After a fairly tepid hour at Anfield, the Reds kicked into gear with two quick-fire goals from Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo. Colombia international Diaz then struck two more to confirm a first-ever hat-trick as a Liverpool player and the result takes Arne Slot's men top of the 36-team Champions League table.

Liverpool put on an outstanding second-half performance to beat Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 At Anfield in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.The two sides cancelled each other out in a largely even first half,

Arne Slot vs. Xabi Alonso had the makings of an epic battle. In the end it was the Liverpool coach who cruised to victory against the man many believed was destined to take over at Anfield this season.