Genk 1-4 Liverpool: Ox, Mane & Salah on fire as Reds take 1 more step to last 16

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first Champions League appearance since suffering a serious knee injury 18 months ago was one to remember.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reintroduced himself to the Champions League in style with two goals in Liverpool's 4-1 win over Genk.

The England midfielder's last appearance in the competition came in the 2018 semi-final, when he suffered a serious knee injury that decimated a year of his career.

Recalled to Jurgen Klopp's midfield alongside Naby Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain's second-minute opener took a slight deflection but a majestic second before the hour was emphatically all his own work.

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2' GOAL! Genk 0-1 Liverpool (Oxlade-Chamberlain)

Fabinho had options left and right, but instead opted to break the lines with a decisive forward pass to Oxlade-Chamberlain. The midfielder did the rest with a fine right-footed finish.

9' Alisson makes a brilliant save

Another straight ball over the top of the Liverpool defence from Cuesta sees Onuachu burst in behind the visitors’ backline. The attacker looks for the bottom corner from the centre of the box, but Alisson gets down quickly to his right to deny Genk an equalising goal.

26' Disallowed! Samatta scores but the goal is offside

Samatta had the ball in the back of the net after meeting Ito’s cross at the far post, but, after consulting VAR, the goal was ruled out for an offside in the build-up.

57' GOAL! Genk 0-2 Liverpool (Oxlade-Chamberlain)

After some good play down the left wing, Firmino spins and lays the ball off to Oxlade-Chamberlain on the edge of the box, who lofts his shot into the top left corner and beyond Coucke with the outside of his boot. A brilliant finish. 2-0.

77' GOAL! Genk 0-3 Liverpool (Mane)

Genk lose possession inside their own half and Firmino lays the ball off to Salah after some good work from Wijnaldum. The Egyptian slides a pass through for Mane, who chips Coucke with an inch-perfect finish from the centre of the box. 

87' GOAL! Genk 0-4 Liverpool (Salah)

Salah makes it four! Mane patiently waits before playing the ball off to Salah on the edge of the area, who spins away from both Lucumi and Cuesta before slotting the finish beyond Coucke and into the bottom left corner.

88' GOAL! Genk 1-4 Liverpool (Odey)

Ndongala does brilliantly to skip beyond a number of Liverpool defenders down the left-hand side of the penalty area before pulling the ball back for Odey. From the centre of the box, the substitute fires beyond Alisson and into the bottom left corner.

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