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Liverpool inflict Rangers' biggest ever Ibrox defeat - and 2nd-half stats tell full story
Liverpool ran riot at Ibrox on Wednesday evening to hand Rangers their biggest ever defeat at Ibrox with Mohamed Salah scoring the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history. Jurgen Klopp's men came from behind to register one of the best 45 minute performances in the history of the competition - matching Rangers' biggest ever defeat of 6-0 which came away to Real Madrid in 1963.Taking a look at the statistics from the second-half alone, Liverpool scored six times from a total of 12 shots - eight of which were on target. READ MORE: Mohamed Salah bags six-minute hat-trick - and 'is back just in time for Man City' On the flip side, Rangers failed to have a shot at goal other than a single blocked effort despite having 46% of the possession against Klopp's resurgent side.Liverpool fans might well have expected the worst after conceding having gone into the fixture on the back of a Premier League defeat against Arsenal that left them 14 points from top spot.With James Tavernier robbing Fabio Carvalho of possession, Scott Arfield took the ball and slotted past Alisson after 17 minutes to the delight of Giovanni van Bronckhorst - but it was level just seven minutes later. Have Liverpool got their season back on track? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. With Roberto Firmino's brace cancelling out Arfield's opener, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott also scored either side of Salah's six-minute treble.Salah has also now scored the most Champions League goals for an English club in the competition, surpassing the 36 managed by both Didier Drogba for Chelsea and Sergio Aguero for Manchester City.The result has given Liverpool fans a huge confidence boost ahead of their Premier League visit of Manchester City on
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Liverpool go back to basics with Darwin Nunez showing why Jurgen Klopp signed him
Jurgen Klopp signed him on Sunday as Liverpool went back to basics to score against Arsenal.The Uruguayan striker grabbed his second Premier League against Arsenal as he pulled his side level by finishing off a swift and simple Liverpool attack. Nunez has struggled for form since arriving from Benfica for £67.5million in the summer, starting just four times and no scoring since the opening weekend of the season before his latest strike.However, he silenced his critics 34 minutes into Sunday's match with his movement creating space for Luis Diaz to latch onto a long ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold.READ MORE: Gabriel Jesus left with bloody nose but plays on following accidental collisionNunez then peeled off to find space in the middle as Diaz advanced down the right-hand side before playing in a low cross for his team-mate, who slid in to prod the ball past a helpless Aaron Ramsdale.The goal was just his third for the Reds, with Nunez having scored in the Community Shield and on the opening weekend against Fulham.However, a straight red card against Crystal Palace on his home debut saw Nunez miss three league matches through suspension before he returned to the side.How many goals will Darwin Nunez score for Liverpool this season? Let us know in the comments section below.He had scored a staggering 34 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions for Benfica last season, which saw him win the Liga Portugal golden boot.The 23-year-old has been the subject of intense criticism in recent months due to his slow start at Anfield, with fans and pundits constantly commenting on his performances.His relationship with Klopp has also been difficult due to the language barrier between the pair.
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