LIVERPOOL, (Reuters) – Liverpool put their recent stutters behind them to comfortably beat Rangers 2-0 in the Champions League yesterday and move into second spot in Group A.
The win, thanks to a sumptuous first-half free kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold and a second-half penalty by Mohamed Salah, put the six-times European champions on six points after three games – three points behind leaders Napoli.
The Scots, who barely threatened Liverpool to the disappointment of their passionate fans complete with a bagpipe-player, remain bottom of the group on zero points.
In need of a morale booster after their poor start to the Premier League, Liverpool’s four-man attack of Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez swarmed over Rangers from the off. By contrast, the visitors’ Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos was largely isolated.
UEFA Champions League Results
(OPTA) – Results and fixtures for the UEFA Champions League yesterday (start times are CET) Group Stage
Bayern München (3) 5 Viktoria Plzeň (0) 0 Olympique Marseille (3) 4 Sporting CP (1) 1 Liverpool (1) 2 Rangers (0) 0 Ajax (1) 1 Napoli (3) 6 Internazionale (1) 1 Barcelona (0) 0 Porto (0) 2 Bayer Leverkusen (0) 0 Club Brugge (1) 2 Atlético Madrid (0) 0 Eintracht Frankfurt (0) 0 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0
