitter.com/UPBHV2Mm3D
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 12, 2020
On Twitter, longtime Liverpool fan Steve Kerr chimed in on social media to respond to Salah’s performance. The Golden State Warriors coach shared a gif featuring the Liverpool striker on Twitter.
Via @SteveKerr on Twitter:
— Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) September 12, 2020
With the Warriors in the early stages of an extended offseason, Kerr will have plenty of time to watch Liverpool defend their English Premier League banner.
In their next title defense fixture, Liverpool will host Chelsea on Sunday at 8:30 A.M. PT.
