Jurgen
Klopp’s
side
have
been
somewhat
off
the
pace
this
season
but
soon
took
the
lead
at
Anfield
after
an
excellent
Alexander-Arnold
free-kick
past
Allan
McGregor.
Mohamed
Salah
doubled
the
lead
with
a
penalty
after
the
interval,
with
the
insipid
Rangers
thankful
to
McGregor
for
preventing
Liverpool
from
inflicting
further
damage.
Results
|
Points
Table
|
Fixtures
Victory
kept
the
Reds
a
point
behind
Group
A
leaders
Napoli,
who
thrashed
Ajax
in
Tuesday’s
other
game,
while
Rangers
remain
bottom
after
yet
another
disappointing
showing
in
Europe
–
the
Scottish
side
conceding
nine
goals
in
three
group
stage
matches
thus
far.
—
Liverpool
FC
(@LFC)
October
4,
2022
McGregor
denied
a
fizzing
Darwin
Nunez
effort
after
just
two
minutes,
but
the
Rangers
goalkeeper
had
no
chance
five
minutes
later
when
Alexander-Arnold
expertly
curled
a
free-kick
into
the
top-left
corner.
Salah
saw
his
whipped
attempt
tipped
away
by
McGregor,
who
then
produced
two
smart
saves
in
quick
succession
against
Nunez
as
Liverpool
dominated
the
first
half.
Salah
coolly
converted
a
53rd-minute
penalty
down
the
middle
after
Leon
King
felled
Luis
Diaz,
while
McGregor
continued
his
fine
individual
performance
by
parrying
over
Diogo
Jota’s
ferocious
shot
minutes
later.
Joel
Matip
headed
narrowly
wide
from
a
glorious
opportunity
before
Konstantinos
Tsimikas
cleared
off
the
line
after
Rabbi
Matondo
slotted
past
Alisson
in
the
closing
stages,
as
Liverpool
returned
to
winning
ways
after
a
3-3
draw
with
Brighton
and
Hove
Albion
at
the
weekend.
What
does
it
mean?
Reds
stay
on
the
tails
of
Napoli
Despite
a
4-1
humbling
at
the
in-form
Napoli
on
matchday
one,
Liverpool
remain
within
touching
distance
of
Luciano
Spalletti’s
side
at
the
halfway
point
in
the
Champions
League
group
stage.
Ajax
are
just
two
points
behind
Jurgen
Klopp’s
side,
but
the
Reds
will
feel
confident
of
another
victory
to
bolster
their
knockout
credentials
when
they
return
to
Rangers
next
week.
By
contrast,
Rangers
are
without
a
win
or
a
goal
in
their
first
three
games
in
Europe
this
season
–
a
stark
difference
from
their
victorious
run
to
the
Europa
League
final
last
season.
Awesome
Alexander-Arnold
Much
has
been
made
of
Alexander-Arnold’s
defensive
capabilities,
but
the
right-back
quietened
his
critics
with
his
inch-perfect
opener;
his
sixth
free-kick
goal
since
the
start
of
the
2016-17
season
in
all
competitions.
No
Liverpool
player
can
match
his
tally
in
that
period,
while
the
strike
made
Alexander-Arnold
the
first
Reds
man
to
score
from
direct
free-kick
in
the
Champions
League
since
Steven
Gerrard
against
Basel
in
2014.
Goal-shy
Rangers’ problems
continue
Rangers
have
won
just
of
eight
European
away
games
in
England
across
all
competitions,
with
that
sole
victory
coming
in
a
2-1
triumph
over
Leeds
United
in
1992.
The
Scottish
giants
may
have
been
beaten
Europa
League
finalists
last
term,
but
they
failed
to
score
once
again
here,
marking
the
first
time
Rangers
have
not
found
the
net
in
their
opening
three
Champions
League
group
games.
What’s
next?
Liverpool
return
to
domestic
action
away
at
Premier
League
leaders
Arsenal
on
Sunday
(October
9),
while
Rangers
host
St.
Mirren
in
the
Scottish
Premiership
a
day
prior.
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