The match was a return to his former club for Ekitike after leaving Frankfurt for Liverpool during the summer, but with Alexander Isak also joining the Reds, it seemed like Ekitike would be headed to the bench.

Hugo Ekitike scored his first Champions League goal on Wednesday night as Liverpool beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1, with the Frenchman starting up front alongside Alexander Isak

Andy Jones of The Athletic thought Slot’s tweak in system paid off handsomely: “The problems have been mounting for Slot and in his search for answers, he opted to change shape from his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation. “It could not have gone much better.

After Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak were deployed together in the Champions League, one former Liverpool star made a demand to Arne Slot concerning the forwards

The forward has found his feet quickest among new recruits and established a close bond with the Liverpool fanbase – this is how he did it

Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike scored against his former club Eintracht Frankfurt. He quickly showed his true colors after levelling up the Champions League contest.

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has made a decent start to life at Anfield after his move from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer transfer window – and Joe Hart believes he knows just why the Reds signed him.

Eintracht Frankfurt have earned a sterling reputation for developing players from the promising bracket to top-class and selling them on for significant profit in recent years, particularly in attacking positions.

Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jean-Matteo Bahoya is the fastest player in the Bundesliga and looking to break out of Hugo Ekitike's shadow.