Liverpool beat the underdogs for 40 points to leave early, and Salah passed to lock up the first place in the group
In the fifth round of the Europa League, Liverpool challenged Linz away, and Salah scored two goals in 3 minutes in 40 minutes to help the team win the group and win against a weaker opponent.
Despite being beaten by Toulouse in their last group game, the Reds still hold a big lead, although their rivals Linz are in last place. Jurgen Klopp made a number of other substitutions in addition to the strikers, so that the overall level of the team is still very high. Mohamed Salah captained the side and he formed a midfield alongside Dias and GakpoEndo, Elliott, and Hrafenberg set up a central midfield, with Joe Gomez, Konat, Quaanza, and Tsimikas at the back, with Kelleher in the open.
After the start, Liverpool began to control the opponent very early. In the 12th minute, Dias's header pulled the situation off the court, 1:0!In the 15th minute, Salah passed the ball to Gakpo and scored a goal, 2:0!Two goals were scored in the space of 3 minutes, showing the huge difference between the two teams.
Liverpool had the absolute upper hand in the game, with 11 goals in the game, three in the game and 66 per cent of the time in possession. And in the second half, Salah's goal gave the team a 3-0 lead!Next, Gakpo scored another goal to end the match, 4:0!In the end, Liverpool ended their top spot in the group stage with a victory, thus avoiding an embarrassing situation in the Europa League play-offs.
Jurgen Klopp also made some changes to the victory, bringing on Nunez and Alexander-Arnold. Although there was some slackness, Linz did not pose much danger because he was a very weak enemy. In the end, it was Trent Alexander-Arnold who gave him a goal to win the game 4-0.
With Toulouse drawing in this fixture, Liverpool have not only qualified for the tournament, but have already confirmed their top spot in the group. This means they don't have to play in the Europa League play-offs anymore, which makes it easier for them to make their way into Europe.