Liverpool were in blistering form as they defeated Sparta Prague 6-1 in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match at Anfield on Friday. Darwin Nunez (7′) scored the first goal, and Bobby Clark (8′) made it 2-0 in the following minute. Liverpool wasted little time in extending their lead to 3-0 with a goal from Mohamed Salah.
Cody Gakpo (14′) scored four minutes later, and Veljko Birmancevic of Prague added another goal. Dominik Szoboszlai (48′) scored early in the second half to extend Liverpool’s lead, and Cody Gakpo made it 6-1 in the 55th minute.
Salah’s goal was his 20th in all competitions this season, making him the first Liverpool player to reach that milestone in seven straight seasons. The Egyptian attacker also provided two assists, putting up Clark and Gakpo in the early minutes.