Salah Hits 50 As Liverpool Trash Red Star In Champions League

Mohammed Salah continued his return to scoring form by taking his tally for Liverpool to 50 goals as the five time European champions eased past Red Star Belgrade 4 nil at Anfield.

The Egyptian ended a four game goal drought with the winner at Huddersfield on Saturday and struck twice to open his Champions League account for the season after Roberto Firmino had opened the scoring.

Sadio Mane added Liverpool’s fourth soon after missing a penalty as Jurgen Klopp’s men bounced back from defeat to Napoli in their last Champions League outing to move a point ahead of the Italians at the top of Group C.

Liverpool are now two points clear of free spending Paris Saint- German who needed an injury time equaliser to draw 2-2 with Napoli in the French capital.