In just his third season at Anfield, Mohamed Salah moved level with Steven Gerrard as Liverpool’s top goal scorer in European Cup and Champions League history on Tuesday.
Salah netted a stunning breakaway goal early in the second half against Atalanta as the Reds tore the Serie A side apart in a 5-0 victory.
That strike, a composed left-footed finish at the end of a rapid burst forward, was the Egypt international’s 21st in the Champions League for the team. Salah has therefore tied Gerrard’s all-time club benchmark.
Salah, who reached the 2018 final in his first season at Anfield and won the competition the following year, swiftly teed up a fourth Liverpool goal for Sadio Mane.
Diogo Jota scored twice before the break and completed his first ever hat-trick in Liverpool colours as Jurgen Klopp’s side moved 5-0 up after just 54 minutes.
Liverpool are in pole position to qualify for the knockout phase after going top of Group D, five points clear of Ajax and Atalanta who are both on four.
The five-goal victory means Klopp’s side also set the record for the biggest ever win by an English club away to Italian opposition in European competition.