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Liverpool race into 3-0 lead after blistering start to Man City Champions League tie

Tom Bennett

Updated 04/04/2018 at 21:47 GMT

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool raced into a 3-0 lead after just over half-an-hour against Manchester City in their Champions League first-leg tie at Anfield.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal

Image credit: Reuters

Mo Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool after just 12 minutes, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain making it 2-0 after 20 minutes with a rocket of a shot.
Sadio Mane made it 3-0 on 31 minutes, leaving Manchester City reeling in the two-legged tie.

AS IT HAPPENED

12' - GOOOAAALLL!!! Liverpool 1 (12 mins - Mohamed Salah) Manchester City 0. First blood to Liverpool and it's that man again! Salah played the ball through to Firmino, who was tackled. But the ball fell nicely to Salah who finished high into the roof of the net! Liverpool have the lead!
21' - GOOOAAALLL!!! Liverpool 2 (21 mins - Alex Oxlade Chamberlain) Manchester City 0. Liverpool have scored a second and what a hit that was! They won the ball high up the pitch, with Oxlade-Chamberlain lashing home a strike from about 25 yards out! Incredible goal from the midfielder!
31' - GOOOAAALLL!!! Liverpool 3 (31 mins - Sadio Mane) Manchester City 0. They have a third goal! Liverpool are running riot here! Salah swings the ball to the back post where Mane was on hand to head down into the ground and into the back of the net. Incredible! City are being thumped.
The match finished 3-0 to Liverpool.
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