Salah makes Liverpool history in 6-1 UEL rout

Football

Liverpool hammered Sparta Prague 6-1 on Thursday to storm into the Europa League quarterfinals 11-2 on aggregate.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were 4-0 up within 14 minutes thanks to goals by Darwin Núñez, Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.

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Salah’s goal meant he became the first player in Liverpool’s history to score 20-plus goals in all competitions in seven consecutive seasons.

Serbian striker Veljko Birmancevic pulled one back for the visitors before the break, but Liverpool continued to dominate.

Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored the hosts’ fifth goal in the 48th minute and Gakpo netted his second of the night to complete Liverpool’s rout.

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