Liverpool close on Champions League group stage with win at Hoffenheim

It took Liverpool 90 minutes to switch off at a set piece against Hoffenheim. Benjamin Hübner met Nadiem Amiri’s free-kick with an unmarked header six yards out and the recurring theme of Jürgen Klopp’s reign made a fleeting reappearance. Not again? Not this time. Hübner headed over and Liverpool found themselves within touching distance of the Champions League group stage – a vast reward for fine margins.Klopp left his homeland with a precious, timely play-off v