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Liverpool put home sickness behind them to thrash Qarabag and ease into last 16
['Carl Markham', 'Press Association']
Irish News
Liverpool put their domestic problems behind them as they comfortably eased into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 6-0 victory over Qarabag.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah tapped the badge after scoring (Peter Byrne/PA)Two goals from Alexis Mac Allister and one from substitute Federico Chiesa saw Liverpool finish third in the table and avoided the dreaded play-off round.
It was only his second goal of an underwhelming season, having scored the winner against Real Madrid two months ago.
Ekitike scored an impressive solo goal, nicking Van Dijk’s long ball past Bahlul Mustafazade and racing through to beat the keeper, taking his own bow in front of the Kop.
Mac Allister’s second came from barely three yards out after a fortunate deflection from Matheus Silva.