Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club’s first ever victory in continental competition.
Liverpool eased Toulouse away 5- 1 to register a third straight Europa League palm Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch titans Ajax for the club’s first ever palm in international competition. Diogo Jota fired Liverpool in front at Anfield but Thijs Dallinga hauled the French Cup holders position. Wataru Endo headed in his first thing for the Reds to restore their lead on the half- hour and Darwin Nunez slammed in a third twinkles latterly.
Ryan Gravenberch added a fourth interior through the alternate half, caprioling on a answer after Nunez rounded the goalkeeper only to strike the post. Mohamed Salah bagged a fifth in cessation time.
“Utmost of the time we were in complete control. We made good pretensions, nothing got hurt, perfect night,” Liverpool master Jurgen Klopp told TNT Sports.
Liverpool top Group E with nine points and could seal a place in the last 16 with another palm in France in two weeks.
They’re five points clear of Toulouse and Belgium’s Union Saint- Gilloise, who seized two late pretensions to overcome LASK of Austria 2- 1.
Brighton claimed a first European palm as they beat Ajax 2- 0, heaping farther misery on the extremity- hit club who parted company with trainer Maurice Steijn on Monday just four months into his term.
Four- time European titleholders Ajax are sagging one spot off the bottom of the Eredivisie, and fell before at the Amex Stadium just before half- time to Joao Pedro’s valve- heft.
Ansu Fati rolled in a alternate for the hosts beforehand in the alternate half to leave Roberto De Zerbi‘s men a point adrift of Group B leaders Marseille.
“The first palm in Europe for Brighton. It’s a great day for our suckers, our club, our possessors. We’re veritably proud to give them this day,” De Zerbi told TNT Sports.
Marseille saw off 10- man AEK Athens 3- 1 at the Velodrome.
Orbelin Pineda cancelled out Vitinha’s nature for Marseille, but a moment of madness from AEK goalkeeper Cican Stankovic bring his platoon dearly.
Stankovic hit a pass right to Vitinha and also scuffled the Portuguese forward to the ground, conceding a penalty and earning himself a red card.
Amine Harit converted the spot- kick before Jordan Veretout put away away another penalty for Gennaro Gattuso’s side.
West Ham lose in Greece
West Ham’s 17- match unbeaten European run came to an end with a 2- 1 loss down to Olympiakos.
Kostas Fortounis struck from distance to give the Greek side the lead and Rodinei added a alternate before half- time with a deflected trouble.
Lucas Paqueta volleyed in late consolation for the Hammers, who remain top of Group A on six points from three matches.
“We’ve to ameliorate our performance. And we must rise to the occasion. I’m dissatisfied by our first half. It was a tough match, but we carry on,” said West Ham director David Moyes.
Freiburg are position with the Hammers after a 3- 1 palm over Serbia’s Backa Topola.
Rangers reckoned on a fine display from goalkeeper Jack Butland in a 0- 0 draw at Sparta Prague.
The Scottish side are third in Group C, led by Real Betis who won 1- 0 down to Aris Limassol thanks to an Ayoze Perez thing.
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Qarabag 5- 1 to stay perfect in Group H and continue their brilliant launch to the season under Xabi Alonso.
Roma made it three triumphs from three in Group G, Edoardo Bove and Romelu Lukaku on target in a 2- 0 palm over Slavia Prague.
In the Europa Conference League, in- form Aston Villa eased to a 4- 1 palm at Dutch high- pamphlets AZ Alkmaar.
Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans gave Villa a two- thing lead in the first half against a side who have dropped just two points in the Eredivisie this season.
Ollie Watkins and John McGinn put the game out of reach before Ibrahim Sadiq pulled one reverse. Know More Latest Football News…
