LIVERPOOL and Atalanta are going head-to-head in a Champions League clash this evening.
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GOODNIGHT!
So that’s that!
Liverpool made it three wins from three Champions League games by destroying Atalanta 3-0.
Jurgen Klopp will be thrilled with the performance of his side.
The goals came courtesy of a Diogo Jota Hat-trick and one a piece from Sadio Mane and Mo Salah.
SunSport will be back over the coming days for more live Champions League and Europa League live blogs as European football continues throughout the week.
KLOPP ON CITY AT THE WEEKEND
“We have to recover, we have a day or two more to recover from that game and we will need it and then we will see who is available. We have to make sure we are ready for City.”
REACTION FROM JURGEN KLOPP
The Liverpool boss told BT SPORT: “My boys played an incredible game, front line, defending and attacking were outstanding. We won the game 5-0 and could have scored more goals but our goalie still had to make three world class saves. It was a really good game.”
MORE FROM JOTA
“Mane and Salah are world-class players. We all know their quality. It makes it easier for me to do my job because they are outstanding players. I think we did a great game together today.”
REACTION FROM HAT-TRICK HERO JOTA
” I am playing in the best team of my career so far, scoring goals is my way of playing football. So I’m really happy with this and a great win away in the Champions League.”
A SUPERB NIGHT FOR THE REDS
JOTA WITH THE MATCH BALL
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
Liverpool dominated the first half and have really mixed up their play, with some lovely one/two touch football and some great cross field long passes.
The Red’s took the lead in the 16th minute after Diogo Jota received the ball on the right channel, he held off an Atalanta defender and dinked it wonderfully over Sportiello.
The Reds continued to dominate play and were rewarded for their efforts in the 33rd minute, a wonderful long pass from Matip was brought down on his chest in the box by Jota who and finished clinically into the top right hand corner to put Liverpool 2-0 up.
The Reds saw out the rest of the half on top and are good value for their half time lead.
The second half was more of the same as just after half time Mo Salah made it 3-0, the Egyptian picked up the ball and drove towards the edge of the box, cut onto his left foot and curled it past Sportiello.
Just two minutes later it was 4-0 Salah slid a through ball down the left for Mane to chase, the Atalanta keeper came out together the ball but Mane kept his head and chipped the ball over the keeper.
Jota sealed his hat trick 10 minutes later this time Mane turning provider and sliding a pass beyond the Atalanta defence for Jota, Sportiello came a long way to clear the ball, but the new Reds hero knocked it past him before slotting into an empty net.
Liverpool continued to press for more goals and the home side to their credit git forward when they could but it was an easy night’s work for Klopp’s boys who now sit atop group D with nine points from their three games.
LIVERPOOL’S FRONT THREE ALL ON THE SCORESHEET
ANOTHER GOAL FOR SALAH
LIVERPOOL LEADING THE WAY
ANFIELD’S NEW HERO
SALAH LEVEL WITH GERRARD
A BIG NIGHT FOR JOTA
FULL TIME
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
Full time! And it’s three win from three for Liverpool!!!!!!!!
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
90. Zapata has the ball in the net…but it was offside.
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
90. There will be two minutes of added time.
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
86. Credit to Atalanta, they continue to come forward, however they have lacked a cutting edge all night.
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
83. Chance! Cross from Milner on the right hand side was met by Mane, but he headed straight at the keeper.
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
80. subs for Liverpool Trent and Wijnaldum replaced by Williams and Tsimikas
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
77. Liverpool seeing the game out comfortably, the Reds have been magnificent this evening.
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
73. Free kick taken by Alexander-Arnold is headed away and worked clear by the home side.
ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
70. Tempo of the game has slowed down, the home side are beaten and Liverpool seem content.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
