Xabi Alonso said his return to Anfield was bittersweet after Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a Luis Diaz hat-trick, to go top of the Champions League table.

Liverpool made it four wins from four in the Champions League as they broke the tactical battle against Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen to earn a 4-0 victory. Diaz 61′ (assist – Jones) Gakpo 63′ (assist – Salah) Diaz 83′ (assist – Salah) Diaz 90+2′ (assist – Nunez)

Liverpool turned it on in the final half an hour to see off Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen team on the Reds legend's Anfield return. After a fairly drab first half the only real talking point was Jeremie Frimpong's correctly disallowed goal for handball, before the Reds took over in the second period.