Sadio Mane brilliantly bagged the strike the visitors knew they needed as a minimum just before the half-hour mark and, though Joel Matip conceded an own goal, Jürgen Klopp’s men rallied after the interval and went back in front via a clinical Virgil van Dijk header.
Qualification was sealed by Mane, a standout performer for the Reds once again, with a diving header six minutes from time on a special occasion in Germany.
Here are five talking points from an historic night at the Allianz Arena…
Go-to Mane
Recent form suggested Liverpool’s No.