The season-opening Community Shield between Liverpool and Manchester City was billed as a battle of two new strikers - and there was no doubting who came out on top.
Reds supporters have a new hero in Darwin Nunez, who immediately showed what prompted the club to pay Benfica £64m, with a debut to remember.
The Uruguay international started as a substitute but won a late penalty which Mohamed Salah converted to put Liverpool 2-1 up, then scored his first competitive goal for the club to "put the icing on the cake" of his performance.
At the other end of the pitch, Erling Haaland had a first game to forget as the Norwegian missed opportunities in front of goal which contributed to his side's 3-1 defeat.