Watford 0-5 Liverpool. Firmino hat-trick, on-form Salah & Mane on target as Reds trident snatch 3 away points.
2021/2022 Premier League
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Liverpool made Claudio Ranieri’s Premier League return one to forget as they battered Watford 5-0 with Roberto Firmino grabbing a hat-trick.
There was to be no new manager bounce factor for Watford with Sadio Mane scoring after just eight minutes, setting the tone for a completely dominant Liverpool performance and netting his 100th Premier League goal in the process.
Firmino grabbed the first of his three on 37 minutes from a James Milner cross before Mohamed Salah got the goal his play deserved courtesy of another outstanding individual goal. Firmino tapped home his second on 52 minutes before wrapping up his hat-trick in injury time.
The rampant Reds stretched their unbeaten run to 18 games in all competitions and sit top of the Premier League for the time being.
What's next?
Watford play Everton at Goodison Park next Saturday. Meanwhile, Liverpool face a trip to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League before returning to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday October 24.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' Mane offside, Salah's shot hits the post
8' GOAL! Watford 0-1 Liverpool (Mane)
12' CLOSE! Salah's shot saved
19' MISS! Salah's shot denied by Foster
36' GOAL! Watford 0-2 Liverpool (Firmino)
42' CLOSE! Keita's long shot hits the bar
51' GOAL! Watford 0-3 Liverpool (Firmino)
53' GOAL! Watford 0-4 Liverpool (Salah)
69' CHANCE! Keita's shot over the bar
71' MISS! Mane's shot inches wide
84' Cannavaro watches the game in stands
Line-ups
Watford XI: Foster, Sissoko, Rose, J. Kucka, Cathcart, Femenia, W. Troost-Ekong, Masina, J. Hernández, Bonaventure, Sarr
Subs: Gosling, Cleverley, Bachmann, O. Tufan, K. Sema, A. Fletcher, I. Louza, João Pedro, Ngakia
Liverpool XI: Milner, Henderson, Matip, Firmino, Salah, Van Dijk, Mane, Robertson, Naby Keita, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold
Subs: Adrian, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Joe Gomez, Tsimikas, Jota, Konate, Neco Williams