Liverpool had an easy victory over Sparta Prague in the 1/8 round of Europa League 2023/24.
Even though they had to play away from home, Liverpool clearly showed their level of ability compared to their opponents. In the 6th minute, Mac Allister earned a penalty himself and successfully took the lead, giving Liverpool the lead.
Continuing the psychological momentum, in the 25th minute, Nunez suԀԀenly shot a shot outside the 16m50 line. The ball went very uncomfortably, causing goalkeeper Vindahl to give up.
Minute 45+3′, Nunez continued to shine on a sublime day with a suρer volley that put Liverpool 3 goals ahead in the first half.
Entering the second half, Sparta suԀԀenly scored a goal to shorten the gap from Bradley’s own goal in the 46th minute. However, it only took 7 minutes for Liverpool to put everything back in order. In the 53rd minute, Diaz handled the situation calmly in the penalty area before shooting the ball into the opponent’s net. The score is 4-1.
It seemed that the 3-goal advantage would be kept until the end of the match, but in the last minute of ιnjury time, Szoboszlai spoke up and scored the goal that sealed the match score. With this victory, Liverpool seems to have placed one foot in the next round.