Liverpool confirmed direct qualification to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with a 6-0 win over Qarabağ at Anfield in their final league-phase match. Despite the setback, Qarabağ secured a play-off spot, with results elsewhere going in the Azerbaijani champions’ favour on the final matchday.
The side remained in contention until the end of the night, reflecting another competitive European season under head coach Qurban Qurbanov.
Liverpool sealed direct qualification to the Champions League round of 16 with a 6-0 win at Anfield, finishing inside the top eight of the standings.
Liverpool took the lead in the 15th minute when Alexis Mac Allister headed in from close range after a corner was flicked on by Virgil van Dijk. Florian Wirtz doubled the advantage six minutes later with a low strike from outside the box.
Mohamed Salah extended the lead early in the second half, curling a left-footed free kick into the top corner in the 50th minute. Hugo Ekitiké made it 4-0 in the 57th minute with a composed finish following a fast break, before Mac Allister completed his brace in the 61st minute.
Federico Chiesa added a sixth goal in the final minute, finishing from inside the box after a quick counter-attack.
Mac Allister scored twice, while Wirtz, Salah, Ekitiké and Chiesa were also on target as Liverpool confirmed their place in the round of 16.
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British police are facing a national backlash over their handling of the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying from stab wounds after his attacker falsely claimed to be the victim of a racist assault.
China is sending doctors, medical teams and emergency supplies to help combat a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, joining an international effort to contain the disease before it spreads further.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they struck a cargo ship owned by the “American-Zionist enemy” with a cruise missile after an Iranian freighter was attacked in the Sea of Oman.
Dutch police have launched an investigation into the use of force against a pregnant woman at an asylum seekers' centre in Zeist after videos of the incident circulated widely on social media.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Monday that his government would begin legal proceedings to remove President Tamás Sulyok if he continues to reject calls to resign.
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