Liverpool v Hoffenheim - As it happened
Liverpool are through to the Champions League group stages, winning 4-2 on the night and 6-3 on aggregate.
Liverpool v Hoffenheim - As it happened
Liverpool 4-2 Hoffenheim
Liverpool are through to the Champions League group stages, winning 4-2 on the night and 6-3 on aggregate.
Full-time!
3 minutes added time
Substitution for Liverpool
The Reds make their final change with Ragnar Klavan replacing Sadio Mane.
Game petering out
As previously mentioned, the game really is petering out here, but with Liverpool there's always time for a goal at either end.
Too little too late for Hoffenheim
Wagner gives the travelling fans something to cheer about, after meeting with a cross in from the right and heading past Migonlet.
Goal Hoffenheim!
Feels like game over
Still 15 minutes to go here but the game has gone very flat since Liverpool's fourth goal. The Reds know they have done their job and Hoffenheim know their fate.
Liverpool substitution
No hat-trick tonight for Emre Can as he is replaced by James Milner after 69 minutes.
Substitution for Hoffenheim
The German side make their third and final change as Jeremy Toljan replaces Pavel Kaderabek.
Substitution for Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold receives a great reception from the Liverpoool faithful as he is replaced by Joe Gomez
Game. Set. Match. Liverpool.
Henderson takes advantage of some sloppy defending, stealing the ball Kevin Vogt before releasing Firmino who makes no mistake and extends Liverpool's lead.
Goal Liverpool!
Close Liverpool!
Mane takes the ball a long way down the left wing before releasing a shot, which is palmed wide by Baumann
Hoffenheim substitution
Serge Gnabry makes way for Adam Szalai after 55 minutes here.
Liverpool chance!
Wijnaldum advances into the box but fires over from close range. That was a let-off for Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim fans singing loud and proud
The Germans fans are still in fine voice here at Anfield despite the bleak scoreline.
Yellow card for Hoffenheim
Kevin Vogt is booked for a poor challenge on Firmino.
And we're underway again!
Liverpool kick off to start the second half.
Half-time!
The referee blows his whistle bringing to an end an interesting half, with Liverpool in control of the tie.
Booking for Liverpool
Jordan Henderson cautioned for a high challenge on Demirbay.
Liverpool close!
Some more great link-up play from the Reds sees Emre Can take a first-time shot from the edge of the box after being set up by Mane. The shot curls just wide but the midfielder almost had a hat-trick.
Booking for Hoffenheim
Kaderabek is shown a yellow card for going through Sadio Mane from behind.
Chance Liverpool!
Salah is released by Alexander-Arnold and plays it into Firmino from the right but the Brazilian directs his effort straight towards Baumann.
Yellow card Hoffenheim
Mark Uth has been cautioned for a poor challenge on Joel Matip.
End-to-end stuff
As is usually the case with Liverpool this game is incredibly open, with both teams threatening to score every time they go forward. You suspect there's more to come ...
Mark Uth with the instant impact!
Uth receives the ball on the right hand side of the area and fires it across Simon Mignolet into the bottom corner. 29 minutes gone, 3-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate - game on?
Goal Hoffenheim!
Hoffenheim close!
Serge Gnabry races down the left and dinks it over the onrushing Mignolet, but the effort goes just wide. This game is still very open.
Change for Hoffenheim
Unsurprisingly, Hoffenheim have made an early change here with strtiker Mark Uth replacing Haavard Nordtveit. They need to go for it.
They look unstoppable! Emre Can with his second!
Mane is released down the left hand side, he then backheels it to Firmino who floats the ball towards Can in the middle of the box who guides it into a half-empty net. 5-1 on aggregate.
Goal Liverpool!!
Liverpool cruising!
Wijnaldum has a shot from inside the box cannon off the post and Salah is has plenty of room to place the ball in the back of the net. The players looked to see if it was offside but the flag wasn't raised.
Goal Liverpool!
Goal Liverpool!
Mane sets up Emre Can with a wonderful back-heel and the German has a shot go in off a defender from the left-hand side of the box. Hoffenheim now need two goals to take this to extra-time.
Hoffenheim chance!
Some nice link up play by the German side presents a golden opportunity for Serge Gnabry, who blasts wide from close range.
Corner Liverpool
The Reds have started very brightly here, as a cross from Salah is put behind for a corner.
Liverpool chance!
Firmino releases Mané, who races clear but hits it straight at Baumann. You would expect him to score there.
Liverpool close!
Alexander-Arnold's freekick is deflected off the wall towards Mo Salah, who heads over from inside the box.
Free kick Liverpool
The hosts have started brightly, with Moreno winning a foul on the edge of the Hoffenheim area. Alexander-Arnold will fancy this one after his heroics in the first leg.
And we're off!
Hoffenheim kick off to start proceedings here at Anfield.
The teams are out!
The teams have emerged from the tunnel here as they prepare for kick-off
The atmosphere is building
An electric atmosphere as usual here at Anfield as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' rings around the stadium
No Coutinho
Still no sign of Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho, as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said the Brazilian forward is suffering with an illness.
Liverpool favourites but Hoffenheim are hopeful
Liverpool will look to build on a first leg victory but Hoffenheim will be trying to upset the odds after the first leg in Germany ended 2-1 to the Reds. The odds are in Liverpool's favour with 2 away goals but they are far from guaranteeing their place in this year's Champions League group stage.
The lineups are out!
Liverpool: Mignolet; Moreno, Matip, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Can; Mané, Firmino, Salah
Subs: Karius, Klavan, Gomez, Milner, Solanke, Robertson, Sturridge
Hoffenheim: Baumann; Kaderabek, Nordtveit, Vogt, Hubner, Zuber; Demirbay, Geiger; Gnabry, Wagner, Kramaríc
Subs: Kobel, Bicakcic, Rupp, Polanski, Tolian, Uth, Szalai
Live updates of the Champions League play-off second-leg between Liverpool and Hoffenheim at Anfield