Ibe stars as Liverpool beat Rubin

Heartbreak for Celtic, who lose to Molde 2-1 in Europa League


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Liverpool's Jordon Ibe (L) vies for the ball with Rubin Kazan's midfielder Elmir Nabiullin during the UEFA Europa League group B football match on November 5, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

PARIS: Jordan Ibe handed Liverpool a crucial 1-0 victory over Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday, while Celtic flopped at the hands of a 40-year-old Norwegian.

After three successive draws, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp was hoping his team could carry over the momentum from Saturday’s Premier League 3-1 win over Chelsea when they travelled to Russia.

And they did not disappoint, dominating for much of the match and Ibe’s 53rd-minute strike ensuring a first away win in Europe in three years against a side that has in the past claimed the English scalps of Chelsea, Tottenham and Wigan.

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“Jordan is a skilful player and a big talent — fast, strong, good at dribbling,” Klopp told the Liverpool Echo newspaper. “He has to learn so much but has a real good base. He feels good. You could see it in this match. Like everyone, he has a long way to go.”

Meanwhile, Group B leaders Sion had Veroljub Salatic to thank for a 94th minute goal that secured a 1-1 draw with Bordeaux, who are next up for Liverpool.

Klopp’s former club Borussia Dortmund and Napoli both secured their places in the knockout stages, the Germans beating Azerbaijan’s Qabala 4-0 and the Italian club notching up a 5-0 thrashing of Danish side Midtjylland.

In Norway, there was heartbreak for Celtic, with the Scots going down 2-1 to Norwegian outfit Molde at home.

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In Group E, Rapid Vienna also went through to the last-32 when the Austrians made it four wins in four with a 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic.

Tottenham stayed on course for the next stage with a 2-1 home win over Anderlecht with Mousa Dembele grabbing a winner three minutes from time as the Londoners went top of Group J.

They are a point ahead of Monaco who drew 1-1 at Qarabag in Azerbaijan.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2015.

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