Liverpool fail to capitalize on multiple chances in first half but they score 3 goals in final 45 minutes to secure 3 points at Anfield as they move closer to knockout football of Champions League.

GOALS:

49' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Maribor (Salah)

64' GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Maribor (Emre Can)

90' GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Maribor (Sturridge)

MATCH EVENTS:

Liverpool are looking for another big win as they seek to keep their Champions League hopes on track against Maribor. The Reds opening Champions League match at Anfield did not quite go to plan as they drew 2-2 with Sevilla back in September.

However, Jurgen Klopp's side thrashed Maribor in Slovenia, with a 7-0 victory leaving the Premier League club level on points with Group E leaders Spartak Moscow after three games.

16' It looks like Georginio Wijnaldum is in some pain at the moment with an ankle injury, he is down receiving medical treatment and he may be about to be replaced early on.

Here is the early substitution, Wijnaldum limps off and he is replaced by Jordan Henderson, who is given the captains armband straight away by Milner.

21' CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL! Oxland-Chamberlain does very well to sprint into the box after a mistake from Damjan Bohar, Firmino then plays a square ball to the winger who gets there ahead of Billong, but the Maribor defender does just enough to make a great tackle and the ball goes out for a corner.

30' GREAT SAVE TO DENY LIVERPOOL! Jasmin Handanović with a brilliant save to deny Firmino, tipping the ball onto the crossbar and away from danger. 

A low cross came into the box by Oxlade-Chamberlain and was met by Firmino, it also seems to take a deflection off a Maribor defender. 

The effort appears to be flying into the top left-hand corner of the net, but the veteran goalkeeper moved his feet well and made a superb save. Best chance of the game.

49' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Maribor (Salah)

LIVERPOOL LEAD! They finally manage to breach the Maribor defence and it has come just three minutes into the second half. 

Matic does well to run the ball out of defence, he sprays it out to Alexander-Arnold on the right, who whips an inviting low ball into the box which is superbly met by Salah. The forward just had to get the slightest out touches on the ball to guide it into the back of the net and give the keeper no chance.

53' PENALTY MISS (Milner)!

Firmino is bundled to the ground by Rajčevič after a superb run and dribble the forward, he tricked his way past Rajčevič and then the Maribor defender tugged him back to stop an immediate chance to score. The referee shows no hesitation in awarding a penalty.

WHAT A SAVE! Handanovič pulls off a wonderful save to deny Milner from the penalty spot. It looked to be heading into the bottom corner, but the keeper got down quickly and got a big hand to the ball and tipped it onto the post.

64' GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Maribor (Emre Can)

Maribor are finally broken once again, with Emre Can putting the finishing touch on a superb Liverpool attacking move. A quick one-two with Milner on the edge of the box, with Can making a run behind the Maribor defence and he then coolly side-foots his shot straight into the back of the net. Excellent finish.

90' GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Maribor (Sturridge)

Daniel Sturridge grabs a goal late on, he met a deep cross at the far post, took a good touch and then powered the ball into the back of the net from close range.

Excellent finish and his first ever Champions League goal in a Liverpool shirt.