Champions League
Rangers – Liverpool 1-7: Rangers mercilessly destroyed the Scots
Rangers made the mistake of taking the lead and Liverpool punished them in exemplary fashion, with Klopp’s side triumphing with a stunning 7-1 win at Ibrox. The protagonists of the Reds are Salah (hat-trick), Firmino (2 goals – 1 assist) and Zota (three assists).
Historic triumph with a space look! Liverpool were chasing the goal at Ibrox against Rangers but this not only didn’t stress them out but instead put them to the test, with Jurgen Klopp’s side scoring not one, not two, not three but seven goals and pulverizing their opponents , to reach an incredible 7 -1.
Roberto Firmino set the stage for the tremendous turnaround with two goals (the first from a Cimica corner) and an assist (for Nunes) before Mohamed Salah took over, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute and delivering the fastest hat-trick – trick in of Champions League history with all three assists by Diogo Zota.
The match
The game started in the best possible conditions for Rangers after dominating the first 20 minutes and seeing their dominance come into play when Arfield’s long-range shot put the ball in the right corner of Alisson’s goal (1-0).
The Reds’ reaction was not long in coming, however, as Kostas Tsimikas executed a corner from the right and Roberto Firmino’s header off the front post, off the small area, to level the game on 25 minutes. .
That result closed the first half, which was fair given the balance of power on the field, but was followed by a red storm that leveled Rangers.
The turning point came in the 55th minute as Gomez advanced and cleared the cross from the right and Firmino flew past the Jerseys defense to smash his left foot into McGregor (1-2).
The Brazilian burned in the match and donned the mantle of the creator in the 66th minute by foot repelling Nunes, who made it 3-1 for Klopp’s side with a flawless finish.
In the 68th minute, the Uruguayan gave way to Salah and practically started the party, the Egyptian entering the field with devotion and smashing the Scots’ defence.
He found an ally in Diogo Zota, who provided two assists in the 76th and 80th minutes, with Salah scoring well to make it 5-1 for Liverpool.
But his performance didn’t end there as in the 81st minute he sent the ball home with a masterful piece to make history with the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history.
At the same time, Diogo Zota beamed with pride alongside him as he became the first footballer to score three assists for a team-mate in a Champions League game since March 2012, and Ribery’s three assists for Gomez in Bayern’s game against Basel.
Six minutes later, Rangers’ agony worsened as Liverpool scored a seventh goal. Elliott struck from the spot to celebrate the first goal of his career in Europe’s top club competition and put the finishing touches on one of the Merseyside team’s finest football paintings.
RANGER: McGregor, Tavernier, Lunstrom, Goldson (45′ King), Jack (60′ Davies), Tsolak (77′ Morelos), Kent (77′ Wright), Davies, Sakala (77′ Matodo), Barisic, Arfield
LIVERPOOL: Alisson, Gomez, Konate (79′ Milner), Van Dijk, Tsimikas (68′ Robertson), Fabinho, Henderson (68′ Thiago), Elliott, Carvalho, Firmino (73′ Zota), Nunes (68′ Salah)
The results of the 4th round:
- Naples – Ajax 4-2 (4′ Lozano, 16′ Raspadori, 62′ eleven. Kvarachelia, 89′ Osimen / 49′ Klaassen, 83′ eleven. Bergwein)
- Rangers-Liverpool 1-7 (17′ Arfield / 24′ 55′ Firmino, 66′ Nunes, 75′ 80′ 81′ Salah, 87′ Elliott)
The placings of the 1st group:
The schedule for the 5th matchday:
- 26/10 22:00 Ajax Liverpool
- 26/10 22:00 Naples – Rangers
The schedule for the 6th matchday:
- 1/11 22:00 Liverpool – Naples
- 1/11 22:00 Rangers-Ajax
Source: Sport 24
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