In the round of 16 of the 2023-2024 Europa League, forward Cody Gakpo contributed 2 goals in Liverpool’s great 6-1 victory over Sparta Prague. The goals of the match for the local team were scored by Darwin Núñez (6′ 1T), Bobby Clark (7′ 1T), Mohamed Salah (9′ 1T), Cody Gakpo (13′ 1T and 9′ 2T) and Dominik Szoboszlai (2′ 2T). While the away goal was scored by Veljko Birmancevic (41′ 1T).
Mohamed Salah made the stadium vibrate with his definition, in the 9th minute of the first stage. With a strong shot, the forward left goalkeeper Peter Vindahl-Jensen with no chance after receiving a cross from Bobby Clark.
Mohamed Salah was the figure of the match. The Liverpool striker scored 1 goal, shot into the opponent’s goal 3 times and made 3 correct passes.
Cody Gakpo was also important. The Liverpool striker scored 2 goals and shot into the opponent’s goal 5 times.
The match was quite fought, in which the fouls began to accumulate. There were 2 cautioned: Jarell Quansah and Jürgen Klopp.
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp proposed a 4-3-3 strategy with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal; Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Joe Gomez and Andrew Robertson on the defensive line; Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Bobby Clark in the middle; and Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez and Cody Gakpo in attack.
For their part, those led by Brian Priske stood with a 4-5-1 formation with Peter Vindahl-Jensen between the three sticks; Martin Vitik, Jaroslav Zeleny, Ladislav Krejci and Ángelo Preciado in defense; Markus Solbakken, Kaan Kairinen, Matej Rynes, Qazim Laçi and Veljko Birmancevic in midfield; and Jan Kuchta up front.
Referee Artur Ribeiro Soares Dias was selected to carry out the actions of the game.
Liverpool advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 Europa League and made its dominance clearer with the victory, by a landslide, in the second leg.
Changes in Liverpool
- 45′ 2T – Joseph Dave Gomez for Kostas Tsimikas, Wataru Endo for James McConnell, Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro for Harvey Elliott and Matej Rynes for Filip Panak
- 64′ 2T – Jarell Quansah for Virgil van Dijk
- 72′ 2T – Bobby Clark for Mateusz Konrad Musialowski
Changes in Sparta Prague
- 57′ 2T – Jan Kuchta for Lukás Haraslín and Qazim Laçi for Lukas Sadilek
- 65′ 2T – Veljko Birmancevic by Indrit Tuci
- 73′ 2T – Markus Solbakken for Patrik Vydra
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