Liverpool reach Champions League summit with THRILLING 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen 

Liverpool continued their impressive winning streak by claiming an emphatic 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Liverpool reach Champions League summit with THRILLING 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen 

Liverpool sealed an impressive 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, in the UCL initial stages. (via Independent)

Liverpool continued their Champions League winning streak with a decisive 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in their fourth league stage encounter. Goals from Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo sealed a win for the Reds, who are now on top of the UCL table. 

The match marked an emotional return to Anfield for ex-Liverpool player turned Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso. The Spaniard was once anticipated to replace former Jurgen Klopp, at Anfield. However, his return was soured by a resurgent Liverpool side, who maintained their perfect start to the UCL season.

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Liverpool are now on top of the table with 12 points, having won four out of their first four matches. Ahead of the match, Alonso had described the Reds as the ‘best team in Europe’. The reigning Bundesliga champions initially restricted Liverpool from moving past their strong defense.

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After the hour mark, Luis Diaz opened the scoring for the home side and Cody Gakpo found the back of the net two minutes later. Liverpool did not look back from there, as Diaz struck two more goals to complete a brilliant hat-trick. The emphatic victory marked the Reds’ 14th win of the 2024-25 season. 

Meanwhile, the result saw Xabi Alonso’s side drop to the 11th position on the UCL table with just seven points. They will hope to make a comeback when they face Salzburg in their next UCL match. Liverpool, on the other hand, take on reigning champions Real Madrid next.

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Liverpool star Luis Duiz scores unbelievable no-look goal against Leverkusen 

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz scored a brilliant hat-trick during the club’s 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, with the last goal being a unique one. He completed his MOTM display with a cheeky no-look goal, helping Arne Slot’s men overcome a tough challenge.

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Liverpool star Luis Diaz scored a brilliant no-look goal, to complete his hat-trick against Leverkusen. (via The Sun)

Diaz’s first goal came in the 61st minute of the match, chipping the ball past Lukas Hradecky after a brilliant pass from Curtis Jones. He then scored his second in the 83rd minute, helped by an assist from Mohamed Salah. However, his last goal was the most special one, as he scored with his right foot from eight yards out while looking away from the goal. 

The 27-year-old has now taken his season’s tally to nine goals in 15 matches. It also marked the Colombian forward’s first-ever hat-trick for Liverpool. The Reds’ have become a goal-scoring machine under Slot, having scored 37 goals till now.