11 stats ahead of the Europa League match between Liverpool and LASK
Here are 11 facts and figures you need to know ahead of Liverpool’s Europa League clash with LASK at Anfield tonight.
The two teams will meet in the fifth match of the group stage of the competition, kicking off at 20:00 GMT. Liverpool have scored in each of their last 29 matches in all competitions.
The goal in the match marks just the third goal in the club’s history and the second in 30 consecutive games under Jurgen Klopp. The Reds won 3-1 in Austria in September.
Florian Flecker got the hosts open after 14 minutes but Klopp’s men responded with a penalty from Darwin Nunes, an assist from Luis Diaz and a goal from Mohamed Salah with two minutes remaining.
Liverpool have used 25 different players in their four Europa League games so far this season, with only Harvey Elliott and Wataru Endo starting. Elliott played every minute.
Under Klopp, United won 30 of their 44 European Cup group stage matches, drawing seven and losing seven. They have won just one of the 22 games played at Anfield in this run.
Summer signing Ryan Gravenbirch scored in each of the two European games at Anfield.The Reds have won nine of their home games in all competitions this season, scoring 27 goals and conceding just four.
LASK Austria Vienna, Swarovski Tyrol, AK Graz and Red Bull Salzburg are the fifth Austrian opponents Liverpool have faced in their history.By day five, no team had scored more goals than the Reds, who combined for 12 goals with German clubs Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg.
LASK lost their first match against Liverpool before suffering a narrow defeat at Toulouse and their third match of the tournament at Union SG. They won the second leg 3-0 against Union SG and are currently fourth in their group.
Austria have won four of their last five matches in all competitions. Last weekend they beat WSG Tirol 1-0 at home, Robert Zulj scoring his 10th goal of the season.
