Liverpool advance to UEFA Europa League with victory over Sparta Prague

Liverpool secured their spot in the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals with a resounding victory over Sparta Prague

Liverpool, an English Premier League side, advanced to the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday with a massive win over Sparta Prague.

The Reds beat the Czech team 6-1 to pass the Round of 16 with an aggregate score of 11-2.

Liverpool hit the ground running, as Darwin Nunez, Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah, and Cody Gakpo each scored in the first 14 minutes of the game at Anfield.

Serbian midfielder Veljko Birmancevic scored Sparta’s only goal in the 42nd minute, but Liverpool didn’t seem to calm down.

Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai netted the fifth goal in the 58th minute, then Gakpo scored again in the 55th minute.

Liverpool joined AC Milan, Benfica, Olympique Marseille, West Ham United, Atalanta, Roma, and Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League quarterfinals.

The draws for the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals, semifinals, and final will be held on Friday.

Source: AA

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