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Salah makes hat-trick history after Firmino masterclass: Liverpool winners, losers and ratings from Rangers rout

It’s fair to say that Mohamed Salah has found his touch again. And maybe, just maybe, so have Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have been battered from pillar to post of late, but they gave their supporters a night to remember in Glasgow, coming from behind to smash Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox. 

A significant win, in more ways than one. One more point will see the Reds safely into the Champions League knockout stages for the sixth successive season, for starters, but what this victory may do for their confidence is equally important. This was as convincing a performance as they have delivered in some time.

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Salah grabbed the headlines, coming off the bench to score the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history. It took the Egyptian only six minutes and 12 seconds to write his name into the record books, proving rumours of his demise are premature, to say the least.

Earlier, Roberto Firmino had continued his own fine form, scoring twice to give the Reds the lead after Scott Arfield had fired Rangers in front.

Darwin Nunez got his first Champions League goal for the Reds to make it 3-1, and Harvey Elliott did likewise, after a lengthy VAR check, to round off the scoring after Salah’s whirlwind cameo.

All in all, a hugely positive night for Klopp and his side, who may just have rediscovered some form at the right time, with Manchester City visiting Anfield this weekend in the Premier League.