Liverpool thrash Lask Linz with six goals in UEFA Champions League

Liverpool secured a big win over hosts Lask Linz 6-3 in a match held as part of the second round of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, kicking off at 19:45 Damascus time.

Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 22nd minute, before Bradley Barcola added two goals in quick succession in the 24th and 37th minutes to give his side a comfortable lead in the first half.

In the second half, Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong extended the lead with a goal in the 51st minute, then Robert Ljubičić scored for Lask Linz in the 63rd minute before Bradley Barcola netted his third goal in the 66th minute to complete his hat-trick, and Lewis Koumas added a sixth goal for Liverpool in the 72nd minute.

In response, Florian Flecker scored twice for Lask Linz in the 74th and 77th minutes to narrow the gap to 3-6, without that affecting the final result.

Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong was named man of the match with a rating of 9.24 after playing the full match, scoring one goal and providing two assists.

Liverpool dominated proceedings with 64 per cent possession compared to 36 per cent for Lask Linz, and registered 26 shots compared to 12 for their hosts, while there were no red cards in the match.