‘We are undoubtedly not within the title race’ – admits Klopp after Arsenal defeat
Liverpool need to bounce again from their 3-2 defeat to Arsenal final Sunday once they tackle Rangers at Ibrox within the Champions League tonight. Bukayo Saka’s 76th minute penalty ensured that the Reds slipped 14 factors behind the Premier League leaders and Jurgen Klopp shall be hoping for higher ends in Europe’s prime competitors.
When these two groups met at Anfield final week it was Liverpool who managed and dominated the sport. Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring within the seventh minute earlier than Mo Salah transformed a penalty early within the second half. Another efficiency and end result like that can go away the Reds second in Group A and inside one win of reaching the knockouts.
Rangers, in the meantime, have had a horrible marketing campaign thus far. Three defeats in three video games with 9 objectives conceded and none scored in reply. Boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst can have his fingers crossed that the environment in Glasgow gives his staff with some inspiration to take the sport to Liverpool.
Follow all of the motion as Rangers host Liverpool within the Champions League:
GOAL! Rangers 1-7 Liverpool (Elliott, 87’)⚽️
87 minutes: Harvey Elliott has one now too, it’s his first ever Champions League goal!
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:47
Rangers 1-6 Liverpool
84 minutes: Salah’s hat-trick is the quickest ever within the Champions League.
He’s additionally gone above Sergio Aguero (36) and Didier Drogba (36) for essentially the most objectives scored within the Champions League by somebody enjoying for a Premier League aspect with 38 objectives for Liverpool.
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:45
GOAL! Rangers 1-6 Liverpool (Salah, 81’)⚽️
81 minutes: A six minute hat-trick for Mo Salah!
Diogo Jota drives the ball by means of the center and brings it as much as the field earlier than feeding it over to Salah who’s made his manner into the suitable aspect of the penalty space.
He shifts the ball away from Barisic then curls his effort into the far nook!
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:41
GOAL! Rangers 1-5 Liverpool (Salah, 80’)⚽️
Rangers give the ball away and Fabinho carries it up the pitch. He sends it to Jota who lays the ball to Salah. Salah stands on the ball proper on the sting of the penalty space earlier than whipping his left-footed effort previous Allan McGregor’s left hand!
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:39
GOAL! Rangers 1-4 Liverpool (Salah, 75’)⚽️
75 minutes: Mo Salah has a goal and Liverpool have their fourth!
The Reds sweep down the suitable aspect with Harvey Elliott driving the ball. He appears to be like to cross it over to Diogo Jota however the ball will get deflected and loops into the field.
Salah is available to deliver it down earlier than shrugging off Borna Barisic and poking his shot into the far aspect of the online!
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:35
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
74 minutes: Another substitution for Liverpool. Diogo Jota comes on to interchange Roberto Firmino who leaves the pitch with two objectives and an help.
Surely a match profitable efficiency from the smiling Brazilian.
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:34
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
72 minutes: Save! Two of Liverpool’s substitutes mix and nearly give Liverpool a fourth. Thiago receives it in the midst of the ultimate third and dinks a cross excessive to satisfy Salah’s run from the suitable.
He controls the ball earlier than turning one in direction of goal and knocking the hassle at Allan McGregor who retains it out together with his legs.
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:31
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
69 minutes: Jurgen Klopp makes a triple change now and that goal was Darwin Nunez’s ultimate involvement within the recreation as he’s changed with Mo Salah. Thiago Alcantara and Andy Robertson additionally come on to take over from Jordan Henderson and Kostas Tsimikas.
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:29
GOAL! Rangers 1-3 Liverpool (Nunez, 66’)⚽️
66 minutes: There’s the third!
Allan McGregor’s ball into midfield is gained by Fabinho who knocks the ball as much as Fabio Carvalho. He offers it to Roberto Firmino who flicks the ball into the field for Darwin Nunez.
Nunez takes his shot together with his first contact and guides it expertly into the far backside nook. McGregor dives throughout however can’t attain the ball.
It’s a great distance again for Rangers now.
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:26
Rangers 1-2 Liverpool
61 minutes: Over quarter of an hour performed within the second half and it’s been all Liverpool. They’ve created eight probabilities for the reason that restart with Rangers have none in reply.
Jurgen Klopp will need one other goal to make this a cushty end result and Rangers have to kick themselves into gear.
Michael Jones12 October 2022 21:21
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