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Liverpool vs Lask Linz is shaped by a clear competitive gap in the 2023 Europa League group stage. Liverpool won 3–1 away on 21 September and 4–0 at Anfield on 30 November, producing a direct advantage in both settings. Those results give Liverpool the stronger starting point, while Lask Linz’s challenge is to turn a limited European history into a more resistant contest.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Liverpool
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17M
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9F
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66D
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44D
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84D
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10M
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4D
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45G
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8M
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49F
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32D
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50F
Lask Linz Substitutes
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D
7
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F
29
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F
23
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F
24
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F
11
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D
33
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M
55
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F
14
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G
28
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D
25
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M
18
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F
27
Match events
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12'⚽L. Díaz Normal Goal (Asst: J. Gomez)
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15'⚽C. Gakpo Normal Goal
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51'⚽Mohamed Salah Penalty
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55'C. Jones Mohamed Salah
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56'D. Núñez L. Díaz
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56'T. Alexander-Arnold I. Konaté
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58'Maksym Talovierov Yellow Card
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61'R. Renner G. Bello
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61'F. Flecker F. Stojković
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61'I. Mustapha M. Ljubičić
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61'E. Havel M. Talovierov
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74'M. Koné I. Mustapha
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82'L. Chambers K. Tsimikas
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82'C. Bradley R. Gravenberch
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90' +2⚽C. Gakpo Normal Goal (Asst: T. Alexander-Arnold)
Stats for this game
Matchup Liverpool VS Lask Linz
Liverpool set the direction
The 2023 Europa League group stage established the shape of this pairing. Liverpool won 3–1 away to Lask Linz on 21 September, then completed a 4–0 victory at Anfield on 30 November. Those results give Liverpool a consistent direct advantage without requiring a broader historical claim. The away win adds weight to the direct pattern, and the return result then extended it. The pairing therefore carries a clear historical direction, even though its archive remains limited.
A different test in Europe
Lask Linz therefore approach future meetings with a simple historical question: can they keep the contest closer than the 2023 scorelines suggest? Liverpool’s record offers evidence of superiority, but a limited history leaves little room for conclusions about how the matchup would develop across different seasons and competitions. The appeal lies in seeing whether Lask Linz can disrupt an established pattern, or whether Liverpool’s advantage again translates into a decisive result.