- Firmino bagged two in the first half
- Mane scored Liverpool’s second of the night
- Ben Yedder bagged a brace as Liverpool threw a three goal lead
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Liverpool threw a three goal lead tonight as they drew 3-3 with Sevilla in Spain.
Liverpool opened the scoring after Roberto Firmino converted at the back post after a corner was headed on by Georginio Wijnaldum.
The away side then doubled their lead in the 22nd minute, after a header from Firmino was powered home by Sadio Mane to put the Reds in a comfortable position.
Jurgen Klopp’s side then made is 3-0 in the 30th minute, after a saved effort from Mane fell to Firmino, who tapped home with a cheeky no-look finish.
The Spanish side clawed one back in the 51st minute, as a header from Wissam Ben Yedder was powerful enough to beat Karius in the Liverpool goal.
Sevilla then made it 3-2 in the 60th minute after Ben Yedder converted a penalty to make the match interesting.
Pizarro scored right at the depth from a corner as Sevilla scraped a draw from under the noses of Liverpool
Man of the Match
Roberto Firmino bagged a brace for the away side as Jurgen Klopp’s team scraped a draw.
Firmino’s positional play was the decisive area in him bagging his brace tonight, as Liverpool’s first and third goal relied on the player’s instinctive play to score.
This stat shows how important the player is to Klopp’s side
5 – Roberto Firmino has now been involved in five goals in five Champions League appearances this season for Liverpool (four goals, one assist). Stage.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 21, 2017
Stat of the Match
This from Opta shows how much squad depth Klopp has at his disposal this season
8 – Sadio Mané is the 8th different player to score in the Champions League for Liverpool this season; no side have currently had more goalscorers in the competition in 2017-18. Spread.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 21, 2017
Player Ratings
Liverpool: Karius 6, Gomez 8, Lovren 7, Klavan 7, Moreno 6, Wijnaldum 6, Henderson 6, Coutinho 7, Salah 7, Firmino 9, Mane 8 / Subs: Milner 6, Can 6, Oxlade-Chamberlain 6
Sevilla: Rico 6, Escudero 6, Lenglet 7, Geis 6, Mercado 6, Banego 8, Pizarro 6, N’Zonzi 6, Nolito 6, Ben Yedder 6, Sarabia 6 / Subs: Correa 6, Vazquez 6, Muriel 6
Reaction
These fans were quite critical of Liverpool’s performance
Define Klopp's Liverpool –
*Shows highlights from Sevilla 3-3 Liverpool*
— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) November 21, 2017
Being a Liverpool fan is worse to your health than smoking.
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) November 21, 2017
Watching Liverpool ain’t good for my poor heart #ComeOnLads #ynwa
— Amy (@Amy_Lfc) November 21, 2017