Rangers 1-7 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores fastest Champions League hat-trick ever as Reds knock out hosts

2022-10-13 14:34

Rangers 1-7 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores fastest Champions League hat-trick ever as Reds knock out hosts

Mohamed Salah scored the fastest Champions League hat-trick ever as Liverpool opened it up in the second half to beat Rangers 7-1 .

Rangers took the lead through Scott Arfield but a brilliant Roberto Firmino equalised and Liverpool took over after half-time, scoring six unanswered goals , including Substitute Salah scored three goals in six minutes to keep the hosts from advancing to the final game . Harvey Elliott finished seventh after a VAR check .

The Premier League clubs had a fascinating second-half performance and now only need a draw with Ajax in Amsterdam in two weeks to advance to the next stage. Struggling Rangers are still looking for their first point and their hopes turn to an attempt to finish third in Group A and secure a Europa League spot.

Man of the Match - Mohamed Salah

The quality of substitute Mohamed Salah was there for all to see, scoring the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool beat Rangers 7-1 yesterday and put themselves on the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition .

Salah came off the bench in the second half to give Liverpool a 3-1 lead and a three-pointer with 6 minutes and 12 seconds between the first and third goals turned a gruelling victory into a rout.