Sadio Mane leads Liverpool rout as Lionel Messi and Barcelona fail to fire at Wembley — in pictures

Players from both teams pose for a group photograph ahead of kick-off. Ian Kington / AFP

Liverpool fans hold up scarves before the start of the match. John Sibley / Reuters

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane shoots to score the opening goal. Glyn Kirk / AFP

Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring their first goal. Hannah McKay / Reuters

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino in action against Lionel Messi. John Sibley / Reuters

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan, second left, is tackled by Liverpool’s James Milner. Frank Augstein / AP Photo

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp gives instructions to substitute Alberto Moreno. John Sibley / Reuters

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson begins to celebrate after Javier Mascherano’s own goal hands Liverpool a 2-0 lead. Glyn Kirk / AFP

Liverpool forward Divock Origi scores his team’s third goal. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images

Liverpool players congratulate Divock Origi after his goal made it 3-0. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images

Lionel Messi in action against Liverpool. Will Oliver / EPA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, left, and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique observe from the touchline. Frank Augstein / AP Photo

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta evades Jordan Henderson. Michael Regan / Getty Images

Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic watches his header hit the back of the net. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images

Marko Grujic celebrates scoring Liverpool’s fourth goal. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images

A selection of photos from Wembley Stadium in London as Liverpool thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in a pre-season friendly. Sadio Mane, Liverpool’s big money summer signing from Southampton, opened the scoring, before Javier Mascherano’s own goal made it 2-0. Belgian striker Divock Origi made it 3-0 before Marko Grujic completed the rout.

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