Barcola hat-trick helps Liverpool beat LASK 6-3 in Champions League
In short
Liverpool beat LASK 6-3 away in the second round of the Champions League main stage. Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick, his first goals for Liverpool.
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Liverpool won 6-3 away at Austrian club LASK in the second round of the Champions League main stage, RIA Novosti and Interfax reported. Bradley Barcola scored three times for the English club. TASS also reported the 6-3 result and his hat-trick, while RBC highlighted the nine goals scored by the two teams. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
RIA Novosti listed Barcola's goals in the 24th, 37th and 66th minutes. Ronald Araujo, Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas also scored for Liverpool, with Frimpong's goal coming in the 51st minute and Koumas's in the 72nd. Robert Ljubicic scored for LASK in the 63rd minute, and Florian Flecker added goals in the 74th and 77th minutes. RIA Novosti reported that Araujo and Barcola scored their first goals for Liverpool after joining during the summer transfer window. [ 2 ]
The result left Liverpool with six points in second place in the standings, according to RIA Novosti. LASK was 32nd after losing both its matches. Liverpool's next match was scheduled at home against Villarreal on October 20, while LASK was due to visit Sporting the following day. RBC's headline described Barcola as a player Liverpool bought for €125 million. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Liverpool moved to six points and second place in the standings, RIA Novosti reported. LASK stood 32nd after two defeats.
Key facts
- Liverpool won 6-3 away at LASK in the second round of the Champions League main stage. [ 2 , 4 ]
- Bradley Barcola scored three goals for Liverpool. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Ronald Araujo, Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas also scored for Liverpool. [ 2 ]
- Florian Flecker scored twice for LASK, and Robert Ljubicic scored once. [ 2 ]