City strikes, that Genk goal and a comeback: Five great Oxlade-Chamberlain moments
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will depart the Anfield ranks this summer having played an important role in the recent success enjoyed by Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp.
The No.15 arrived on Merseyside in the summer of 2017 and will leave upon the expiration of his contract at the end of June following 146 appearances.
Here, we look at five of his most memorable moments for the Reds...
His Champions League stunner v Man City
Perhaps the Oxlade-Chamberlain moment as a Liverpool player.
The Reds had been pitted against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the 2017-18 Champions League and on a barnstorming night under the Anfield lights they produced another famous European occasion.
Klopp's charges raced into a 3-0 advantage after just 31 minutes of the opening leg of the tie, with City unable to repel the intensity with which the hosts began the evening.
The pick of the goals came from the right boot of Oxlade-Chamberlain, who struck in between efforts by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
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Possession broke to the midfielder in a pocket of space outside the area and his first touch was sublime. The next touch took the ball out of his feet, while the one that came after sent the crowd into raptures.
A thunderous finish whistled inside the left post at the Kop end and helped set Liverpool well on their way to a 5-1 aggregate victory over their Premier League rivals.
Unstoppable.
An Anfield comeback
Two weeks on from the memorable second-leg triumph over City, Oxlade-Chamberlain cruelly suffered a knee injury against Roma that would sideline him for a year.
His long-awaited comeback and return to action came 366 days later in a 5-0 Premier League win against Huddersfield Town at Anfield.
The inclusion of his name and number on the teamsheet gave cause for the home crowd and his manager to smile after a lengthy rehabilitation process.
On a night where he almost scored with his first attack after his introduction in the 73rd minute of the contest, the Kop gave the returning man a rousing reception.
Using his injury experience for positive, Oxlade-Chamberlain also aided the likes of Rhian Brewster, Joe Gomez and, more recently, Layton Stewart with their own extended lay-offs – providing advice and wisdom to those facing a similar recovery.
That Genk stunner
What. A. Goal.
His opener in the 4-1 Champions League defeat of Belgian outfit Genk in October 2019 was clever: a low strike from distance perfectly placed into the bottom corner.
The second, though, was outrageous, coming from the outside of his boot from the edge of the box as his swerving effort found the back of the net via the underside of the crossbar.
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A touch of class that was made to look utterly effortless.
The volley against his old club
A week later and Oxlade-Chamberlain was at it again; this time it was back on home soil and against former club Arsenal in a topsy-turvy 5-5 Carabao Cup thriller.
Liverpool, who fielded a team with a mix of youthful exuberance and experience, went on to claim victory on penalties.
It was a night that saw 10 goals and Oxlade-Chamberlain's was arguably the pick of the bunch as he thundered home a half-volley from outside the box.
His strike reduced the deficit to 4-3 ahead of Divock Origi – who else? – scoring deep into added time to extend the tie.
Finding the net on trophy night
It was a night to remember for Reds across the world.
After 30 years, Liverpool finally had the Premier League trophy in their grasp at Anfield.
Though sadly there were no supporters inside the ground to celebrate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was an historic moment, and one that followed an entertaining fixture.
The Reds welcomed Chelsea to Merseyside and secured a 5-3 win, with Oxlade-Chamberlain claiming the final say of the night by completing the scoring in the 84th minute before collecting his medal.