Liverpool 4-0 Red Star Belgrade: goals galore at Anfield as Mo Salah scores his 50th
Relive all the action from Anfield where Liverpool took on Red Star
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool inflicted an almighty 4-0 thumping on a drab Red Star Belgrade, who failed to rekindle glory at one of their old English haunts.
It's 35 years since Red Star came to Liverpool and clinched a 2-1 victory but what they experienced tonight was a cruel one-way battering which rarely left them with a moment's pause.
The first came after 17 minutes when Xherdan Shaqiri - the game's man of the match - held up play in midfield to allow Andy Robertson to dart beyond Belgrade's right back and cut-back to Roberto Firmino who gratefully accepted the end to his goal-drought.
Then it was the turn of Mo Salah, who after an unsteady start was the recipient of a deft flick by Shaqiri and side-footed home Liverpool's second. The little Egyptian added another to his total just a few minutes later from the penalty spot after Mane was felled in the box by a flying elbow.
Mane should have then had one from the spot himself but was denied by a brilliant save but made amends just minutes later with an old-fashioned toe-poke tap-in to complete the healthy haul.
The victory puts Liverpool in pole position in Group C, which has quickly become a group of death in this year's Champions League. The Reds are one point clear of Napoli, who were pegged back by PSG in the last minute thanks to a stunning strike from Angel Di Maria, when it looked as though the visors secure the most unlikely away victory.
63 minutes
Richmond Boakye has had a frustrating night leading the line for the Serbians.
His shot is still rising as it nestles in about Row T beyond the Liverpool goal.
64 minutes
First change of the night.
Lorenzo Ebecilio is replaced by Dusan Jovancic, who was born in Belgrade but is in his first season at Red Star.
67 minutes
Adam Lallana will soon join the fray, but first Liverpool will take a corner.
A bit of pushing and shoving in the six yard box requires the referees attention, but now Trent Alexander-Arnold will take...
Headed clear by Milos Degenek.
68 minutes
An excellent performance from Xherdan Shaqiri and he is rewarded with an ovation from the Anfield crowd.
Adam Lallana comes on.
69 minutes
Nearly for El Fardon Ben Nabouhane. A fizzed ball across just evades the winger stealing in at the back post.
72 minutes
Both sides are readying their second changes.
This game has rather lulled with the result all but assured.
Joe Gomez shows ridiculous acceleration to beat a Red Star player to the ball in the right-back channel.
73 minutes
Mohamed Salah goes off to another large ovation and is serenaded with his eponymous chant.
Daniel Sturridge is on in his place.
74 minutes
Brando Jovicic may soon be headed off but earns a booking for a sliding tackle on Andrew Robertson.
75 minutes
Goran Caustic takes Jovicic's place as Liverpool prepare to take the free kick.
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