LIVERPOOL turned on the style as they hit five past Serie A side Atalanta in their Champions League clash.
Follow all the reaction from Italy with our blog below…
THAT’S A WRAP
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BOSS SPEAKS
When asked if it was Liverpool’s best performance of the season, Jurgen Klopp said: ” I don’t want to compare, it was the performance we needed.
“My boys played an incredible game; front line and defending were outstanding, midfield organisation, desire and readiness were top top level.
“Gomez who is a key player for them, tonight we defended him well. We potentially could have scored more goals but our goalie made three world class saves, so it was a team effort and the whole team were outstanding.
“Tonight for Atalanta it was difficult, I don’t think any system could have defended us tonight- it wasn’t about the system, it’s just how we played.”
Speaking ahead of their clash with Manchester City this weekend, Klopp added: “We have a day or two to recover from this and we will need it!
“Then we’ll see who’s available and who can line up- City are a different team and play differently, so we’ll see.”
LIVERPOOL LEGENDS
Tonight, Mo Salah equalled Steven Gerrard’s record of goals in Europe.
Liverpool’s 5-0 win was the biggest ever by an English club away to Italian opposition in European competition.
JOTA NIGHT
Speaking after the game, Diogo Jota said: “I’m playing with he best team of my career so far.
“Obviously scoring goals is my way of playing football, so it’s a good night.
“The first goal was my favourite as it unlocked the game, it was a good moment for me and the team as it allowed us to control the game our way.
“Five goals doesn’t happen very often, so that’s good and so is a clean sheet. If we can do a clean sheet against City then I think we can win the game.”
When asked about linking up with Mo Salah and Sadio Mane, he added: “They’re two world class players, we all know their quality and it makes my job easier.”
TABLE TOPPERS
After Liverpool’s dominant performance, they’re now five points clear at the top of the their group.
It’s been a good start for English teams in Europe, as City are also top of their group having won their opening three games.
PERFECT START
Liverpool have yet to concede a goal in the group stages of this Champions League campaign.
HAPPY CHAPPY
Jota gets the match ball and he’s only the third Liverpool player to score a hattrick away from home in the Champions League.
Klopp will be delighted with what he saw across the board tonight, including a clean sheet from a new defensive partnership.
FT: ATALANTA 0-5 LIVERPOOL
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92. VAR check complete, Liverpool have kept a clean sheet.
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91. Liverpool are desperate to preserve their clean sheet as Gomez stops Zepata on the byline.
Out for an Atalanta corner.
Corner is cleared at the near post, but Atalanta keep it alive at the edge of the area, it’s slipped through to Zepata who pokes it into the back of the net but he’s offside.
VAR check incoming..
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90. Two additional minutes… Atalanta surely will have wanted their misery to end at 90.
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88. Alisson is called upon to make another decent save from an Atalanta corner.
Malinovskyi curls it in as Ruggeri greets it with his head, but as he attempts to nod it down to the bottom left corner, Alisson gathers.
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88. Klopp’s record against Italian oppositions hasn’t been great, but tonight he’s put a dent in that.
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87. Nico Williams is on the move and Ruggeri can’t keep up down the right wing.
Williams swings it into the box, but it’s cleared by Freuler.
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86. Firmino is shoved off the ball by Malinovskyi and appeals for a free kick, but ref dismisses him.
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84. Atalanta have been far too open this evening, they’ll need to shut up shop for their trip to Anfield.
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82. From another Atalanta corner, Liverpool almost catch Atalanta out again.
It’s Salah that’s sent on his way and he breaks away from the defence, looking as though he’ll get his second. But, as he attempts to slip it into the far corner from the left of the box, it takes a slight deflection from Sportiello and goes out.
It’s out for a corner which is taken short to Milner, the captain whips it in to Mane in the centre of the area as he nods the ball towards goal but it’s right at Sportiello.
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81. Zepata has another chance, but he’s denied by Alisson at point-blank range.
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80. Late changes for Atalanta; Ruggeri is on for Mojica as Hateboer is replaced by Depaoli.
Liverpool make their final changes too; Nico Williams replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold and Tsimikas is on for Wijnaldum.
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69. Toloi goes down following a shoulder barge from Mane, both were tussling for the ball.
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78. Milner is the latest player to fancy a goal.
A great break from Liverpool sees Milner played through on the left of the area.
He bursts into the box and pushes the ball to his right foot, but his shot is deflected and goes out for a corner.
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76. Salah is showing off his speed again, as he tries to get on the end of a long-loopy ball, but he’s beaten to the bouncing ball by Sportiello.
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74. An opportunity for Atalanta is snuffed out by Gomez as Malinovskyi races down the left and attempts to swing the ball into the box.
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73. Klopp is booked for his troubles – he’s been in the fourth official’s ear about the penalty decision.
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72. Liverpool are appealing for a pen, but ref is having none of it.
Firmino controls a pass from Salah with a few keepy uppies before sliding it through to Jones who’s taken down.
But, it wasn’t a sloppy tackle.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
