Liverpool 6-1 Sparta Prague (agg 11-2): Jurgen Klopp’s side ease into Europa League quarter-finals
Match report as Liverpool march into the Europa League’s final eight with a ruthless showing against a woeful Sparta Prague at Anfield; seven minutes separated first-half goals by Darwin Nunez, Bobby Clark, Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo; Dominik Szoboszlai and Gakpo added goals after the break
Image:Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo were on target as Liverpool marched into the last eight of the Europa League
Liverpool eased into the Europa League quarter-finals after thrashing Sparta Prague 6-1 at Anfield to win the tie 11-2 on aggregate.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were ruthless despite leading 5-1 after the first leg, scoring four goals in seven first-half minutes to put the last-16 tie to bed, before Sparta Prague pulled one back through Velko Birmancevic.
Bobby Clark, 19, netted his first senior goal for Liverpool right after Darwin Nunez’s seventh-minute opener. Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo then added two more in quick succession to make it 4-0 inside 15 minutes.
Liverpool (6-1) Sparta Prague highlights – Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Salah, Nunez and Clark goals, Europa League draw
Live coverage of Liverpool’s round-of-16 Europa League second leg tie against Sparta Prague, including score updates, goals, analysis and full commentary
Liverpool vs Sparta
Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah and Bobby Clark put Liverpool 4-0 up against Sparta Prague inside an extraordinary first 15 minutes at Anfield.
Velkjo Birmancevic would pull one back for Sparta before half-time before Dominik Szoboszlai and Gakpo stretched Liverpool’s lead to 6-1 early in the second half.
Subs: Adrian, Mrozek, Van Dijk, Diaz, Mac Allister, Elliott, Tsimikas, Gordon, McConnell, Koumas, Danns, Musialowski.
Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Theo Squires will be at Anfield to bring you the team news, match coverage and post-match analysis.
LIVE: Liverpool vs. Sparta Prague – Follow the Europa League 2nd leg here
March 14, 2024
Henry Jackson
Liverpool host Sparta Prague in the Europa League last 16 this evening, leading 5-1 from last week’s first leg. We’re live to bring you the latest from Anfield.
Kickoff is at 8pm (UK), the referee is Artur Soares Dias (POR).
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