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Champions League semi-final, first leg: Salah shines again as Liverpool beat Roma 5-2

Roma's Kevin Strootman and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah compete for a high ball

Liverpool took a big step towards the Champions League final with a 5-2 win over AS Roma in their semi-final, first leg at Anfield on Tuesday.

Two late Roma goals, however, will give the Italians, who came back from 4-1 down to beat Barcelona in the previous round, some hope of an upset in the return game next Wednesday.

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