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Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool: The Reds remain in a strong position to qualify as Group E winners but missed the chance to wrap up top spot in France after a controversial VAR intervention

Sonia Twigg
Thursday 09 November 2023 17:07 EST
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Liverpool still have work to do to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages after the Reds’ perfect start to Group E came crashing to a halt following a dramatic 3-2 defeat by Toulouse.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were well below their best, but thought they had scored a 98th-minute equaliser when Jarell Quansah’s goal was controversially ruled out by VAR, following an earlier handball by Alexis Mac Allister.

The Reds thrashed their French opponents 5-1 at Anfield two weeks ago, but the side who are 14th in Ligue 1 flipped the script as Liverpool suffered just their second defeat in all competitions this season.

Before kick-off, Liverpool were boosted by the news that Luis Diaz’s father had been released by his kidnappers in Colombia, 13 days after he was seized by gunmen from the guerrilla group National Liberation Army.

Follow all the live action in the blog below and get all the latest match odds and tips.

Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool

90+2’ Liverpool are building from the back here, but they give away a foul and that will ease the pressure significantly.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:34

Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool

90+1’ Good news for Liverpool, there will be seven minutes of added time at the end of this game.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:33

GOAL! Jota scores! Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool

GOAL! 88’ Liverpool get one back through Diogo Jota! That was a lovely goal.

He picks up the ball outside the box, and drives forward, goes wide to create space then fires past the goalkeeper in the back of the net.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:31

Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

87’ That one free kick from Szoboszlai might just sum up the game as far as Liverpool were concerned, it is overhit, flies over everyone’s head and goes out for a throw in.

As the commentator said, it has been that kind of night for the Reds.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:30

Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

86’ Liverpool have kept probing here, but every ball into the box is blocked and dealt with expertly by the Toulouse defenders.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:28

Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

83’ Every Liverpool pass is slightly ironically being cheered by the home fans, but the travelling support might just be stunned at what they’re watching.

There’s a hopeful ball into the box but the goalkeeper is able to gather. There’s not long left now if Liverpool are going to get anything out of this.

They left it late against Luton, but we’re entering that territory again in France.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:27

Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

81’ It’s a chance for Liverpool, but Elliott has skied it way over the bar. His first touch was not perfect, and that meant he was slightly off balance for the shot which was always going some way over.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:23

Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

79’ Liverpool have a corner, but the goalkeeper got enough on it to parry it out of the way of all the players in red waiting in the box.

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:21

Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

74’ Liverpool’s defenders were just ball-watching slightly and Magri pounced!

Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:19

GOAL! Toulouse 3-1 Liverpool

74’ GOAL! Magri restores Toulouse’s two-goal advantage immediately!

He had only just come on but has netted his fourth goal of the club, against Liverpool to make it 2-1.

That was a great response!

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Sonia Twigg9 November 2023 19:19

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