Hugo Ekitike becomes first Premier League player since 2019 to score twice in the opening five minutes of the second half
Liverpool's new signing finds his scoring touch
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Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
Hugo Ekitike is helping Liverpool secure a positive result in their match against Leeds.
Details: Liverpool’s French forward Hugo Ekitike has become the first player to score two goals in the opening five minutes of the second half since March 2019, when Raheem Sterling achieved the feat for Manchester City against Watford.
As of the 70th minute, there have been no further goals, with Liverpool leading 2-0.
This season, the French forward has already netted 8 goals in 21 appearances for Liverpool, also contributing 1 assist.
Reminder: Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has missed out on the starting line-up for the third match in a row.
