Liverpool manager addresses Luis Diaz’s kidnapped father and goal in 1-1 game against Luton Town
Liverpool can secure progress to the knockout stages of the Europa League if they achieve a fourth straight win in Group E this evening.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have beaten Toulouse, LASK and Union Saint Gilloise and travel to face the French side in the return fixture.
Toulouse have struggled domestically this season and go into the match 14th in Ligue 1, having managed just two wins in 11 matches, but they are second in the Group E with four points.
When the sides met at Anfield, Darwin Nunez starred and Mohamed Salah netted off the bench in a 5-1 hammering, which included Wataru Endo’s first goal for the club. While the temptation for Klopp may be to rotate once more, getting progression wrapped up early would leave two matches where more changes can be made and opportunities handed to fringe players.
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Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool
86’ Liverpool have kept probing here, but every ball into the box is blocked and dealt with expertly by the Toulouse defenders.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:28
Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool
83’ Every Liverpool pass is slightly ironically being cheered by the home fans, but the travelling support might just be stunned at what they’re watching.
There’s a hopeful ball into the box but the goalkeeper is able to gather. There’s not long left now if Liverpool are going to get anything out of this.
They left it late against Luton, but we’re entering that territory again in France.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:27
Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool
81’ It’s a chance for Liverpool, but Elliott has skied it way over the bar. His first touch was not perfect, and that meant he was slightly off balance for the shot which was always going some way over.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:23
Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool
79’ Liverpool have a corner, but the goalkeeper got enough on it to parry it out of the way of all the players in red waiting in the box.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:21
Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool
74’ Liverpool’s defenders were just ball-watching slightly and Magri pounced!
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:19
GOAL! Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool
74’ GOAL! Magri restores Toulouse’s two-goal advantage immediately!
He had only just come on but has netted his fourth goal of the club, against Liverpool to make it 2-1.
That was a great response!
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Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:19
GOAL! Toulouse 2-1 Liverpool
73’ GOAL! Liverpool have a goal back but it’s extraordinary!
The ball is headed into the box from Gomez and Cásseres is just in completely the wrong position, he takes his eye off the ball which hits his shoulder and goes into the back of the net!
That was slightly ridiculous and a poor lapse in judgement from Toulouse but the Reds will not care one bit!
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:17
Toulouse 2-0 Liverpool
70’ Toulouse are just too quick to charge down anything and keep Liverpool from mounting key attacks into the box.
They are having to resort to crosses from wide, but those haven’t yet found the mark.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:13
Toulouse 2-0 Liverpool
68’ Liverpool are trying to find a way back in this game, Mac Allister finds Diaz with a long ball, but his cross towards Salah is overhit and they haven’t quite found their footing in this second half.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:11
Toulouse 2-0 Liverpool
66’ Toulouse have it in the back of the net again! But Donnum is offside in the build up, that’s the second goal they have had ruled out.
It is hard to think this is the same team that were dealt a hammering at Anfield.
Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:09
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