Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea (5-4 on pens): 5 Hits and Flops

#1 Hit: Sadio Mane

Mane burst into life during a matchwinning display - despite being sacrificed with an eye on Saturday

Although he started slowly, having to interchange positions with Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sadio Mane burst into life in a telling display after half-time - one where his goalscoring class and attacking intelligence was on show for all to behold.

Roberto Firmino's introduction to start the second-half saw the pair link up well almost immediately, as Liverpool's attacking trident were energised by his presence and Chelsea's backline rightly overwhelmed.

He caught Andreas Christensen sleeping and punished a sloppy scramble inside the box to benefit after Firmino's touch, equalising just two minutes after the restart. That set the tone, but he wasn't finished there - a quick one-two on the break between himself and Firmino teed him up nicely before unleashing a powerful effort goalwards. Kepa had no chance of saving it, a superb finish which cannoned into the roof of the net.

Two key passes, 83.3% pass completion rate, six of eight duels won and a well-taken brace to boot. This was far from Mane's best display and given his Africa Cup of Nations exertions last month, that shouldn't come as a surprise.

Importantly though, it was an inspired performance from a player who continues improving his efficiency in the final third while proving he's arguably Liverpool's best attacker too.

Super Mane 👌Super Cup 🏆B R I L L I A N T 😍 pic.twitter.com/pJfsgXRoff

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 14, 2019