Matchday 4: Salah Spectacular

10/13/2022 Matchday 4: Salah Spectacular

By: Jeff Yoder

Mo Salah Nets Hat Trick in 6 Minutes for Liverpool; Bayern Munich & Napoli Secure Knockout Spots

Another afternoon of soccer widened the gap in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. Two teams are through to the Round of 16 — Napoli and Bayern Munich — after dominating wins. Meanwhile, Liverpool pounded Rangers (7-1) behind Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick in a six-minute window to put the Reds in control and one point from the knockout stage. Tottenham secured a crucial victory to take the lead in Group D, and Barcelona’s draw means the Spanish juggernauts are on the brink of elimination. Two matches remain to determine the knockouts.

 

Matchday 4 Highlights

Liverpool def. Rangers (7-1)

Napoli def. Ajax (4-2)

Bayern def. Viktoria Plzen (4-2)

Tottenham def. Eintracht Frankfurt (3-2)

FC Porto def. Leverkusen (3-0)

Marseille def. Sporting (2-0)

Barcelona draw Inter (3-3)

Club Bruge draw Atletico Madrid (0-0)

 

Matchday 5: Tuesday & Wednesday (Oct. 25-26)

 

Additional Storylines

The Guardian: Mo Salah’s Hat Trick Puts Gloss on Liverpool’s 7-1 Demolition of Rangers

SI: Barcelona Risked It All Only to End Up on Brink of Early Champions League Elimination

 

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