Liverpool 7 - 0 Spartak Moscow: Iron Curtain torn apart by Reds onslaught
The Details
Date: 6/12/17
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Background
The stage was set at Anfield. The knockout stages of the Champions League awaited the victors. A win for Liverpool would also guarantee top spot in the group. Draw, and the Reds would probably slip into second place as Sevilla were widely expected to defeat Maribor in their final game, also tonight. Spartak had to win to progress.
Klopp again rotated his starting eleven with five changes from the team that took the pitch at …
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The Details
Venue - Otkrytiye Arena (Moscow)
Referee - Clément Turpin (France)
Date & Time - Tuesday, 26th September 2017 @ 19:45 BST
Current Odds - Spartak Moscow 7/2, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 7/10
Form
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