Liverpool sealed their place in the Champions League with a 6-3 aggregate win over Hoffenheim, leaving supporters relishing the season ahead.
Liverpool 4-2 Hoffenheim (6-3 agg.)
Champions League Play-Off Second Leg, Anfield
August 23, 2017
Goals: Can 10′, 21′, Salah 18′, Firmino 63′; Uth 29′, Wagner 79′
Having taken two priceless away goals from the Rhein-Neckar-Arena the previous week, Jurgen Klopp‘s Reds hit cruise control at home as they blazed to an emphatic win.
A brace from Emre Can and strikes from Mohamed Salah and the imperious Roberto Firmino sealed a 6-3 aggregate win, despite Hoffenheim hitting back through Mark Uth and Sandro Wagner.
Liverpool can now look forward to the Champions League group stage draw, as they return to Europe’s elite for the first time since 2014.
Here’s how supporters saw Wednesday night’s 4-2 win on social media and our forums.
Can got the Reds off to the perfect start…
Get in you beauty!!!! ???????
— John Arne Riise (@JARiiseOfficial) August 23, 2017
“We are on fire.”
– theres always tommorrow on the forums.
Liverpool have started superbly. A richly deserved opening goal.
— Colin Spreag (@ColinSpreag) August 23, 2017
“Someone get that man a contract FFS.”
– Semmy on the forums.
Sadio Mane ??
— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) August 23, 2017
Looking good !! @LFC 1 Vs HOF 0
Emre Can after a beauty backheel of Mane !! @ChampionsLeague back at Anfield!!— Luis Garcia (@luchogarcia14) August 23, 2017
And Salah made it 2-0 shortly after…
https://twitter.com/jxckhy/status/900433386002665472
Tap in king – Salah
— Dinesh Kumar (@DHardayal) August 23, 2017
Love it @LFC ??????2-0!!
— John Arne Riise (@JARiiseOfficial) August 23, 2017
Blistering start from the Reds. Hoffenheim shell-shocked.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) August 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/900433491405438976
Firmino has been unplayable so far.
— Sai (@TheEngancheRole) August 23, 2017
A sensational team move led to Can’s second…
It's a #CL football lesson this ??
— Rob Jones (@RobjonesLFC2) August 23, 2017
Wow! #LFC
— Claire Rourke (@clairerourke) August 23, 2017
Absolutely sensational football. What a team we are in Europe.
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) August 23, 2017
That ball by Gini ?
— GaGs (@GagsTandon) August 23, 2017
“Bobby is causing absolute mayhem.”
– dakikko on the forums.
This feels like Liverpool's performance against Arsenal in 2014. Absolutely rampant.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) August 23, 2017
“That’s football,” screamed Klopp to the Main Stand after that third.
— Chris Bascombe (@_ChrisBascombe) August 23, 2017
Game, set, match!!! What a freaking start this is!!! Boys are fired up! No jinx, but CL here we come ?????
— John Arne Riise (@JARiiseOfficial) August 23, 2017
Nagelsmann bye bye???????
— Harinder Singh (@Harinder1977) August 23, 2017
Hoffenheim substitute Uth grabbed one back…
Absolutely done with Lovren
— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) August 23, 2017
“My god Lovren.”
– Redsi73 on the forums.
Lovren is a massive idiot.
— Sai (@TheEngancheRole) August 23, 2017
But Firmino restored the four-goal cushion after the break…
Exceptional by Henderson there.
— Paul Grech (@paul_grech) August 23, 2017
Fourmino!
— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) August 23, 2017
“Bobby, take a bow, forwards are amazing.”
– Scott Jones on the forums.
“Warm up the fax machine…it’s gonna be a busy few days!”
– Iluvatar on the forums.
Champions league ?
— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) August 23, 2017
Hoffenheim struck again through Wagner…
Don't know wether to laugh or cry!!!always going to be goals!!
— John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) August 23, 2017
“Another Lovren f**k up. Nowhere near challenging for that.
– Krimson on the forums.
I love it when we stand and watch a striker score.
— Floyd (@TheFNundy) August 23, 2017
And Reds were jubilant as the final whistle sealed their Champions League place!
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/900456503441850368
Hello @ChampionsLeague https://t.co/xYr8QX1TUI
— Red (@TaintlessRed) August 23, 2017
3 – Liverpool have returned to the Champions League group stages for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign. Mighty. pic.twitter.com/BR4VJhj0Xt
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 23, 2017
“Champions league nights are back at Anfield and our Reds put in an inspired performance to welcome it back.”
– Professional Grass on the forums.
That's it. 4-2 and #LFC are back in the Champions League proper. Job done.
— Andy Kelly (@AndyK_LivNews) August 23, 2017
Job done, the first 25 mins we were fantastic. Firmino incredible, Mane too & Moreno more than justified his selection. #LFC
— Sam Drury (@SamDrury11) August 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheKopMagazine/status/900456265574477824
“Proper European Football is back to the greatest place in world football!”
– Iluvatar on the forums.
Back where we belong…#YNWA pic.twitter.com/TaYiAG1K3Q
— Peter Moore (@PeterMooreLFC) August 23, 2017
Brilliant performance from Liverpool, back in the big one again and looking ready to compete in it. #LFC
— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) August 23, 2017
Yup. Feelings. Get in @LFC pic.twitter.com/X6u8QZ97EA
— Harinder Singh (@Harinder1977) August 23, 2017
GET IN REDS! Can't wait for those euro aways ????
— Ap Singh (@ApSingh823) August 23, 2017
Up the Champions League Reds ?? pic.twitter.com/SbMU4QYbuk
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) August 23, 2017
“Tell Virgil we’re coming to get him!”
– Mascot88 on the forums.
If you are at the draw tomorrow @PeterMooreLFC can you let Barca know @Phil_Coutinho will be playing CL football for #LFC so get lost!
— Si Steers (@sisteers) August 23, 2017
Get the fuck in you mighty Red bastards
— SimonBrundish (@SimonBrundish) August 23, 2017
Congrats to @LFC back to the @ChampionsLeague .Tomorrow big day for the Red Family#YNWA
— Luis Garcia (@luchogarcia14) August 23, 2017
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