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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Carl Markham

Luis Diaz hat-trick sees Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso lose on Liverpool return

Luis Diaz ran riot at Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Luis Diaz scored Liverpool’s first Champions League hat-trick in two years as they extended their 100 per-cent record to four matches with a 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as former midfielder Xabi Alonso endured a miserable return to Anfield.

Diaz’s impudent chip was followed by Cody Gakpo’s fourth goal in a week as the hosts won the game within the space of three second-half minutes before Diaz added two more late on.

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