LIVERPOOL returned to winning ways with a 2-0 Champions League victory over Rangers.
Trent Alexander-Arnold curled home the opener with an outrageous free-kick, before Mo Salah doubled the lead from the penalty spot.
It is a trip to Premier League leaders Arsenal next up for the Reds on Sunday.
- Result: Liverpool 2-0 Rangers
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Diaz, Nunez
- Rangers XI: McGregor, Lundstram, Goldson, Davies, Tavernier, King, Davis, Tillman, Barisic, Kent, Morelos
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Focus switches back to league form
Before they even think about next week’s trip to Glasgow, Liverpool need to get their league campaign back on track.
With a trip to The Emirates to face in-form Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp knows this will be a sapping game where his team will need to give their all to get any sort of result.
Rangers host St Mirren at Ibrox in their build-up to the reverse fixture.
One thing we can guarantee, Liverpool will need to be prepared to go and get a result in a cauldron of noise in Glasgow.
To beat Rangers at home, you first have to silence the fans.
All eyes on Ibrox
With Napoli winning 6-1 in Amsterdam this evening, Liverpool know that victory against Rangers in the reverse fixture would pretty much book their place in the knockout stages.
As it stands, The Reds find themselves in second place in the group, 3 points ahead of Ajax and 3 points behind leaders Napoli.
With a trip to Ajax on the cards in their remaining games, the importance of getting all three points in Glasgow has been underlined with tonight’s results.
Age is but a number
Allan McGregor showed tonight that age is just for stats and birthday cards with his performance at Anfield.
The Rangers keeper made save after save to keep Liverpool at bay.
Over the course of the game, Liverpool had 23 shots with 10 of them on target, keeping McGregor busy all evening.
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Trent shows Southgate his worth
Liverpool fans stood to applaud Alexander-Arnold as he came off in the closing stages of the game.
Lauded for his defending, one thing you cannot deny is what the Liverpool right-back gives any team coming forward.
Keen to book his place on that plane to Qatar, tonight’s performance will do his chances no harm.
One of the best players on the pitch this evening.
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The referee brings the game to a close.
Liverpool clear winners with the game being mainly one-way traffic.
Rangers can thank Allan McGregor for keeping the scoreline respectable this evening.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers
90+4. Rangers are still trying to get forward.
Many would have resigned themselves to defeat with the onslaught they have faced from Liverpool tonight but van Bronckhorst’s side have not given up at all.
Liverpool look content to take the 2-0 win now.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers – Salah chance!
90+2. Colak has a sight of goal but before he can pull the trigger, James Milner comes sliding in to make the tackle.
The ball breaks to Elliott who plays a long pass into the path of Salah.
He cuts inside onto his left foot and tries to bend one in but McGregor is there once again.
Alexander-Arnold is shown a yellow card just before he comes off for Joe Gomez.
Anfield shows its appreciation for the right-back as he comes off.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers
90. ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ rings out at Anfield.
It looks as though Jurgen Klopp may be ready to make one last substitution.
We are going to have four additional minutes here.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers
88. What a couple of chances there for Rangers.
Liverpool had not switched off defensively and have Alisson and Tsimikas to thank for any clean sheet tonight.
Rangers have a goal kick with minutes left in this game.
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Liverpool 2-0 Rangers – Matondo chance!
86. Matondo cuts inside and beats Matip with the defender unable to make any challenge at all.
Alisson comes out and gets a touch to the shot but the ball is heading towards goal before Tsimikas clears from under his own crossbar.
What a clearance, it would have been so easy to score an own goal there.
The corner comes in and the ball drops to Colak yards out but Alisson makes himself big and blocks the shot.
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84. It will no doubt be another unbelievable atmosphere at Ibrox next Wednesday.
They will be hoping home advantage can be more of a leveller against this Liverpool team.
Liverpool whip in a corner and Matip meets it with his head, but his effort drops just wide of the far post with the keeper rooted to the spot.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers
82. Rabi Matondo comes on for Ryan Kent.
Glen Kamara comes on for Ben Davies.
We are into the final 10 minutes of the game.
Liverpool will be keen to ensure they keep a much-needed clean sheet today.
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80. Darwin Nunez comes off for Harvey Elliott.
Thiago comes off for James Milner.
With an away game at Arsenal at the weekend, Klopp can now afford to rest some of his big names.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers
78. Rangers are looking to come forward more since that second goal.
They have nothing to lose now, you don’t get points for keeping the score down.
Firmino with a lovely ball into Nunez who takes it on his chest and looks to shoot but the effort is blocked well.
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76. Despite Liverpool’s dominance, the game is still finely poised.
A Rangers goal now would put the cat amongst the pigeons for the final 15 minutes or so of this game.
Klopp will want another goal to put this game to bed.
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers – Diaz chance!
74. Thiago does brilliantly to win the ball back with a sliding tackle.
Immediately to his feet he threads it through to Nunez.
With McGregor coming out to try and block at the byline, Nunez cuts it back for Diaz.
It looks a certain goal but somehow the ball ends up in the crowd.
Replays show the defender made a great block but offside is given.
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72. Alexander-Arnold with a sublime ball, bending it around the Rangers defence.
The flag goes up for offside against Luis Diaz.
Rangers make another substitution with Colak coming on for Morelos.
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70. Liverpool need to think about their goal difference in this group.
With Napoli winning by a big margin in Amsterdam, it could play a big part in how this group finishes.
The Reds are stroking the ball about at will.
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68. Fabinho comes on for Jordan Henderson.
Roberto Firmino comes on for Diogo Jota.
Some familiar faces at Anfield tonight.
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66. Fashion Jr comes on for Malik Tillman.
Ryan Jack comes on for Steven Davis.
van Bronckhorst looking to get some fresh legs out there.
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64. Liverpool have a succession of corners.
This time Tsimikas cannot beat the first man and the ball is cleared.
It is all Liverpool at the moment with Rangers unable to get out of their own half.
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62. Liverpool are dispossessing their opponents far too easily.
Immediately recycling the ball and turning defence into attack.
Rangers look set to make some substitutions.
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60. Tsimikas is trying to get forward more and more.
The ball is played back to McGregor from Lundstram with Nunez lurking.
The Rangers keeper is able to clear, just, before Nunez gets there.
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58. The home fans are enjoying this game now.
‘Allez, Allez, Allez’ rings out from all four corners of the ground.
Liverpool look hungry for more goals as Jota turns and shoots and McGregor tips the ball over the bar.
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56. Liverpool will be keen to turn dominance into goals.
The stats show how from the off, The Reds have been on the front foot.
Sometimes this Liverpool side can be accused of not putting games to bed, Klopp will be keen to ensure they start doing this tonight.
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