Champions League, Genk vs Liverpool: Key moments and player ratings

Liverpool scored 4 goals in Belgium against Genk in their Champions League tie in what was a dominant display by the Reds away from home. We look at the player performances as give a player ratings for the game.

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Key Performances: Genk vs Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp opted to start Mohamed Salah as he made a quick return from his ankle injury. Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also returned to the starting line-up as Klopp chose to tinker with his midfield. Chamberlain repaid his manager's faith with a man-of-the-match performance as he opened the scoring in the 2nd minute of the first half and later added to his tally in the second half. Sadio Mane and Salah scored the other two goals for the visitors. Keita looked assured in midfield lining up beside an ever consistent Fabinho. He had a passing success of 93%. Despite not scoring, Firmino did more than enough to trouble Genk, with his movement and slick footwork proving to be a handful for the home side. Alisson on his first start in the Champions League this season had to be alert throughout and did make a couple of fine saves. 

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Genk did enough to trouble Liverpool and managed to catch the Reds out on multiple occasions. Stephen Odey came from the bench to score their only goal as Genk finally managed to breach Liverpool late in the game. Dieumerci Ndongala; another substitute, did well to skip past the Liverpool defenders and find Odey for the goal. Bryan Heynen and Sander Berge too had a good game for the Belgian side.

Watch Klopp's post-match reaction 

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Player Ratings: Genk vs Liverpool

Genk

Gaetan Coucke: 5/10

Joakim Maehle: 5.5/10

Carlos Cuesta: 5.5/10

Jhon Lucumi: 6/10

Jere Uronen: 5.5/10

Junya Ito: 6.5/10

Bryan Heynen: 6/10

Sander Berge: 6/10

Theo Bongonda: 6/10

Paul Onuachu: 6.5/10

Mbwana Samata: 6/10

Substitutes

Dieumerci Ndongala: 6.5/10

Stephen Odey: 6/10

Ianis Hagi: NA

Liverpool

Alisson: 6.5/10

Andrew Robertson: 6.5/10

Virgil van Dijk: 7.5/10

Dejan Lovren: 6/10

James Milner: 6.5/10

Naby Keita: 7.5/10

Fabinho: 8/10

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 9/10 (MOTM)

Sadio Mane: 8.5/10

Roberto Firmino: 7.5/10

Mohamed Salah: 8/10

Substitutes

Joseph Gomez: 6.5/10

Georginio Wijnaldum: 6.5/10

Divock Origi: 6/10

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