Liverpool are within touching distance of the final after a 5-2 demolition of Roma on Tuesday as the Reds soaked up a Champions League semi-final first leg goal spree at Anfield.

Mohamed Salah’s brace was followed by goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, who also struck twice to leave Liverpool five up by the 68th minute.

Liverpool let their guard down in the closing stages and Roma netted twice to give themselves a slender chance of a second-leg escape act in Italy. Roberto Firmino also scored twice and Sadio Mane netted Liverpool’s other goal to make up for missing a series of gilt-edged chances as the scoreline did anything but flatter the hosts.

But the Premier League Player of the Year, who manager Jurgen Klopp called a talisman, was the standout player. And Twitter was all awe and praise for the Egyptian magician.

The numbers say it all... Heavy metal football is unstoppable

And the jokes!