Liverpool defeated Bayern Leverkusen 4-0 in Xabi Alonso’s home return to Anfield.
In a first half full of few chances, both teams created little to trouble the goal.Leverkusen managed to hold liverpool to creating nothing.
After 61 minutes, Luis Diaz broke the tie with a superb lofted finish over goalie Lukas Hradecky after a feed from Curtis Jones. Two minutes later, Cody Gakpo added the second goal after a cross from Mohamed Salah, which was first disallowed for offside before being awarded following a review by the video assistant referee. Seven minutes from the end, Diaz scored another close-range goal. The Colombian then rounded his hattrick in the stoppage time to claim the match ball.
Speaking after the win, Liverpool manager Arne Slot insisted he loved Luis Diaz. Not only do people in Colombia love Lucho Diaz, the fans of Liverpool love him as well.” “I heard them sing his song a lot. And the manager loves him a lot.” “Lucho for me is a starter,” he said.
