LASK vs Liverpool LIVE: Europa League result, final score and reaction after comeback win for Reds

Jurgen Klopp’s team start their European adventure in Austria in the Europa League group stage

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Liverpool took time adjusting to life back in the Europa League but for the fourth time in six matches this season they came from behind to win 3-1 against LASK in Linz.

It had been 2,682 days since they last appeared in UEFA’s second-tier competition, having played in three Champions League finals and won one, and that adaptation to a new reality took a while to bed in.

The Austrians had no such problem in the biggest game in their history as the visit of Manchester United in 2020, when they were hammed 5-0, happened behind closed doors because of the pandemic.

They were so fired up they predictably took an early lead through Florian Flecker’s brilliantly-taken goal but once Jurgen Klopp’s side came to the realisation the Europa League will be just as tough a task as the competition favourites this season’s familiar trait emerged.

Within the space of eight second-half minutes Darwin Nunez fired home a penalty and Luis Diaz converted from close range and late on substitute Mohamed Salah clinched Klopp’s 50th European victory, the most of any Anfield manager. Follow all the reaction from LASK vs Liverpool below and get all the latest football odds here.

LASK vs Liverpool

• Europa League 2023/24 full preview
• LIV XI: Kelleher, Bajcetic, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Doak, Nunez, Diaz
• LASK XI: Lawal, Ziereis, Renner, Ljubicic, Zulj, Andrade, Jovicic, Havel, Flecker, Horvath, Luckeneder
• GOAL! 13’ - Flecker smacks in unstoppable half-volley to give LASK the lead (1-0)
• GOAL! 55’ - Darwin Nunez scores penalty after Diaz is fouled in the box (1-1)
• GOAL! 63’ - Diaz hammers in after a flowing move down the right (1-2)
• GOAL! 87’ - Salah squeezes a late third in through the keeper’s legs (1-3)

[21 September 2023 18:02 · Karl Matchett]

13’ GOAL! - LASK 1-0 Liverpool

What a goal! Flecker has absolutely burst the net with a magnificent strike!

The corner comes in from the left, right to the edge of the box, Flecker takes a touch and absolutely leathers it on the half-volley right past Graveneberch who is running out towards him and flying past Kelleher’s dive into the far corner.

Magical hit and LASK lead 1-0.

[21 September 2023 18:00 · Karl Matchett]

12’ - LASK 0-0 Liverpool

A couple of corners in succession for the visitors after some good work by Doak, but nothing comes of them and LASK counter.

Zulj spins in the box after a cross from the left and shoots - Van Dijk makes a block and diverts the ball over for a corner to the hosts this time.

[21 September 2023 17:55 · Karl Matchett]

8’ - LASK 0-0 Liverpool

Doak and Nunez combine down the right but Elliott loses the ball and the Reds lose momentum.

Bajcetic roves out wide for the first time, having started by moving from right-back into central areas - the Trent role.

Early goal in the other game featuring a Premier League team at this time: Aston Villa trail to Legia Warsaw...and then Jhon Duran immediately equalises. 1-1 there in Poland.

[21 September 2023 17:52 · Karl Matchett]

4’ - LASK 0-0 Liverpool

Nunez runs onto a long ball and tries a first-time shot, but it’s on an awkward angle and he smashes into the stand.

Liverpool just starting to get a hold of the ball after a very early flurry from the hosts saw them win a corner and send a couple of crosses over. Nothing to worry about for Kelleher, really.

Good noise inside the ground - a 19,000 capacity stadium which only opened recently.

[21 September 2023 17:48 · Karl Matchett]

1’ - LASK 0-0 Liverpool

We are underway! Flecker immediately barrels into Gravenberch and leaves him on the deck. A few seconds in and that’s Klopp complaining and the referee having a word with the LASK wing-back.

[21 September 2023 17:46 · Karl Matchett]

LASK vs Liverpool - LIVE

Ahead of kick-off we have a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco and the flooding in Libya.

[21 September 2023 17:42 · Karl Matchett]

LASK vs Liverpool - LIVE

The players are ready to come out and we’re just a few minutes away from kick-off in Austria.

Liverpool playing in their new purple third-choice kit tonight and it’s first starts of the season for the likes of Caoimhin Kelleher, Stefan Bajcetic, Kostas Tsimikas and more. Perhaps some lack of cohesion will be on show, despite the superior talent.

[21 September 2023 17:26 · George Litchfield]

LASK boss Thomas Sageder says his team are ‘motivated’ for clash

LASK manager Thomas Sageder said his team are ‘motivated’ for tonight’s game and know what to expect from Liverpool.

The Austrian side are in good form domestically, having only lost one out of their last eight games.

Midfielder Sascha Horvath has impressed so far this season, and starts in the middle alongside Branko Jovicic.

[21 September 2023 17:26 · Karl Matchett]

LASK vs Liverpool - LIVE

Confirmed lineup for LASK vs Liverpool:

LASK XI: Lawal, Ziereis, Renner, Ljubicic, Zulj, Andrade, Jovicic, Havel, Flecker, Horvath, Luckeneder.

[21 September 2023 17:21 · George Litchfield]

LASK vs Liverpool - LIVE

The 17-year old winger Ben Doak also makes his first start for Jurgen Klopp’s side tonight.

The Reds signed Doak from Celtic last March, having to pay training compensation of around £600,000.

He becomes the fourth youngest player to appear for Liverpool in Europe.