Rangers' biggest ever European hidings are the subject of a night when the record books are removed from dusty shelves.
Some whoppers have been presented. Fours, fives, and a few sixes. They have never had a seven before, but here it was, started by Roberto Firmino and finished by a surgeon.
The great man came off the bench and scored three times. There has not been a speedier triple in the history of this competition. They were tormenting Rangers, by the way.
The home side were sitting ducks in the face of a team who were taking immense joy in taking the frustration of their league season out on Giovanni van Bronckhorst's crew.
As if losing 7-1 wasn't bad enough, there was a scene at the end of a pocket of their fans running to the away corner and throwing missiles at the people behind them. Cowardly doesn't do anything. Those moments were worse if you thought the action on the field was cringe-making.
The reality of being in the group of death for a club of their financial strength has been difficult for Rangers. Dogs can sometimes make noise. Big dogs roar louder than not.
Rangers didn't score in any of the games. There were only six shots on target. They didn't have a chance until the game was over. They found something in front of their own people, but only for a short time.
Rangers were aggressive, ambitious and accurate in the first half.
They took the lead because James Tavernier and Antonio Colak were decisive with their lay-offs, and because Ryan Jack played a pin-sharp pass. Scott Arfield's finish was perfect, even though he had a little to do. In that moment, Ibrox burst into flames.
Would they feel sorry for themselves or would they wake up? The concession of the first goal was familiar to the manager, who had made six changes.
Their worst start in a decade made them a mid-table team. The two teams are 13 and 14 points behind, respectively. There was a lot of injuries and a poor defense. They are trailing against a side with a lot of fans. They could not find what they were looking for. It was quite a lot. There is a mountain.
A corner to the front post and a simple headed goal by Firmino made Rangers lose their minds. The Rangers captain wasn't making his presence known, even though he was with him. It was not stiff.
The show was held in the city ofLiverpool. The Firmino show is above all the other shows.
Firmino scored the second and the third for the Reds. There was a tale behind that one. The goalkeeper was at fault for the first time here, as Allan McGregor had denied the big hitter last week. His kick-out was seized on by Firmino and the other two teams had three.
We were just past the hour and the man was in the middle of it. There was a loud noise that could be heard around Ibrox.
Rangers have not seen a class like that in this area in a long time. A solid performance turned into a record-breaking embarrassment. It was the fastest hat-trick in the history of the European club competition. There were seven and three goals. It was quite offensive.
He has not been his best in recent times. He had a third of his number of goals at this time last year. Death and taxes can be deposited into your bank account. There are certainties that you can add to.
There was brilliant control, a movement away from Borna Barisic and a finish. Eighty minutes: one-touch passes bamboozling a bewildered defence and a time-stand-still moment as he stopped, measured the goal for size and put his shot away. He hypnotised Barisic and made it six for his team. There is a person named mesmeric.
This one was put into the bad history of Ibrox by HarveyElliott. It was the dark stuff.
There was a jaw-dropping aspect to that six-goal second half of the game. The Rangers fans exited in a daze. It was an important night and a night when the feelgood came back. They don't know where it might go.
It's all about City on Sunday for the Reds. Recriminations will come for Rangers. The post-mortems in Glasgow are very long. This one will be around for a while.
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