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Liverpool beat Ajax 3-0, advances in Champions League

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoringPeter Dejong AP


Liverpool advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League with three quick goals before and after halftime to beat Ajax 3-0 on Wednesday.

Mohamed Salah opened the scoring with a neat finish in the 42nd minute, Darwin Nunez doubled the lead with a header four minutes into the second half and Harvey Elliott made it 3-0 with a powerful shot into the roof of the net in the 52nd as Liverpool awoke from a slow start to sweep aside Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

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