Rangers 1-7 Liverpool: Rio Ferdinand & Ally McCoist lost it after Gers' opener

Rio Ferdiand and Ally McCoist went absolutely mental after Rangers opened the scoring against Liverpool on Wednesday evening.

The two giants of British football clashed in the fourth round of the Champions League group phase.

Rangers were yet to taste victory this season in Europe’s most fierce competition, whilst Liverpool occupied second spot in the group and knew that a victory would leave them within touching distance of qualification to the knockouts.

The Scottish side showed plenty of early promise, taking the lead in the first half through Scott Arfield who clinically converted past Alisson from the edge of the area.

But unfortunately for Rangers, that was to be the only piece of effective finishing they could muster on the night, and they scuppered plenty of other valuable opportunities throughout the match.

Liverpool, on the other hand, were lethal in front of goal.

Roberto Firmino drew the scores level in the 24th minute, nodding home from a corner at the front post.

Before the Reds really stepped on the gas after the break and blew Rangers away.

Firmino scored a second after Joe Gomez whipped a Trent Alexander-Arnold-esque cross into the danger area and put it on a plate for the Brazilian.

Then Darwin Nunez notched his second goal in as many games, curling the ball beyond Allan McGregor and into the far corner - again, Firmino was involved with a delightful little assist.

And then it became the Mohamed Salah show. The Egyptian, who has struggled for form in recent times, scored three goals across seven scintillating minutes after coming off the bench and in doing so, smashed the record for the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history.

Check out the full match highlights below.

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