Liverpool ease into Champions League group stages

Liverpool have reached the Champions League group stages, completing a 6-3 aggregate win in their qualifying play-off with Hoffenheim after a 4-2 victory in the second leg at Anfield.

Liverpool overpowered Hoffenheim 4-2 at Anfield to ease into the Champions League group stages with a 6-3 aggregate play-off victory.

Most of the damage was done in a sensational 11-minute spell early in the first half when Germany's Emre Can struck twice against the Bundesliga side and Mohamed Salah also got on the scoresheet.