Cody Gakpo scored twice and Mohamed Salah moved on to 199 targets for the membership as Liverpool booked their place within the UEFA Europa League Final 16 courtesy of a convincing 4-0 victory over LASK at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp opted for 9 adjustments from the 1-1 draw at Manchester Metropolis on the weekend, nevertheless it made little distinction as a header from Luis Diaz and a close-range end from Gakpo put the Merseysiders two up inside quarter-hour.
Salah added a 3rd from the penalty spot on 51 minutes to go one away from the milestone and it was relatively routine from there with Gakpo placing the icing on the cake along with his second of the night time in stoppage time.
The outcome means Liverpool end high of Group E with a sport to spare and qualify for the Final 16 on 12 factors. Toulouse are second on eight factors with Union Saint-Gilloise third on 5 and LASK backside with three.
Liverpool will now conclude their Group E marketing campaign at Union SG on December 14. LASK host Toulouse.
Speaking Level – Job carried out for Liverpool with larger challenges to come back
It promised to be a routine night for Liverpool at Anfield and so it proved. The Reds not often acquired out of second gear as they cruised to a victory to make it 10 wins from 10 on dwelling turf this season.
Klopp made full use of his squad, his forwards acquired amongst the targets and a clear sheet added to the listing of positives, significantly provided that Caoimhin Kelleher is because of stand-in for the injured Alisson for a run of upcoming video games. That shut-out will likely be a well timed confidence-booster for the Irishman.
Toulouse’s draw at dwelling to Union SG means qualification for the Final 16 is secured with a sport to spare and so they can now put apart a deal with the UEFA Europa League till March. Certainly, Jurgen Klopp may give his kids a run-out within the final Group E match in Belgium which might be of actual profit given the hectic run of fixtures throughout December.
Participant of the match
Cody Gakpo (Liverpool). The ahead netted a brace and gained the penalty transformed by Salah, reminding Klopp of the wealth of riches he has at his disposal within the attacking third.
Participant Scores
LIVERPOOL: Kelleher 8, Gomez 8, Quansah 8, Konate 7, Tsimikas 7, Endo 6, Gravenberch 8, Elliott 8, Diaz 8, Salah 7, Gakpo 8*. Subs: Jones 6, Alexander-Arnold 7, Nunez 6, Bradley n/a, Chambers n/a.
LASK: Lawal 8, Ziereis 6, Andrade 7, Talovierov 6, Stojkovic 6, Horvath 6, Ljubic 6, Bello 6, Zulj 7, Usor 7, Ljubicic 7. Subs: Mustapha 6, Havel 6, Flecker 6, Renner 6, Kone 6.
Match Highlights
12’ – GOAL! – Liverpool 1-0 LASK (Luis Diaz): Diaz opens the scoring as he makes a late dart into the center of the field to flash a header dwelling from Gomez’s right-wing cross.
15’ – GOAL! – Liverpool 2-0 LASK (Cody Gakpo): Gakpo has the straightforward activity of touching into an empty internet from shut vary after sharp work on the correct byline by Salah.
51’ – GOAL! – Liverpool 3-0 LASK (Mo Salah): Salah calmly fires his penalty into the underside nook with the keeper rooted to the spot.
90+2’ – GOAL! – Liverpool 4-0 LASK (Cody Gakpo): Gakpo grabs his second of the night time as he collects Alexander-Arnold’s go, cuts inside and fizzes an excellent strike into the far nook.
