Big Win Over LASK, Liverpool To The Last 16 Of The Europa League

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah et al celebrated the goal in the Europa League match. LIverpool won 4-0 over LASK in that match. (Twitter @EuropaLeague)

JAKARTA - Liverpool showed their best game when they slaughtered LASK 4-0 in the Europa League Group E match at Anfield Stadium, Friday, December 1 in the morning WIB. A big win that led Liverpool to the last 16 of the Europa League.

Only group winners get automatic tickets to the last 16 of the Europa League. Meanwhile, the team that occupies the runners up must play the play-offs before making sure they qualify for the next round.

Liverpool themselves made sure to get tickets automatically after beating LASK. The victory made the Reds the winner of Group E with 12 points. A four-point lead from Toulouse who is in second place.

With one more game remaining, Toulouse can no longer catch Liverpool's points. Toulouse himself is not yet safe to qualify for the knockout phase because he is only three points ahead after a 0-0 draw against Union St. Glicoise. Toulouse and Union St positions. Gliloise will be determined in the last match. Toulouse, who only needed one point, played an away match against LASK and Union St. Ghaiise hosted Liverpool.

In Liverpool's match at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp's team had no trouble overcoming LASK's resistance. Luis Diaz opened the victory party when the game had only been running for 12 minutes.

He welcomed Joe Gomez's assist and his header crossed the LASK goal. Liverpool didn't take long to increase their lead.

Only three minutes later, Cody Gakpo, who returned to the center forward, managed to change the score to 2-0 after scoring a goal from close range. He welcomed Mohamed Salah's assist.

The score lasted until the end of the first half. The reason is that no more goals were created even though Liverpool played aggressively against the opponent's defense. Including Kostas Tsimikas' hard kick which only hit the post.

Entering the second half, Liverpool did not lower the tempo of the game. They continued to attack the opponent's defense. As a result, Salah scored the third goal from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.

The penalty was given after Gakpo, who had the opportunity to score, was dropped by goalkeeper Tobias Lawal. Salah calmly completed the penalty execution.

After trailing 3-0, LASK just got up and tried to score. Only, their attack could not penetrate Liverpool's defense. Moreover, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelneck who replaced Alisson Becker several times made brilliant saves.

Liverpool finally added a goal in injury time. This time, Gakpo scored a brace after welcoming assist Trent Alexander-Arnold and releasing a shot into the top corner of the goal.

The score changed to 4-0 and lasted until the end of the match. Liverpool advanced to the last 16, while LASK occupied the bottom of the standings with point three.

They can still struggle to get tickets to compete in the Europa Conference League or Europe's third caste.