Mohamed Salah was the absolute star of the night as he came off the bench to score a hat-trick in six minutes and set a few new records, as Liverpool ruthlessly demolished Rangers in their Champions League encounter on Wednesday.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 12, 2022
🇪🇬 Salah has scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history ⚽️⚽️⚽️#UCL pic.twitter.com/9oJqTcZfqk
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 12, 2022
Both teams were at tie at the break thanks to Scott Arfield’s opener for Rangers and Robert Firmino’s equalizer for Liverpool.
Level at the break. ⏰#RANLIV | #UCL pic.twitter.com/FFU1v4L3oB
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 12, 2022
After the break, Liverpool went all out on the Scottish side, as Firmino and Nunez increased the deficit.
The Reds could have made do with a 3-1 score line but, Salah came on in the 68th minute and went on a scoring spree, netting three goals in a space of six minutes, the fastest hat-trick in champions league history.
68' – Salah comes on ➡️
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 12, 2022
76' – Salah scores ⚽️
80' – Salah scores ⚽️
81' – Salah scores ⚽️
The Egyptian King 👑
6 minutes, 12 seconds ⏰
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 12, 2022
The fastest #UCL hat-trick in history. Special. 🇪🇬👑 pic.twitter.com/CrNVW4PL96
Youngster, Harvey Elliott also got his name on the score sheet, eight minutes after Salah’s third goal.
89' – A first #UCL goal for Harvey who makes it seven! 👊
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 12, 2022
[1-7]#RANLIV | #UCL https://t.co/HDofYgh8eG
Liverpool are second in Group A with nine points, three behind group leaders, Napoli, while Rangers are bottom with no points as they are yet to win a game.
Group A leaders Napoli have scored 17 goals in four games so far 🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/CdmLyZQLMA
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 12, 2022
⏰ WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS ⏰
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 12, 2022
Champions League nights. Undefeated 🔥 #UCL