Luis Diaz Shines as Liverpool Thump Leverkusen with Four Goals
In an exhilarating Champions League showdown, Liverpool delivered a dominant 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield, with Luis Diaz stealing the spotlight. The win puts Liverpool comfortably at the top of the group with a perfect 12 points from four games.
Diaz netted a hat-trick, scoring in the 61st, 83rd, and in stoppage time at 90+2, while Cody Gakpo added another goal just two minutes after Diaz’s opener. Bayer Leverkusen, who had remained unbeaten until this game, suffered their first loss and remain at 7 points.
Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen
- 1′ – Kickoff
- Half-Time – First half ends without goals
- 61′ – Luis Diaz opens the scoring for Liverpool
- 63′ – Cody Gakpo quickly doubles the lead
- 83′ – Diaz extends Liverpool’s lead further
- 90+2′ – Diaz completes his hat-trick, sealing the game
Starting Line-ups
Liverpool: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky; Frimpong, Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Grimaldo, Palacios, Xhaka; Wirtz, Boniface, Garcia
Liverpool’s performance further solidifies their standing in the Champions League, while Leverkusen will need to regroup to keep their knockout-stage hopes alive.