Liverpool eased Toulouse apart 5-1 to register a 3rd straight Europa League win Thursday, whereas Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the membership’s first ever victory in continental competitors.
Diogo Jota fired Liverpool in entrance at Anfield however Thijs Dallinga hauled the French Cup holders degree.
Wataru Endo headed in his first objective for the Reds to revive their lead on the half-hour and Darwin Nunez slammed in a 3rd minutes later.
Ryan Gravenberch added a fourth halfway by way of the second half, pouncing on a rebound after Nunez rounded the goalkeeper solely to strike the submit. Mohamed Salah bagged a fifth in stoppage time.
“Most of the time we were in complete control. We made good goals, nobody got hurt, perfect night,” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp advised TNT Sports.
Liverpool high Group E with 9 factors and will seal a spot within the final 16 with one other win in France in two weeks.
They are 5 factors away from Toulouse and Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise, who grabbed two late objectives to beat LASK of Austria 2-1.
Brighton Open Up Their European Account
Brighton claimed a primary European win as they beat Ajax 2-0, heaping additional distress on the crisis-hit membership who parted firm with coach Maurice Steijn on Monday simply 4 months into his tenure.
Four-time European champions Ajax are languishing one spot off the foot of the Eredivisie, and fell behind on the Amex Stadium simply earlier than half-time to Joao Pedro’s tap-in.
Ansu Fati rolled in a second for the hosts early within the second half to depart Roberto De Zerbi’s males some extent adrift of Group B leaders Marseille.
“The first victory in Europe for Brighton. It’s a great day for our fans, our club, our owners. We are very proud to give them this day,” De Zerbi advised TNT Sports.
Marseille noticed off 10-man AEK Athens 3-1 on the Velodrome.
Orbelin Pineda cancelled out Vitinha’s opener for Marseille, however a second of insanity from AEK goalkeeper Cican Stankovic price his group dearly.
Stankovic hit a cross proper to Vitinha after which wrestled the Portuguese ahead to the bottom, conceding a penalty and incomes himself a crimson card.
Amine Harit transformed the spot-kick earlier than Jordan Veretout tucked away one other penalty for Gennaro Gattuso’s aspect.
West Ham lose in Greece
West Ham’s 17-match unbeaten European run got here to an finish with a 2-1 loss away to Olympiakos.
Kostas Fortounis struck from distance to present the Greek aspect the lead and Rodinei added a second earlier than half-time with a deflected effort.
Lucas Paqueta volleyed in late comfort for the Hammers, who stay high of Group A on six factors from three matches.
“We have to improve our performance. And we must rise to the occasion. I am disappointed by our first half. It was a tough match, but we carry on,” mentioned West Ham supervisor David Moyes.
Freiburg are degree with the Hammers after a 3-1 victory over Serbia’s Backa Topola.
Rangers relied on a advantageous show from goalkeeper Jack Butland in a 0-0 draw at Sparta Prague.
The Scottish aspect are third in Group C, led by Real Betis who received 1-0 away to Aris Limassol because of an Ayoze Perez objective.
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Qarabag 5-1 to remain excellent in Group H and proceed their sensible begin to the season underneath Xabi Alonso.
Roma made it three wins from three in Group G, Edoardo Bove and Romelu Lukaku heading in the right direction in a 2-0 victory over Slavia Prague.
In the Europa Conference League, in-form Aston Villa eased to a 4-1 win at Dutch high-flyers AZ Alkmaar.
Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans gave Villa a two-goal lead within the first half in opposition to a aspect who’ve dropped simply two factors within the Eredivisie this season.
Ollie Watkins and John McGinn put the sport out of attain earlier than Ibrahim Sadiq pulled one again.
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