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

 

Liverpool came from behind to beat LASK 3-1 in their opening match of the Europa League group stage on Thursday night.

The Austrians took the lead in the 21st minute through Dominik Flecker, but Liverpool equalised through Darwin Nunez's penalty just before half-time.

Luis Diaz put Liverpool ahead in the 52nd minute, and Mohamed Salah added a third in the 88th minute to seal the win.

Liverpool's comeback Victory

Liverpool's performance was not their best, but they showed great character to come from behind and win the game.

They were slow to start and were caught out by LASK's early goal. However, they equalised through Nunez's penalty and then took control of the game in the second half.

Diaz and Salah were both excellent, and Liverpool deserved their victory in the end.

Reaction from the Managers

LASK manager Dominik Thalhammer:

"We are disappointed with the result, but we can be proud of our performance. We played well against a very good team.

"We took the lead and had a few more chances to score in the first half. However, Liverpool equalised before half-time and then took control of the game in the second half.

"We are still learning and developing as a team, and we will take a lot of positives from this game."

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp:

"I am very pleased with the result. It was a difficult game, but we showed great character to come from behind and win.

"We were not at our best in the first half, but we improved in the second half and created a lot of chances.

"We are still getting to know each other as a team, but I am very pleased with our progress so far."

Conclusion

Liverpool's comeback victory over LASK was a good start to their Europa League campaign. They showed great character to come from behind and win the game, and they will be looking to build on this result in their next match.