Mohamed Salah was back among the goals as Liverpool eased to a 3-0 victory over Southampton to return to the top of the Premier League table.
Liverpool won a seventh straight game in all competitions from the start of a season for the first time in 28 years by easing past Southampton at Anfield. The hosts scored three first-half goals to subdue Saints into just limiting the damage after the break and Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said the challenges will get "tougher and tougher" for his side.
In their next four matches, Liverpool face Chelsea twice, travel to Napoli and then host Premier League champions Manchester City.
On Saturday (Sep 22), the hosts took the lead after 10 minutes when Xherdan Shaqiri's shot deflected off Shane Long and then Wesley Hoedt for a peculiar own goal.
Joel Matip rose above opposing centre-back Jannik Vestergaard to head in Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner and double the advantage.
Liverpool added a third just before the break as Shaqiri's superb free-kick came down off the crossbar and Mohamed Salah turned the ball in from close range.
Saints were not quite as poor as being three down at half-time suggests. However, they sat back in the second half, perhaps content not to be embarrassed - though Salah did have a goal disallowed for offside late on.
Klopp's side go back to the top of the Premier League with their sixth straight win in the competition, and they also beat Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
Liverpool won eight straight league games and 10 in all competitions from the start the 1990-91 season.
Premier League results, Saturday, Sep 22
Burnley 4-0 Bournemouth | Vydra, Lennon, Barnes x 2
Cardiff City 0-5 Manchester City| Aguero, B. Silva, Gundogan, Mahrez x 2
Crystal Palace 0-0 Newcastle United
Leicester 3-1 Huddersfield | Zanka, Iheanacho, Maddison, Vardy
Liverpool 3-0 Southampton | Hoedt OG, Matip, Salah
Manchester United 1-1 Wolves | Fred, Moutinho
