{"id":35858,"date":"2026-01-29T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=35858"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:04:59","slug":"allister-scores-brace-in-liverpool-vs-qarabag-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/allister-scores-brace-in-liverpool-vs-qarabag-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Allister scores brace in Liverpool vs Qarabag match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wcl-news-perex_rLbOI fp-perex_59joV\" data-testid=\"wcl-news-perex\">Liverpool booked their place in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 thanks to an emphatic 6-0 home victory over Qaraba\u011f FK, extending the Horsemen\u2019s winless run against English opposition to nine matches (D1, L8).<\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-body_9caht\" data-testid=\"fp-newsArticle-body\">\n<p>Having seen their 13-game unbeaten streak come to an end against Bournemouth at the weekend,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/liverpool\/lId4TMwf\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\">Liverpool<\/a> knew a positive start was needed under the Anfield lights.<\/p>\n<p>An early injury blow to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/frimpong-jeremie\/SjJ6pCvC\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\">Jeremie Frimpong<\/a>\u00a0was far from ideal for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/slot-arne\/lnG1OUjk\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\">Arne Slot<\/a>\u2019s side, but they overcame that setback and took the lead in the 15th minute when Alexis Mac Allister bundled a close-range header over the line for his second UCL goal of the league phase.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with the momentum, the Reds doubled their advantage just six minutes later, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/ekitike-hugo\/ltVXPlJU\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\">Hugo Ekitike<\/a>\u00a0playing a clever ball into the path of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/wirtz-florian\/0Q5gjImi\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\">Florian Wirtz<\/a>, who took one touch to compose himself before slotting a clinical finish into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool booked their place in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 thanks to an emphatic 6-0 home victory over Qaraba\u011f FK, extending the Horsemen\u2019s winless run against English opposition to nine matches (D1, L8). Having seen their 13-game unbeaten streak come to an end against Bournemouth at the weekend,\u00a0Liverpool knew a positive start was needed under the Anfield lights. An early injury blow to\u00a0Jeremie Frimpong\u00a0was far from ideal for\u00a0Arne Slot\u2019s side, but they overcame that setback and took the lead in the 15th minute when Alexis Mac Allister bundled a close-range header over the line for his second UCL goal of the league phase. 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