A hat trick from Luis Diaz and a goal from Cody Gakpo saw Liverpool beat German champion Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and further endear Slot to the Merseyside club's fans, who joyously sang his name at the end.

In a battle of two rising managerial stars, Arne Slot came out on top on Tuesday as Liverpool cruised to a 4-0 victory over Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen, extending his near-perfect start to life as the Reds' manager and putting the rest of Europe on notice.

Xabi Alonso is back at Anfield. Join Rob Smyth for updates from a mouthwatering encounter. GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Leverkusen (Diaz 83) 21:42 It’s now officially a hammering.   21:41 81 min: Double substitution for Leverkusen Patrick Schick,