Playing away from home, Liverpool thrashed Sparta Prague this Thursday (7), and started with a great advantage in the round of 16 of the Europa League.
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Despite being scared throughout the first half and without some of its starters, the team led by Jürgen Klopp won 5-1, with two beautiful goals from Darwin Núñez. Mac Allister, from the penalty spot, Luis Díaz and Szoboszlai scored the others. Bradley did it against the home team.
With this, Liverpool surpassed the mark of a thousand goals scored in the Jürgen Klopp era. The thousandth was scored by Darwin Núñez, with a beautiful shot from outside the area that covered the opposing goalkeeper in the first half. Now there are 1003 in 474 matches. The German coach is in his ninth and final season at the club.
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Now, the return game is scheduled for next Thursday (14), at Anfield. Livepool advances to the quarter-finals even if they lose by up to three goals.
But first, Liverpool returns to the field in a derby at home against Manchester City, in the 28th round of the Premier League on Sunday (10). Meanwhile, Sparta Prague visits Viktoria Plzen on the same day, in the Czech Championship.
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