- Roberto Firmino got the Reds off the mark inside three minutes, tapping home a Mohamed Salah assist
- Liverpool doubled their lead soon after as Philippe Coutinho scored his fourth consecutive away goal
- Winger Salah opened his body to slot the ball around the goalkeeper on 19 minutes for goal No three
- Alberto Moreno then put on an assist as the ball was bundled over the line by Salah for his second goal
- Firmino confirmed his second of the game as the second half got underway, heading home from close range
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain grabbed his first Liverpool goal before Trent Alexander-Arnold completed the win
They plundered seven unanswered goals in Maribor, smashing their previous away best scoreline of 5-0 (achieved three times — in 1964, 1976 and 2001) to leave Klopp purring about the quality of a display that will do wonders for confidence.
'Wow,' said Klopp. 'The history of this wonderful club can be like a backpack. Now we get to write our own history. It will be difficult to beat that (in the future). To win 7-0 is quite rare. We did unbelievably well.'
The success came thanks to the irresistible play of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho, who shared the first five goals, before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Trent Alexander-Arnold completed the demolition.
Liverpool's front three terrorised Maribor's defenders. Their speed, skill and subtlety wrapped up the points inside the first 20 minutes and the club's first away win in the Champions League since 2009.
Salah catches some air as he rides a challenge from his opposition in the opening stages of the match
"It was good, or even better than that!"-KLOPP
*Nogometni klub Maribor, commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional football club based in Maribor, Slovenia.
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