Liverpool vs Spartak Moscow – Champions League as it happened
Liverpool thrashed Spartak Moscow at Anfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool easily saw off Spartak Moscow in their final Champions League group game to seal top spot in Group E.
3' - Penalty! Mo Salah is dragged down in the box by Georgiy Dzhikiya and the referee points to the spot.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Spartak Moscow (Coutinho, pen)
4' - Skipper-on-the-night Philippe Coutinho sends Aleksandr Selikhov the wrong way to give Liverpool the lead!
Perfect start for the hosts.
6' - Emre Can picks up an early booking for a hefty challenge on Ze Luis. It's a significant booking for the German because it means he will miss the Reds' next European match.
10' - Sadio Mane goes for goal from an extremely tight angle after Philippe Coutinho's lofted through ball but his effort lashes the side netting.
14' - Luis Adriano's effort from distance takes a deflection off Dejan Lovren and Loris Karius gets down well to his right to keep the ball out.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Spartak Moscow (Coutinho)
15' - Philippe Coutinho doubles his tally for the night and doubles Liverpool's lead!
Roberto Firmino shows good awareness to find his compatriot at the far post and Coutinho makes no mistake with the finish, guiding his first-time left-footed effort back across goal and into the far corner.
GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Spartak Moscow (Firmino)
18' - Game over.
Spartak concede possession cheaply in midfield and Sadio Mane takes advantage, breaking forward before aiming a cross towards Mo Salah. The cross is blocked but the ball lands straight at the feet of Roberto Firmino, who guides a shot into the top corner with the outside of his right foot.
That was a lovely finish and Liverpool have been irresistible in these early stages.
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