"Welcoming Atletico to Anfield, he helped Liverpool open up the match with a quick contribution, assisting Andy Robertson off a set piece, though it looked more like a deflection in the fourth minute. Just two minutes later, he doubled the lead, linking up with Ryan Gravenberch in a slick one-two on the right wing. As Gravenberch bounced the ball back to him, he darted through three Atletico defenders before calmly slotting the ball into the bottom-left corner."
"After an early-season of mixed returns, Salah finally found his rhythm on Wednesday night's UCL opener, putting up one goal and one assist to become the first player in Champions League history to record both within the first six minutes of a match. With Salah's early-game brilliance and Virgil van Dijk's stoppage-time heroics, Liverpool escaped with a 3-2 victory and emerged as one of the frontrunners in the UCL league phase."
"Across the following fixtures, Salah struggled to generate much impact at the front. His influence waned as Liverpool experimented with a new-look frontline, integrating summer signings Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz alongside Cody Gakpo. With more options up front, Liverpool has relied on Salah less, while opposing defenders have swarmed him more aggressively. The 33-year-old also showed signs of fatigue, perhaps the first hints of aging, as his trademark explosiveness looked dulled."
Mohamed Salah assisted Andy Robertson in the fourth minute and scored two minutes later, dribbling through three Atletico defenders to slot home. He became the first player in Champions League history to register a goal and an assist within the first six minutes of a match. Virgil van Dijk added a stoppage-time goal as Liverpool won 3-2. Salah endured a slow start to the season with limited impact while Liverpool tried new forwards. Opponents crowded Salah and he showed signs of fatigue, reducing his trademark explosiveness, before this return to form.
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