Hugo Ekitike once again stepped up when his more celebrated strike partner was floundering. But, does Wednesday's 5-1 win offer a clear path forward for Liverpool?

Liverpool added a fourth in the second half when Cody Gakpo tapped home from close range and, with the home team looking increasingly dispirited, Dominik Szoboszlai drilled in a fifth from long range. This was a stirring victory for Slot and his players, who earned a second win from their opening three Champions League games.

Hugo Ekitike scores against his former club as Liverpool emphatically bring to an end their losing run by fighting back from a goal down to thrash Eintracht Frankfurt in the.

Despite the fact that they lost by a wide margin, Bundesliga Champions League representatives Eintracht Frankfurt weren’t in much of a mood to hang their heads on Wednesday night. Opponents

Arne Slot admitted concerns over the £125 million forward's fitness following a groin injury during Wednesday's 5-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Liverpool won 5-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League but sustained injuries to two of their starters.

Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike scored a ruthless breakaway goal against his former team in a 5-1 Champions League thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt that ended the Reds' woeful streak of four consecutive losses across all competitions.

The match was a return to his former club for Ekitike after leaving Frankfurt for Liverpool during the summer, but with Alexander Isak also joining the Reds, it seemed like Ekitike would be headed to the bench.