Rangers vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League result and final score after Mohamed Salah hits record hat-trick
Rangers 1-7 Liverpool: Scott Arfield’s opener had Ibrox rocking but Firmino’s double sparked a remarkable turnaround, as Salah scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick in just six minutes as Liverpool came from behind to thrash Rangers at Ibrox, as the Scottish side were eliminated from the Champions League in the group stages.
A double from Roberto Firmino turned the match around to ease the pressure on Liverpool after Scott Arfield gave Rangers the perfect start and had Ibrox rocking when he fired past Alisson.
But Firmino then silenced the home crowd with a simple equaliser from a corner before the Brazilian struck his second as he tucked an excellent cross from Joe Gomez past Allan McGregor. Firmino then turned provider to set up Darwin Nunez, who slotted in Liverpool’s third.
It went from bad to worse for Rangers as Salah came off the bench to score the fastest ever Champions League hat-trick, while Harvey Elliott added a seventh, providing a boost to Liverpool’s confidence ahead of Sunday’s clash against Manchester City.
Follow all the reaction as Liverpool put seven past Rangers in the Champions League:
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
74 mins: Another substitution for Liverpool. Diogo Jota comes on to replace Roberto Firmino who leaves the pitch with two goals and an assist.
Surely a match winning performance from the smiling Brazilian.
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
72 mins: Save! Two of Liverpool’s substitutes combine and almost give Liverpool a fourth. Thiago receives it in the middle of the final third and dinks a pass over the top to meet Salah’s run from the right.
He controls the ball before turning one towards goal and knocking the effort at Allan McGregor who keeps it out with his legs.
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
69 mins: Jurgen Klopp makes a triple change now and that goal was Darwin Nunez’s final involvement in the game as he’s replaced with Mo Salah. Thiago Alcantara and Andy Robertson also come on to take over from Jordan Henderson and Kostas Tsimikas.
GOAL! Rangers 1-3 Liverpool (Nunez, 66’)⚽️
66 mins: There’s the third!
Allan McGregor’s ball into midfield is won by Fabinho who knocks the ball up to Fabio Carvalho. He gives it to Roberto Firmino who flicks the ball into the box for Darwin Nunez.
Nunez takes his shot with his first touch and guides it expertly into the far bottom corner. McGregor dives across but can’t reach the ball.
It’s a long way back for Rangers now.
Rangers 1-2 Liverpool
61 mins: Over quarter of an hour played in the second half and it’s been all Liverpool. They’ve created eight chances since the restart with Rangers have none in reply.
Jurgen Klopp will want another goal to make this a comfortable result and Rangers need to kick themselves into gear.
Rangers 1-2 Liverpool
58 mins: Rangers have another injury and it’s Ryan Jack who hobbles off this time to be replaced with Steven Davis.
Harvey Elliott skips away from Borna Barisic and fizzes an effort at goal from the edge of the box but sends it straight into the arms of Allan McGregor.
After that effort Jordan Henderson has gone to ground clutching his ankle but he’s going to be okay.
GOAL! Rangers 1-2 Liverpool (Firmino, 55’)⚽️
55 mins: Two for Firmino, two for Liverpool!
Harvey Elliott gets the ball in midfield and flicks it over to Joe Gomez on the right wing who drives down the pitch before bending a beautiful pass around Leon King to set up Roberto Firmino.
He makes his run in behind the defender and meets the ball with a first-time side-footed effort that goes through the legs of Allan McGregor.
Rangers 1-1 Liverpool
51 mins: The pressure has from Liverpool in the early stages of the second half but Fabinho gifts the ball back to Rangers after attempting an ambitious cross field pass over to Harvey Elliott and sending it over the byline and out of play.
Rangers 1-1 Liverpool
48 mins: The first chance of the second half comes to Liverpool who win a corner just outside the penalty area. Kostas Tsimikas and Jordan Henderson stand over the dead ball and have a long chat before Tsimikas hoofs his effort well over the crossbar!
Second half: Rangers 1-1 Liverpool
Kick off: Rangers get the ball rolling for the second half at Ibrox. They send the ball over to the left wing but the diagonal ball heads straight out of play.
No further changes from Giovanni van Bronckhorst and no changes for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
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