Luis Diaz earned a sensational overall rating after his hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen, but there was surprise player in second place. The Reds dismantled Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions on Tuesday night, winning 4-0 after a blistering second-half performance.

Luis Diaz scored a brilliant second-half hat trick as Liverpool routed German champion Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League.

Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick as Liverpool made light work of German champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on a miserable night for the returning Xabi Alonso at Anfield. Diaz's impudent chip was followed by Cody Gakpo's fourth goal in a week as the hosts won the game within the space of three second-half minutes before Diaz added two more late on.