Rangers 1 Liverpool 7 LIVE RESULT: Salah’s six-minute hattrick inspires Reds romp as hosts capitulate at Ibrox

That’s all from Ibrox

And all for Rangers’ Champions League campaign.

The Scottish Premiership side still have two games to play in Group A, but are unable to progress from this stage after losing their fourth straight game.

It all started so well for the Glasgow side too with Scott Arfield firing them ahead inside 17 minutes – their first goal in Europe’s premier competition for 12 years.

However, seven minutes later and Liverpool were level – and then the gulf in class began to show.

After the break, the Reds rattled in six further strikes, three of them from substitute Mohamed Salah in an astonishing six-minute spell that broke Champions League records.

The eventual 7-1 scoreline puts the Premier League outfit on the verge of the Last 16, and in fine fettle for Sunday’s showdown with Manchester City.

Thanks for joining us, and goodnight.

Inexplicable late showing from Gers

Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst says his team’s performance in the second half is going to take some processing after they were blown away by Liverpool.

The Scottish Premiership side conceded six in the second period with Liverpool substitute Mo Salah grabbing a six-minute hat-trick.

To make matters worse, the Gers lost Connor Goldson and Ryan Jack to injuries as they crumbled after the elation of taking an early lead.

The two injuries didn’t help, but after that it went really quick and we conceded too many easy goals. We were not in the game with our heads in the last 25 minutes. I cannot explain at the moment, I have to process this.

Giovanni van BronckhorstBT Sport

Ecstatic Klopp praises Liverpool character

Happy days are here again for Jurgen Klopp.

The Liverpool boss has been a prickly character this week, but had a huge smile on his face when discussing his side’s performance in Glasgow.

The German coach saw the Reds concede another opening goal – this time to Scott Arfield’s 17th minute opener – but was left impressed at how his players responded in the raucous environment of Ibrox.

A really good performance in difficult circumstances. Everyone could hear the difference in the atmosphere after the opening goal and before we started scoring. This could have been a massive, nearly impossible challenge – but we kept playing football especially in the second half.

Jurgen KloppBein Sport

Mo-jestic cameo from super sub

Eyebrows were raised when Mo Salah was dropped to the bench for this evening’s Champions League clash, but 22 minutes was all he needed to make history.

The Liverpool ace struck a brilliant hat-trick in just six minutes and 12 seconds – the fastest treble in the history of the competition.

Rumours of his demise may have been premature.

Mersey subs sink Glasgow Rangers

As strength on the bench goes, having Mo Salah and Diogo Jota to bring on are not bad options.

Jurgen Klopp through both players on midway through the second half, and they responded by combining three times in the space of six minutes.

Rock bottom Rangers crash out

They finally scored a goal, but Rangers are out of the Champions League with two games still to play.

The Scottish Premiership side have lost all four matches in Group A, and have now conceded a total of 16.

But Liverpool are now on the verge of joining Napoli in the knockout stages.

The Red require just one more point from their final pair of fixtures to see off the challenge of Ajax.

Reds set themselves for City

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes his side have built themselves a great platform to kickstart their season.

The Reds face Manchester City at the weekend, and the Dutch ace reckons have timed their return to winning ways just right.

Winning 7-1 here isn’t a bad thing. Everyone expected us to win but we take it each game by each game, that is how we approach every game including the big one on Sunday. We will prepare well, recover and get ready for Manchester City.

Virgil van DijkBT Sport

Match stats from Ibrox

On a crazy night in Glasgow, Liverpool score seven times from just nine shots on target.

Full time – Rangers 1-7 Liverpool

What a second half showing by Liverpool!

Rangers 1-7 Liverpool – Gomez yellow card

90. A first card of the night! It’s yellow for now, but could it get worse?

Joe Gomez is caught in possession by Alfredo Morelos, and then hauls down the Rangers striker as he turns goalwards.

There’s a long way for the Colombian to travel, but a VAR check takes place to decide whether the defender denied a goalscoring opportunity.

Gomez gets lucky, and the decision stays as a caution.

Rangers 1-7 Liverpool

87. Harvey Elliott has his first Champions League goal – eventually!

There’s a long VAR check but the word comes through that the teenager’s strike is onside and good to stand.

Mo Salah turns provider as he darts into the box on the left, and squares a pass to Diogo Jota.

The Portuguese forward should score but shoots straight at Allan McGregor before Elliott follows up to convert.

It’s a thumping at Ibrox!

Rangers 1-6 Liverpool

84. It has become a very difficult evening for Rangers now in what has become a half-empty Ibrox.

Rangers 1-6 Liverpool

81. Mo Salah has three and Liverpool have six! It’s astonishing.

It’s a classic Salah strike too, cutting in from the right flank and curling left-footed into the far corner.

Allan McGregor was absolutely rooted to his spot as the ball span past him for the sixth time this evening. As he picks it out of the back of his net, Salah celebrates in front of the ecstatic Liverpool fans.

The Egyptian’s hat-trick is officially timed as six minutes and 12 seconds, and is a new Champions League record.

Rangers 1-5 Liverpool

80. Mo Salah has two and Liverpool have five!

Slick play from the Premier League side down the right involving Fabinho, Thiago and Diogo Jota ends with the Egyptian substitution coming in off the right.

He has defenders ahead of him, but rather than risking a first time shot through a crowd, Salah simply traps the ball to buy himself a split second of time and a yard of space.

What follows is a crisp left-footed shot that catches Allan McGregor out to find the back of the net.

Rangers 1-4 Liverpool – Liverpool substitution

79. A final change for the Reds sees James Milner on.

It spells the end of Ibrahima Konate’s evening.

Rangers 1-4 Liverpool – Rangers substitutions

76. With the game up, Giovani van Bronckhorst makes a trio of changes.

The Dutch coach throws on Alfredo Morelos, Scott Wright and Rabbi Matondo.

They replace Antonio Colak, Ryan Kent and Fashion Sakala.

Rangers 1-4 Liverpool

75. Another Liverpool goal of exquisite skill and strength that is made to look simple.

Mo Salah has only been on the pitch a matter of minutes, but he already finds himself on the scoresheet.

The Egyptian brilliantly holds off Borna Barisic to control a dropping ball inside the area, and then toe pokes past Allan McGregor from a ridiculously tight angle.

Liverpool are flying, Rangers are falling apart.

Rangers 1-3 Liverpool – Liverpool substitution

73. Another change for the visitors.

Diogo Jota comes on for the two-goal hero Roberto Firmino. There will be no hat-trick tonight for the Brazilian, but he can expect a start against Manchester City at the weekend.

Rangers 1-3 Liverpool

71. Straight up the other end, and a sliding Konate nudges Sakala’s cross back to Alisson.

The Rangers fans don’t know whether to appeal for a backpass or for a handball, and, as a result, their claim lacks confidence.

Rangers 1-3 Liverpool

70. At one end, Mo Salah has a great chance to make it four within seconds of his arrival.

He latches on to a lofted pass, and tries to fire under McGregor, who somehow keeps the ball out by saving with both legs.

Rangers 1-3 Liverpool – Liverpool substitutions

68. Jurgen Klopp takes this moment to make a triple substitution, and they are changes that undoubtedly make Liverpool stronger.

On come Scotland captain Andy Robertson, Mo Salah and Thiago for Kostas Tsimikas, Darwin Nunez and Jordan Henderson.