Europe League
Klopp with Liverpool on course for the quarter-finals
Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister scores his team’s lead from the penalty spot. photo
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Jürgen Klopp has taken a big step towards the quarter-finals of the Europa League with Liverpool FC.
Jürgen Klopp has taken a big step towards the quarter-finals with Liverpool FC Europa League made.
In the first leg of the round of 16 at Sparta Prague, the English first division football team won 5-1 (3-0). Alexis Mac Allister (6th minute/foul penalty), Darwin Núñez (25th/45th+3), Luis Díaz (53rd) and ex-Leipzig player Dominik Szoboszlai (90th+4) scored the goals for Klopp’s team.
The hosts scored again with an own goal from Conor Bradley (46th). This puts Liverpool in an optimal starting position for the second leg next Thursday at Anfield Road.