Liverpool continued to move through the gears in pre-season as they romped to a 5-0 victory over RB Leipzig in Germany.
It proved a highly useful workout for Jurgen Klopp’s side against their Champions League rivals as they now head off to Austria for a week-long training camp.
And the Anfield boss will be delighted that Darwin Nunez not only opened his goal account - but plundered four goals in the second half.
The Reds opened the scoring after just eight minutes when Mo Salah tucked home.
Then it was finally time for big-money summer signing Nunez to steal the show with a 20-minute hat-trick.
The Uruguay international opened his Liverpool goal account from the penalty spot on 48 minutes.
He notched his second just four minutes later when a clinical finish arrowed into the far corner.
Then Nunez grabbed the match ball with 22 minutes remaining with a deft finish.
The striker wasn’t to be finished there, though, and grabbed his fourth in the dying embers - albeit the Leipzig keeper should have done better.
Here’s how we rated the Liverpool players.
And the Anfield boss will be delighted that Darwin Nunez not only opened his goal account - but plundered four goals in the second half.
5. Andy Robertson - 6
Not quite at the heights he’s capable of going forward but did make up ground to stop a Leipzig counter. Subbed at half-time. Photo: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
6. Fabinho - 6
Tidy enough in the engine room. Subbed on 60 minutes. Photo: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images
7. Thiago Alcantara - 6
Eye-catching passes from the Spaniard. But more importantly put himself about and nicked the ball back in the build-up to Liverpool’s third. Subbed on 60 minutes. Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images
8. Naby Keita - 6
Some neat passing but become increasingly leggy as the first half wore on. Understandably subbed at half-time. Photo: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images