Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott, Conor Bradley and James McConnell rejoice a objective towards Sparta Prague within the Europa League on March 14, 2024
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Liverpool hammered Sparta Prague 6-1 on Thursday to storm into the Europa League quarter-finals 11-2 on combination whereas Bayer Leverkusen staged a dramatic turnaround to grab victory from the jaws of defeat towards Qarabag.
Liverpool had been 4-0 up inside 14 minutes because of objectives by Darwin Nunez, Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.
Serbian striker Veljko Birmancevic pulled one again for the guests earlier than the break, however Liverpool continued to dominate.
“It was on us to resolve how good a sport it might be and clearly we loved taking part in soccer, some incredible objectives as nicely early on. From that time on it turns into a tough sport, like how do you retain going?,” Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp advised TNT Sports activities.
Leverkusen secured a 3-2 residence victory over Azerbaijani group Qarabag, with Patrik Schick’s stoppage-time brace guaranteeing a 5-4 combination win and lengthening Leverkusen’s unbeaten run to 37 video games.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s effort to bridge a four-goal deficit towards AS Roma proved futile as they may solely handle a 1-0 residence victory, Danny Welbeck’s roller a comfort within the Italain facet’s 4-1 combination win.
“As I mentioned earlier than, no one shall be blissful to play towards Roma both on this competitors. Trying on the choices, whoever we get shall be thrilling,” Roma coach Daniele De Rossi advised Sky Sports activities Italia.
Atalanta secured a hard-fought 2-1 residence victory over Portuguese facet Sporting, with Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca turning the match round for the hosts to seal a 3-2 combination win for the Italian group.
AC Milan cruised into the quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Slavia Prague, securing an combination 7-3 victory after Slavia’s Tomas Holes was despatched off early within the match.
West Ham United overwhelmed Freiburg 5-0, securing their largest victory in a serious European competitors and advancing to the final eight 5-1 on combination.
Olympique De Marseille eradicated 2020-21 competitors winners Villarreal, regardless of a valiant effort from the Spanish facet who secured a 3-1 win however couldn’t stop a 5-4 combination win for the French facet.
Scotland’s Rangers suffered their first residence defeat towards Portuguese opposition in a UEFA competitors fixture, dropping 1-0 to Benfica and 3-2 on combination.
The attracts for the Europa League quarter-finals, semi-finals, and ultimate will happen at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
