12/1/2023–|Last Updated: 12/1/202302:01 AM (Makkah Time)
English Liverpool qualified for the eighth final of the European Football League with a 4-0 win over Austrian hosts Laszlo Linz in the fifth (final) round of the continental competition’s fifth group stage on Thursday evening. Belgian Union Saint-Geloise drew goalless with French club Toulouse.
Liverpool increased their score to 12 points and finished their campaign in the group by 4 points ahead of their nearest rival Toulouse to ensure they are at the top, while Saint-Geloise remain in third place with 5 points, and LASK Linz are at the bottom. Ranking with 3 points.
Luis Diaz (12), Cody Kagbo (15, 92) and Mohamed Salah (51, with a penalty kick) scored for the “Reds”.
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah increased the score from the penalty mark#European_League#UEL pic.twitter.com/31VmUBIYvZ
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Luis Diaz gave Liverpool the lead with a superb header#European_League#UEL pic.twitter.com/QRf3ylU9S7
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In Group Seven, Czech team Slavia Prague and Italian team Roma made it past the group stage.
Slavia Prague won 3-2 against Moldova’s Sherif Draspol while Roma drew 1-1 with Swiss rivals Servette.
Slavia Prague topped the table with 12 points, two points ahead of Roma in second place, Servette was third with 5 points and Sheriff was bottom of the table with one point.
In Group Eight, Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen kept a clean sheet following a 2-0 win over Sweden’s hosts Hagen, while Azerbaijan’s Karabakh drew 2-2 with Norwegian hosts Molde.
Leverkusen, who officially qualified for the finals, won all five of their matches to increase their score to 15 points and strengthen their lead in the group, while Karbak and Molte are second and third with 7 points each, and Haken remain bottom of the table without points.
In the second division, France’s Olympique Marseille and England’s Brighton qualified for the knockout round.
Brian Brophy equalizes to put Ajax back in the game#European_League#UEL pic.twitter.com/dGf7U0YAid
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Aubameyang’s brilliant overhead kick gives Marseille the lead#European_League#UEL pic.twitter.com/CmSUYFB6qx
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Brighton beat their hosts AEK Athens with a clean sheet in Greece, while in Marseille they beat their guests Ajax Amsterdam 4-3 in the Netherlands.
Marseille are top with 11 points, one point ahead of their nearest rivals Brighton, AEK Athens are third with 4 points and Ajax are bottom of the table with two points.
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