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Will Brendan Rodgers turn to Raheem Sterling before the end of the game? The Reds boss has already made two changes but Stoke remain in cruise control.
Summary
Stoke City XI: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Walters, Adam, Arnautovic, Diouf.
Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Gerrard, Lallana, Coutinho.
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So where does this leave Liverpool in their bid for a Europa League spot?
The Reds are currently sixth in the 'as it stands' table - enough to secure them a third qualifying round spot in Europe's second-tier club competition.
Not that they deserve it on this evidence.
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Liverpool are on a rare attack. Jordon Ibe with the ball at his feet on the edge of the Stoke area but slips and the chance is gone. Sums up a day to forget for the Reds.
KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Here come the teams.
Surely Liverpool can't play any worse than they have in the first 45 minutes can they?
Liverpool respond by making two changes - Kolo Toure and Jordon Ibe are on. Emre Can and Alberto Moreno are off.
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James Porter: So while Drogba gets a testimonial send off, Gerrard gets torn to pieces by Stoke, Franky Lamps is scoring goals…
Chris Clarke: Just put Stevie on his plane, he doesn't deserve this.
Fintan Kavanagh: Is Liverpool going 5-0 down to Stoke part of some contrived Istanbul narrative bookend to Stevie G's career?
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Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Opta:, external Stoke are the first team to score five goals against Liverpool in a league game since Coventry in December 1992.
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at St James' Park"No response from Newcastle fans when Hull City half-time score is read out. Gasps when Stoke v Liverpool score is read out."
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Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown
Final Score
Image source, Getty Images"It does not look like Brendan Rodgers is in control at all right now. The question is he a top manager or a top coach? We are not mentioning Stoke but they are playing such good football."
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Former Stoke striker Garth Crooks
Final Score"I cannot believe what is going on. This result - and it will be a result - has taken Raheem Sterling off the back pages. It is now about Brendan Rodgers. Now he has to convince the owners, and the fans, that he hasn't lost the dressing room."
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Disgraceful by Liverpool. Stoke are saving their best for last.
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Former Stoke striker Garth Crooks
BBC Sport"You can't blame this on Raheem Sterling, this is shambolic. Stoke have gone at Liverpool and they have just surrendered."
GOALpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesAstonishing. Utter humiliation for Liverpool as Steven N'Zonzi finds the top corner with a 25-yard thunder-bolt.
Stoke fans tease Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers with the chant: 'You're getting sacked in the morning'.
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There's only one word to describe this Liverpool performance - woeful. Steven Gerrard looks as though he cannot wait for this to finish.
GOALpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesStoke are in dreamland. Steven Gerrard and Liverpool are living a nightmare.
Charlie Adam rubs salt into Liverpool's wounds with a low 20-yard finish after a mistake by Lucas. The ball flies between Martin Skrtel's legs and flies into the bottom corner of Simon Mignolet's net.
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No sign of Liverpool getting back into this. Stoke have gone from strength to strength since securing Premier League safety and Mark Hughes's side have dominated from the start.
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One win in five league games before today for Liverpool. They're rapidly heading for one win in six.
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Steven Gerrard deserves a better send off than this from his Liverpool team-mates. Take nothing away from Stoke but the Reds have been awful.
GOALpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesShocking from Liverpool who have pressed the self-destruct button at the Britannia.
Emre Can's poor headed clearance falls to Jonathan Walters whose initial effort is kept out by Simon Mignolet but the Liverpool keeper can do nothing with the rebound.
Stoke fans are demanding a fourth goal. Liverpool fans have fallen silent.
GOALpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat. A. Goal.
Liverpool are shell-shocked as Mame Biram Diouf thumps home an unstoppable finish from the edge of the area. The Stoke forward punishes the visitors after being afforded far too much space.
Brendan Rodgers responds by ordering Raheem Sterling to warm up.