Mohamed Salah took just six minutes to achieve never-seen-before Champions League feat
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Mohamed Salah took just six minutes to hit a new record for Liverpool on Wednesday, as the Champions League returned to Anfield.
The Reds have failed to start quickly in any of their four Premier League matches this season, but managed to net twice in the first six minutes in European action.
Andy Robertson grabbed the opener when he turned in Salah's free-kick from the edge of the box, with the ball ricocheting in off the Scotland captain upon his return to the team.
It prompted wild celebrations from the Liverpool players, and the cheers had barely subsided by the time the Reds doubled their advantage.
Again, Salah was involved.
This time he fastened onto a ball from Ryan Gravenberch inside the box, held off three Atletico players and the caressed a shot beyond Jan Oblak and into the back of the net.
In doing so, The Egyptian set a new record and became the first player to provide a goal and assist inside the first six minutes of a Champions League game for an English club.