Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate all discovered the online as Liverpool got here from a purpose behind to guide in opposition to Frankfurt earlier than the break of their Champions League conflict in Germany.
Former Eintracht participant Ekitike levelled with a high quality end lower than 10 minutes after full-back Rasmus Kristensen had damaged the impasse for the hosts within the twenty sixth minute.
4 minutes after they drew degree, Liverpool had been in entrance when Van Dijk nodded residence Cody Gakpo’s nook to swing the benefit within the guests’ favour.
With the Reds seeking to keep away from a fifth straight defeat in all competitions, Konate popped up with a precious third on the stroke of half-time to present Slot’s facet a snug cushion going into the break at a rain-soaked Waldstadion.
4 targets within the opening 45 minutes in a recreation that includes Frankfurt hardly appears stunning. Within the area of simply 12 days in September, they featured in a 5-1 win, 6-4 win, 4-3 defeat and 5-1 defeat, and have elsewhere been concerned in 4-1 and 5-0 victories this time period.
As issues stand, a Liverpool win would raise them to eleventh within the Champions League desk, whereas Frankfurt would drop to twenty second.
