Liverpool locked horns with Rangers at the Ibrox Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a victory on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Reds made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 17th minute when Scott Arfield scored with a controlled finish. However, Roberto Firmino equalised for the Merseyside club just seven minutes later with a good header. Both sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Jurgen Klopp’s men put on a real masterclass in the second half as they took the lead in the 55th minute when Firmino scored again before Darwin Nunez killed the game off just 11 minutes later. Mohamed Salah came off the bench and netted a hattrick within the span of six minutes as Liverpool raced to a 6-1 lead. Harvey Elliott put the icing on the cake for the Merseyside giants as he found the back of the net with a solid strike. The match ended with the Reds earning a dominant 7-1 win at the Ibrox.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the match against Rangers.
GK: Alisson Becker – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper passed the ball well at times and made one good save at the back.
RB: Joe Gomez – 7/10
Gomez tried to make things happen with his passing and picked up a deserved assist. He was also solid at the back.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
He made a few important clearances at the back and was a dominant presence in the air.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6.5/10
The Dutch talent was strong in the air but sloppy with his passing. He needs to up his game big time defensively if he wants to keep a clean sheet versus Manchester City this weekend.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas – 7/10
The Greek full-back didn’t do much wrong at the back and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Jordan Henderson – 7/10
The Liverpool captain did his fair share of defending and had two bright moments in the final third.
CM: Fabinho – 7/10
The Brazilian sensation earned the ball back once and engineered some decent chances on the attacking end of the field.
RW: Harvey Elliott – 8.5/10
Elliott did his fair share of defending and was simply majestic in the opposition half. He was unplayable at times and got his deserved goal late in the game.
CAM: Roberto Firmino – 9.5/10
Firmino completely ran the show in the final third and scored two crucial goals as well as picked up a superb assist for setting up Nunez’s goal.
LW: Fabio Carvalho – 7.5/10
He showed a few flashes of what he is capable of down the left flank. However, there was no goal for him tonight.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 7.5/10
The Uruguay international had some bright moments in the game and got his name on the scoresheet with a fine finish in the 66th minute.
Substitutes:
CM: Thiago Alcantara – 6.5/10
He controlled the flow of the game well but made a couple of reckless tackles.
ST: Mohamed Salah – 10/10
The Egyptian winger was at his absolute best after coming off the bench. He scored three goals in six minutes which shattered the record for the fastest hattrick in Champions League history.
CAM: Diogo Jota – 8/10
The Portuguese talent picked up three assists after coming on in the 72nd minute.
LB: Andrew Robertson – 6.5/10
He kept the ball moving well.
RB: James Milner – 6.5/10
The English veteran did well to fill in at right-back.
