Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Salah Scores As Liverpool Beat LASK 3-1 On Europa League Return
Liverpool recovered from one goal down to beat LASK 3-1 in Linz in the Europa League on Thursday.
Liverpool, playing in the Europa League for the first time since finishing runners-up in 2016, changed their entire starting 11 away to LASK and quickly fell behind.
In the 14th minute, Sascha Horvath lobbed a corner to Florian Flecker just outside the Liverpool box. The Austrian midfielder controlled the dropping ball before smashing a rocket shot past Caoimhin Kelleher in the Liverpool goal.
Darwin Nunez equalized with a 55th-minute penalty kick after Luis Diaz was brought down.
After 61 minutes, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp started to replace teenagers with regular starters.
Within two minutes they were ahead when Ryan Gravenberch burst down the right and crossed low for Diaz to score from close range.
Two minutes from the end Mohamed Salah, a second-half replacement, poked home a third.
The result means Liverpool remain unbeaten this term as they return to Premier League action at home to West Ham on Sunday. The Reds’ next match in the UEFA Europa League is on October 5 when they entertain Union SG.
