Liverpool produced a memorable Champions League performance to stun Manchester City, as they won 3-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane all scored in the first half as Jurgen Klopp’s men blew away their Premier League rivals to give themselves a three-goal advantage ahead of the second leg.
Here we take a look at some of the key stats to come out of the clash.
– Jurgen Klopp has now defeated opposite number Pep Guardiola seven times (in 13 games).
Jurgen Klopp applauds the fans
– Liverpool have now scored 18 goals against English sides in the Champions League, the same amount they have netted against Spanish opposition.
– The Reds have kept six clean sheets in a Champions League season for the first time since 2006/07 (7).
– Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 11 Champions League matches (won five and drawn six) – their second-longest streak in the competition after 14 in a row from December 2004 to December 2005.
– James Milner has provided eight assists in the Champions League this season. Only Neymar (2016/17) and Wayne Rooney (2013/14) have provided the same amount.
No words needed 📢👏🏻 #AllezAllezAllez pic.twitter.com/EOL4v652Kc
— James Milner (@JamesMilner) April 4, 2018
– Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain became the first English player to score multiple goals in a single Champions League season for Liverpool since Steven Gerrard in 2014/15 (2).
– Mohamed Salah has scored seven Champions League goals this season. Among African players, only Samuel Eto’o has scored more in a single season – he netted eight for Inter in 2010/11.
All match facts and statistics are provided by Gracenote.
