Bought by Liverpool for €125m, player scores hat-trick in Champions League
Liverpool and LASK played one of the most productive matches in the main European Cup, scoring nine goals. Hat-trick designed Barcol – he first distinguished himself after joining Liverpool
Liverpool defeated the Austrian LASK in the second round of the UEFA Champions League. The match was held in Linz and ended with a victory of the guests with a score of 6: 3. Only the 15th time in the history of the Champions League teams scored at least nine goals per match for two (since 1992).
Liverpool have three goals on the account of Bradley Barcol (24th, 37th and 66th minutes), whom the English club bought in the summer from PSG for €125 million (Transfermarkt data). Barcola first distinguished himself for the new club only in the seventh match. At the same time, the Frenchman became only the eighth Liverpool player to score a hat-trick in the main European Cup.
Also on the goal of the winners scored Ronald Araujo (22), Jeremi Frimpong (51) and Lewis Kumas (72).
LASK scored Robert Lubitsch (63) and Florian Flecker (74, 78).
Koumas became the second Liverpool player aged 21 or younger to score a goal and pass in a Champions League match, after Steven Gerrard (in 2001 against Dynamo Kiev).
“Liverpool” in the first half struck 19 shots on goal – the most for a guest team in this segment of the Champions League game since 2003, Opta notes.
