While the strike was only his second in his last 11 appearances for the Reds, it is clear that, when presented with openings, he can be relied upon to hit the target.
The summer signing, who also converted the winning spot-kick in the shootout victory against Coventry City in the Emirates FA Cup semi-final last month, did superbly to collect Bruno Fernandes's cheeky pass and then beat Dan Burn before firing past ex-Red Martin Dubravka.
Opta's research shows that, since Christmas, 191 players have managed 10 or more shots in the Premier League. Of these, Hojlund has the best conversion rate of any of them, posting an impressive figure of almost 50 per cent.