Luis Diaz's hat-trick allowed the Merseysiders to easily deal with Xabi Alonso's men.
English “Liverpool" defeated German “Bayer" in a home match of the fourth round of the main stage Champions League 2024/25 season. The match at Anfield stadium in Liverpool ended with a score of 4:0 in favor of the hosts.
The first half passed without goals. Before the break, the “pharmacists” could have opened the scoring, but Jeremie Frimpong's goal was cancelled after reviewing the video replay (VAR) due to handball.
In the second half of the match, the Merseysiders left their opponents no chance. Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick, scoring in the 61st, 83rd and 90+2nd minutes. Another goal was scored in the 63rd minute by Cody Gakpo.
The team of Xabi Alonso, who played for Liverpool from 2004 to 2009, including winning the Champions League with the Merseyside club, were unable to respond.
Review of the match “Liverpool” – “Bayer”
This victory was the fourth in a row for Liverpool in the current tournament – Arne Sloth's team with 12 points took sole control of the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League. In turn, Bayer is in 11th place, with 7 points.
In the next round, Liverpool will host Real Madrid on November 27, and Bayer will play Austrian Salzburg at home the day before.
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.