Barcola hat-trick leads Liverpool to 6–3 victory over LASK

Liverpool produced a goal-laden display and cruised to a 6–3 win away at LASK in the first of Tuesday’s two Champions League fixtures, with Bradley Barcola the standout performer after netting his first career hat-trick.

Barcola hat-trick powers Liverpool; Feyenoord edge Como

The visitors opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Ronald Araújo headed home from a Kostas Tsimikas corner. Two minutes later Bradley Barcola doubled the advantage following a well-worked move involving Rio Ngumoa and an assist from Luis Kumas.

Barcola struck again in the 37th minute, converting an excellent pass from Florian Wirtz to make it 3–0 at half-time. Early in the second half Jeremy Frimpong nodded in Liverpool’s fourth on 51 minutes, and although LASK pulled one back through Robert Ljubičić in the 63rd minute, Barcola completed his hat-trick in the 66th after an assist from Frimpong.

Luis Kumas added a sixth for Liverpool in the 72nd minute, but LASK fought back late through Florian Flecker, who scored twice in the 74th and 77th minutes to reduce the deficit to 6–3.

In Rotterdam, Feyenoord claimed their first Champions League victory of the season, coming from behind to beat Como 3–2. Como opened through Asane Diao in the 18th minute, but Givaj Zehiel equalised two minutes later. Anis Hadž Musa put Feyenoord ahead in the 52nd minute, and Robert Sánchez’s own goal in the 81st minute completed the home side’s comeback, with Duvikas scoring a stoppage-time reply for Como in the 93rd minute.

Match details — scorers
Feyenoord – Como 3:2
Scorers: Asane Diao 18′, Duvikas 93′ (Como); Givaj Zehiel 20′, Anis Hadž Musa 52′, Robert Sánchez 81′ (own goal).
LASK – Liverpool 3:6
Scorers: Ronald Araújo 22′, Bradley Barcola 24′, 37′, 66′, Jeremy Frimpong 51′, Luis Kumas 72′ (Liverpool); Robert Ljubičić 63′, Florian Flecker 74′ and 77′ (LASK).

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