Defender Conor Bradley says Liverpool wish to “win each trophy” potential for departing boss Jurgen Klopp after they thrashed Sparta Prague to achieve the Europa League quarter-finals.
Already 5-1 forward after a dominant first-leg exhibiting within the Czech Republic, Darwin Nunez’s opener was the primary of 4 objectives in seven first-half minutes because the Reds overwhelmed their opponents.
And by full-time the hosts had run up their largest combination win in a European competitors for over 4 many years as they equalled the 11-2 success over Finnish aspect Oulun Palloseura within the first spherical of the European Cup 1980-81.
“He is [Klopp] been the one supervisor I’ve recognized at this membership, so for him to be leaving is gloomy,” the Northern Eire full-back instructed TNT Sports activities.
“We simply wish to win each trophy we will for him and provides him the perfect send-off we will.”
Liverpool are additionally second within the Premier League and face Manchester United in final eight of the FA Cup as they give the impression of being so as to add extra silverware following their Carabao Cup triumph in February.
Blistering begin underpins emphatic win
Dominik Szoboszlai’s exact cut-back allowed Uruguay ahead Nunez to begin the rout, as he registered his ninth purpose in 11 video games, by guiding a low effort into the underside proper nook.
And a few shambolic makes an attempt to play out from the guests the again solely served to supply additional momentum to Liverpool’s blistering begin.
Teenager Bobby Clark, the son of former Newcastle midfielder Lee, was the primary beneficiary, capping a fantastic first European begin together with his first senior purpose simply 68 seconds later, as he rolled the ball previous visiting goalkeeper Peter Vindahl.
Mohamed Salah additionally capitalised to stroke in a 3rd for Klopp’s aspect to carry up his twentieth purpose of the season and within the course of change into the primary participant within the membership’s historical past to achieve that mark in seven successive campaigns.
“Mo is simply delivering and delivering and delivering, his need would not cease, his high quality is there and his need to attain would not cease,” Klopp stated.
“He has improved in so many features since he began right here. That is how it’s, he is not going to cease. In seven years along with him, the one drawback we by no means had was consistency.”
Egypt worldwide Salah turned supplier with a near-post cross for Cody Gakpo for Liverpool’s fourth and whereas Sparta did briefly stem the tide, with Veljko Birmancevic outpacing Wataru Endo to steer the ball previous dwelling goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, the joyous celebrations within the away part have been rapidly lower quick.
An in any other case dismal night for the Czech champions continued after the break.
Szoboszlai’s deflected put the house aspect into double figures throughout the 2 legs and Gakpo’s improvised flick from substitute Harvey Elliott’s curling shot rounded off a complete win for Liverpool.
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Participant of the match
van DijkVirgil van Dijk
Sparta Prague
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Squad quantity26Participant identifyVydra
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Squad quantity27Participant identifyPanák
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Squad quantity14Participant identifyBirmancevic
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Squad quantity2Participant identifyPreciado
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Squad quantity18Participant identifySadÃlek
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Squad quantity11Participant identifyTuci
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Squad quantity1Participant identifyVindahl
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Squad quantity22Participant identifyHaraslÃn
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Squad quantity9Participant identifyKuchta
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Squad quantity20Participant identifyLaçi
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Squad quantity41Participant identifyVitÃk
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Squad quantity4Participant identifySolbakken
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Squad quantity6Participant identifyKairinen
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Squad quantity30Participant identifyZeleny
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Squad quantity32Participant identifyRynes
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Squad quantity37Participant identifyKrejcÃ
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 62Kelleher
- 84Bradley
- 78QuansahBooked at 65minsSubstituted forvan Dijkat 66′minutes
- 2GomezSubstituted forTsimikasat 45′minutes
- 26Robertson
- 8Szoboszlai
- 3EndoSubstituted forMcConnellat 45′minutes
- 42ClarkSubstituted forMusialowskiat 73′minutes
- 11Salah
- 9NúñezSubstituted forElliottat 45′minutes
- 18Gakpo
Substitutes
- 4van Dijk
- 7DÃaz
- 10Mac Allister
- 13Adrián
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 49Gordon
- 53McConnell
- 67Koumas
- 76Danns
- 92Musialowski
- 93Mrozek
Sparta Prague
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Vindahl
- 2Preciado
- 41VitÃk
- 30Zeleny
- 37KrejcÃ
- 32RynesSubstituted forPanákat 45′minutes
- 4SolbakkenSubstituted forVydraat 75′minutes
- 6Kairinen
- 20LaçiSubstituted forSadÃlekat 58′minutes
- 14BirmancevicSubstituted forTuciat 66′minutes
- 9KuchtaSubstituted forHaraslÃnat 58′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Olatunji
- 10Karabec
- 11Tuci
- 18SadÃlek
- 19Mejdr
- 22HaraslÃn
- 24Vorel
- 26Vydra
- 27Panák
- 28Wiesner
- 29SevcÃk
- 44SurovcÃk
- Referee:
- Artur Manuel Soares Dias
Reside Textual content
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Match ends, Liverpool 6, Sparta Prague 1.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool 6, Sparta Prague 1.
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Try blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked.
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Try saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left aspect of the field is saved within the prime left nook. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
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Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
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Try blocked. Lukás HaraslÃn (Sparta Prague) proper footed shot from greater than 35 yards is blocked.
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Nook, Liverpool. Conceded by Filip Panák.
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Mateusz Musialowski (Liverpool) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Foul by Martin VitÃk (Sparta Prague).
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Nook, Liverpool. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
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Try saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the backside left nook. Assisted by Mateusz Musialowski.
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Try missed. James McConnell (Liverpool) proper footed shot from exterior the field is just too excessive. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
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Nook, Liverpool. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
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Try saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the backside proper nook. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a via ball.
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Offside, Sparta Prague. Lukás SadÃlek is caught offside.
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Substitution, Sparta Prague. Patrik Vydra replaces Markus Solbakken.
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Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
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Lukás HaraslÃn (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Delay over. They’re able to proceed.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Mateusz Musialowski replaces Bobby Clark due to an harm.