Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 3rd right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Georginio Wijnaldum secured a scrappy 2-1 win for Liverpool over Genk as the Champions League title-holder seized control of Group E on Tuesday.
After easily beating the Belgian team 4-1 last month, Liverpool posted a third consecutive win in Europe's top club tournament to move one point above Napoli at the top of the standings.
Napoli was held to a 1-1 draw by Salzburg in the group's other game.
Wijnaldum put the hosts in front before Ally Mbwana Samatta leveled with a header four minutes before halftime. Oxlade-Chamberlain restored Liverpool's lead in the 53rd minute.
Genk pushed hard in the last 10 minutes and created a couple of good chances that it could not convert despite Liverpool's defensive frailties.
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Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum, left, celebrates with Virgil van Dijk after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain runs with the ball during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold vies for the ball with Genk's Bryan Heynen, right, during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk jumps for the ball with Genk's Carlos Cuesta, right, during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes a shot during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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A Liverpool supporter wears a scarf with a picture of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the Champions League group E soccer match between Liverpool and Genk at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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