Rangers 1-7 Liverpool LIVE! Salah hat-trick - Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today

Rangers vs Liverpool LIVE!

A hat-trick from substitute Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool come from behind to thrash Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday to put themselves on the verge of qualification for the Champions League knockout stages.

In a cauldron-like atmosphere in Glasgow, a much-changed Liverpool side struggled to get going early on, and found themselves behind as Scott Arfield slotted home 17 minutes in to lift the roof off Ibrox.

That lead lasted less than eight minutes, however, as Roberto Firmino continued his prolific season with a near-post header to level things up from a corner. Liverpool were much the better team in the second half and deservedly edged back in front 10 minutes after the interval, Firmino converting Joe Gomez’s pinpoint low cross.

With Rangers chasing the game, a fine finish from close-season signing Darwin Nunez put the game beyond the hosts before Salah, who started the match on the bench, fired a six-minute treble to turn a hard-fought win into a rout.

Harvey Elliott added to the home side’s embarrassment with a late seventh, putting the seal on a victory that means Liverpool are second in Group A, and need just one point from their final two matches to be sure of a spot in the knockout stages, while Rangers are bottom, without a single point.

Rangers vs Liverpool updates

• GOAL! Arfield sends Ibrox wild

• GOAL! Firmino hits back

• GOAL! Firmino again makes it 2-1

• GOAL! Nunez surely seals it

• GOAL! Salah adds a fourth

• GOAL! Salah again...

• GOAL! And a hat-trick for Salah!

• GOAL! Elliott’s first UCL goal

Rangers FC 1 - 7 Liverpool FC

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Just the most sensational of performances from Liverpool in the second half secures a seven-goal romp against Rangers.

Recap the action with our match report!

A humbling night for Rangers

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The Scottish side will depart the Champions League after the final two group games, although they can still make the Europa League with a couple of big results.

Liverpool need only a point to officially make the last-16.

Virgil van Dijk gives his reaction

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“That was great, what we expected happened with the fans behind them from the beginning. In the first half we could have done better, in the second half we did much more. The quality [Salah and Firmino] have, they showed tonight and we need it for the rest of the season. Good goals.”

Man of the match?

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It looked like Firmino had it nailed, and then...

Full time!

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A comeback win, turned into a comfortable night, turned into a confidence-boosting romp... turned into a massacre for the Reds!

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90 mins: Gomez is booked and survives a red-card check from VAR for a potential red.

GGOOAAALLL! Rangers 1-7 Liverpool | Elliott

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87 mins: VAR confirms number seven!

Jota latches onto a Salah lay-off and McGregor makes the save... but Elliott is there to finish it!

The flag goes up but replays show that as a pretty clear onside, a short wait later and it’s given.

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85 mins: The thing is, you really cannot rule out this turning to seven...

GGOOOOAAALLLLL!! Rangers 1-6 Liverpool | Salah

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81 mins: MY OH MY!

A hat-trick off the bench! It has taken just six-and-a-half minutes for Salah to make a big mark on this game.

A clinical finish, verging on cruelty, as he curls a trademark finish into the far corner. Magnificent.

GGGOOOAALLLL! Rangers 1-5 Liverpool | Salah

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80 mins: SALAH AGAIN!

A fine finish by the Egyptian catches McGregor out with a big target to aim for at the near post.

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77 mins: Liverpool hardly look finished as a few dissenting voices lament Rangers losing the ball in attack again.

Matondo, Wright and Morelos have been introduced by Van Bronckhorst, the first time he has been able to turn to the bench for tactical reasons. Colak, Fashion and Kent off.

Milner replaces Konate for Liverpool.

GGOOOAALLL!! Rangers 1-4 Liverpool | Salah

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75 mins: SALAH GETS IN ON THE ACTION!

A looping ball in the box is taken down by the substitute, who turns at goal and strolls past his marker to poke the ball under McGregor.

The home fans are heading home...

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72 mins: Man of the match Firmino comes off for Jota.

CHANCES!

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70 mins: It certainly had gone a bit flat for Rangers in the lead-up to the third goal and not much has changed since.

Salah pops up in his first moment and just fails to lob McGregor, before the Gers dart forward on the counter and Konate bundles the ball back to Alisson.

Fervent handball appeals are waved away.

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68 mins: Klopp turns to his bench - and as ever shows he has a rather interesting idea of resting his star players.

Salah, Thiago and Robertson come on, the left-back returning from injury. Nunez, Henderson and Tsimikas off.

GGGOOOAAALLLL!!! Rangers 1-3 Liverpool | Nunez

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66 mins: NUNEZ MAKES IT THREE!

A poor kick from McGregor gifts possession to Liverpool and they waste no time in coming forward, Firmino laying off a delicious backheel assist for Nunez to roll into the far corner.

That should really be game, set and match.

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63 mins: A break in play as the referee Slavko Vincic points out to Thiago that he’s running too close to the pitch while warming up on the touchline.

The Liverpool sub decides to argue his case - good luck winning that argument!

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60 mins: A spell with ten men ends for Rangers as Liverpool continue to push forward. Davis finally enters the pitch.

Meanwhile, Henderson is down after taking a stud on the toe by Lundstram. He will carry on, mind.

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57 mins: It might be about to go from bad to worse for Rangers with Jack down and needing to come off. It’ll be Davis to replace him.

The camera pans to show Goldson on crutches, watching on from the sideline.

GGGGOOOOAAALLLLL!!!! Rangers 1-2 Liverpool | Firmino

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54 mins: FIRMINO WITH A CALM FINISH!

Gomez deserves a large slice of the credit for a lovely Liverpool goal, racing down the right and laying in a perfect cross that King can do nothing with... and Firmino hardly needs to do anything with to tap home!

Liverpool lead.

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52 mins: Vital touch away by Van Dijk as Jack looks to latch onto a knockdown in the box.

It’s part of the first chance for Rangers to get forward this half and the hosts enjoy a moment of possession before hitting it long and forcing a Liverpool error.

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50 mins: A hearty, ironic cheer from the Rangers end as Tsimikas lines up a free-kick and sails it high into the stand.

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48 mins: A big gap opens up for Liverpool as Elliott collects the ball centrally, yet his lay-off for Gomez is just underhit and the right-back is muscled into a weak shot.

A good start by the Reds, though.

Kick off!

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The second half begins at Ibrox...

What’s to come from the second half?

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Can Rangers maintain their energy?

Will we see Mohamed Salah off the bench?

Have Liverpool got another gear to go into?

Second half, coming up...

First-half highlights

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It was some noise produced by the opening goal...

Half time!

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A really good Champions League contest at Ibrox.

Scott Arfield’s opener put Rangers in the lead but Roberto Firmino hit back with a smart header on 24 minutes. All to play for!

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45+2 mins: It hasn’t been Nunez’s night as he sets off on the counter. Firmino, Carvalho and Elliott are all making runs and he opts for the latter, but floats a through ball into touch.

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45 mins: Three minutes added on for the first half.

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44 mins: It’s not good news for Goldson, who looks truly gutted, and in pain, as he slowly walks off holding that knee. Teenage defender King is on in his place.

CHANCE RANGERS!

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42 mins: Konate is having a mighty fine game and throws his body on the line to block Arfield’s effort after Fashion escaped his marker down the right wing.

A stoppage now as Goldson goes down clutching his knee fighting Nunez for a long ball over the top.

CHANCE RANGERS!

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40 mins: Lundstram battles well to win the ball by the halfway line and suddenly the home team have a two-on-one situation.

Colak gets down the right and crosses for Kent, although it’s overhit and a touch high.

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36 mins: Clear foul by Tsimikas on Fashion to halt his run, while pulling him off the pitch!

Tavernier whips an out-swinger into the box that brings an offside flag.

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33 mins: Gomez has to take evasive action from another decent ball by Jack, which nearly reached Kent at the corner of the 18-yard box.

Kent rolls a short corner to Barisic, whose cross is cleared well by Konate.

Back come Rangers as Lundstram and then Barisic put threatening balls into the box... but Liverpool survive.

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31 mins: A more stable period for Rangers and Fashion is almost found by a long ball upfield.

Klopp will be happy with Liverpool’s return since the opener though, and if they can kick up another gear they can certainly be ahead before the break.

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27 mins: A sore one for Nunez as Goldson wins the ball before collecting his ankle with a fist-full of studs.

No foul and a short delay before he hauls himself back to his feet. Liverpool on top since the leveller. Ibrox relatively muted...

GGOOOOAALLLL! Rangers 1-1 Liverpool | Firmino

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24 mins: The visitors are level!

A corner from the right is swung in by Tsimikas and Firmino beats his marker to nod home at the near post - making it look so simple!

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23 mins: Boos from the home faithful as Liverpool build a solid move down the left, which ends with a big cheer as Carvalho shoots wide from 20 yards.

CHANCE RANGERS!

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21 mins: Rangers are keen to build on that early strike and a cross is repelled.

Back it comes and Gomez rolls a careless pass towards Alisson, and Colak lacks the composure to beat Alisson one-on-one!

GGOOOOOAAALLLL! Rangers 1-0 Liverpool | Arfield

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18 mins: ARFIELD WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH!

Jack slots in a neat through ball and Arfield busts a gut to latch onto it, taking a touch and driving a fine finish into the bottom corner!

Rangers have their first goal in the Champions League since 2009!

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16 mins: Plenty of bodies forward but Rangers lack the final ball into the box to test Alisson, Barisic overhitting his delivery before Arfield cuts a loose lob back goalwards that is easy for the goalkeeper.

A good contest, this.

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13 mins: A cute dink into the box by Elliott finds Nunez, who is fractionally offside as he attempts to lay off a pass to Firmino in a good position. Rangers had dealt with it anyway.

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11 mins: Cries for a foul high up the pitch as Colak is felled following Rangers winning the ball back - but Liverpool escape.

Spells of Reds possession are dominating proceedings but it’s all far less comfortable than it was eight days ago at Anfield.

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8 mins: A bit of a 4-2-2-2 formation for Liverpool tonight with Henderson and Fabinho behind Elliott and Carvalho, with Nunez and Firmino both central up top.

A necessary shake-up from Klopp. Let’s see how it works out.

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5 mins: A first sighting of goal for the hosts, Fashion collecting a nice crossfield pass by Lundstram before getting away a scuffed effort that Alisson gathers.

It isn’t long before the Gers are back on Liverpool, Kent curling a hit from range a yard wide.

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3 mins: A lot of talk pre-match about Rangers getting stuck into their visitors early doors... in fact, it’s Konate flying in on Jack that lays out the Scottish midfielder!

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2 mins: Plenty of energy in the Rangers press but Liverpool are knocking the ball around with precision and pace early on, before a loose Gomez ball forward surrenders possession.

Kick-off!

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‘Allez Allez Allez’ rings around the ground before Elliott gets the ball rolling for Liverpool.

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Some sets of fans boo the Champions League anthem, the Rangers supporters let out another thunderous rally at it playing, a tifo in the home end reading ‘Royal, Rampant, Rangers’.

Here come the players!

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A huge, Glaswegian roar welcomes the two teams at Ibrox. Spine-tingling.

Around the grounds

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Former Liverpool player Simon Mignolet has played an utter blinder tonight as Club Brugge confirmed their surprise early qualification for the knockouts.

A 0-0 draw away to Atletico Madrid has sealed the Belgians’ passage with Mignolet the hero - and he’s yet to concede a goal in the competition so far!

Giovanni van Bronckhorst previews the game

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“We’ve had great experiences here this as well as last season, the atmosphere can be really good but it’s only good when you perform as well on the pitch.”

Diogo Jota decision explained by Jurgen Klopp

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“We just have to realise we’re in the middle of a very busy period, we have to make changes. Diogo was not planned but yesterday the medical department said maybe he can play, not too long. Great... We’d rather play someone who can do 90 minutes so that’s why he’s on the bench and available.”

Full-time in the other Group A game

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Victor Osimhen’s late strike has sealed Napoli’s 4-2 win over Ajax in the early kick-off.

That leaves the Italians top of Group A no matter what happens at Ibrox, with Liverpool’s task of topping the group now looking very difficult indeed...

Klopp defends Liverpool from ‘spark’ questions

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Jurgen Klopp took umbrage with the suggestion Liverpool lacked “spark” after a question in yesterday’s press conference over the former midfielder’s punditry analysis.

“Who said that? Didi Hamann? Oh great. A fantastic source, well respected everywhere,” he told reporters.

“That (being a former Liverpool player) does not give you the right to say what you want, especially when you have no idea.

“I actually think Didi Hamann does not deserve that you use his phrase to ask a question. Try to ask without using the word spark.”

Rangers defender Connor Goldson previews the game

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“We need to get the fans with us. It’s a massive night, we know the fans are coming here full of hope and expectation.

“We know we’re playing against a top team but we’ve seen a lot of big teams here and if we can get [the fans] on our side early doors, hopefully we’ll have a good night.”

The players step out for the warm-ups

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Kick-off is just over half an hour away!

Match odds

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Rangers to win 13/2

Draw 4/1

Liverpool to win 2/5

Champions League winner

Manchester City 9/5

Bayern Munich 11/2

PSG 6/1

Liverpool 8/1

Real Madrid 9/1

Barcelona 12/1

Rangers 500/1

Odds by betfair

Liverpool have already beaten Rangers today

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A cracking, to-and-fro Youth League match between the two clubs’ academies was settled late on by a superb solo effort by Ben Doak - the 16-year-old signed from Celtic in the summer.

Elsewhere in Group A...

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Napoli momentarly had their lead cut against Ajax in the other game of Rangers and Liverpool’s group.

Davy Klaasen’s strike squeezed past Alex Meret before a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia penalty for the hosts, who lead 3-1 in Italy.

Under half an hour to go in that early kick-off.

Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool absentees

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The Liverpool boss spoke yesterday to explain the situation regarding Andrew Roberston, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones.

“They only trained now a couple of days, we cannot now just put them in just because the others are out,” he said.

“Robbo is in the squad for tomorrow; Curtis not, Ox not, Naby not. That’s it. It’s important the boys [are] coming back but it is not that you are back, train twice with the team and then here we go. It’s not like this.”

Kent starts for the Gers

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Ryan Kent is back from the bench to replace Rabbi Matondo in the Rangers XI.

Otherwise it is the same line-up that beat St Mirren 4-0 on the weekend, one that is four players different to the team that lost at Anfield a week ago.

Ben Davies faces his former club, having never made an appearance for Liverpool, at the heart of the defence.

Six changes for the Reds

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Liverpool rotate out of choice and necessity tonight.

The headline news is Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota drop to the bench with Luis Diaz out injured. Roberto Firmino will be flanked by Darwin Nunez and Fabio Carvalho.

At the back, injuries see Ibrahima Konate replace Joel Matip and Joe Gomez start in place of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Harvey Elliott steps into midfield for the rested Thiago Alcantara.

How Rangers line up...

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Rangers XI: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic; Jack, Lundstram; Arfield, Fashion Jr, Kent; Colak.

Subs: McLaughlin, Ridvan, Davis, Matondo, Sands, Morelos, Wright, McCrorie, King, Devine, Tillman.

How Liverpool line up...

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Liverpool XI: Alisson; Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Tsimikas; Elliott, Fabinho, Henderson; Carvalho, Firmino, Nunez.

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Thiago, Milner, Salah, Jota, Robertson, Bajcetic, Phillips.

The stage is set

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Very much the calm before the storm at Ibrox - expect a mega atmosphere in just over an hour’s time...

The Rangers squad rock up at Ibrox

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We’re expecting team news in the next half an hour.

Elsewhere in Group A...

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It’s Napoli vs Ajax in the other game of Liverpool and Rangers’ group, with the match already underway.

The 5.45pm kick-off has produced an early couple of goals with Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Raspadori putting Napoli 2-0 up.

A display of clinical finishing is taking place in southern Italy!

Head-to-head history

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Their meeting at Anfield was their first competitive match and finished 2-0 to Liverpool.

Evening Standard score prediction

18:14 , Marc Mayo

A famous night under the lights at Ibrox may not prevent the Gers’ from ultimately finishing bottom but this is the ideal time to play Liverpool.

A 2-2 draw.

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Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Tsimikas; Elliott, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Firmino, Jota.

Liverpool team news

18:02 , Marc Mayo

Liverpool have Luis Diaz out for several weeks and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ankle injury will lead to a spell on the sidelines.

Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones and Arthur Melo are out while Andrew Robertson will make the bench.

Rangers team news

17:55 , Marc Mayo

Giovanni van Bronckhorst will continue to be without Tom Lawrence for Rangers while ex-Reds prospect Ryan Kent was dropped to the bench for the weekend win over St Mirren.

Glen Kamara is a doubt.

The Rangers boss said of the midfielder: “Kamara has got a little knock but it's not too bad.”

How to watch

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TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 6.30pm BST.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the BT Sport website or app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Hello and welcome!

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It is Rangers vs Liverpool tonight in the Champions League and Standard Sport is here to bring you all the build-up, match action and reaction from the Group A clash.

The Reds can take a big step towards qualification with victory while their hosts are yet to score a goal or point in the competition this season.

Kick-off from Ibrox comes at 8pm BST.