Toulouse v Liverpool LIVE: Europa League result and final score as VAR rules out late Jarell Quansah equaliser
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
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.
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Toulouse 1-0 Liverpool
39’ Harvey Elliott tries to take it on himself and find the equaliser!
But his curled strike is blocked.
Toulouse 1-0 Liverpool
36’ GOAL! Toulouse break the deadlock!
Tsmikas was caught in possession and the French side have pounced! The team currently 14th in Ligue 1 are ahead against Liverpool.
Donnum pounces and curls the ball goalwards where Kelleher can do nothing about that.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
34’ Something just needs to happen to spark this game into life.
There have been a lot of half-chances and the atmosphere is fading.
Endo has just been shown a yellow card for a foul in midfield.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
32’ Liverpool and Gomez had to be alert at the back there!
Toulouse won the ball back in midfield and tried to feed in the lone striker, but it was a bit too far ahead of him and Gomez was able to get back and clear the ball.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
31’ SAVE! There is a ping pong in the box, but it falls to Doak who smashes it goalwards, but straight at the keeper who can only parry it away.
That’s Liverpool’s second big chance of the match!
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
28’ Chance! Toulouse attack on the break, it is a lovely ball in from the wing, but it was just too far ahead of Suazo who was arriving in the middle of the box.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
27’ Liverpool’s passing is just lacking accuracy at the moment to really build the attacks they showed during their rout of Toulouse in the match at Anfield.
They have still had the best chance, when Gomez hit the bar, but have not built on that to create more.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
25’ Matip goes for a long ball to Doak, but it’s wasted and was always going to have far too much on it for the teenager.
Another goal kick for Toulouse. Their fans have been in good voice today, but there has not been too much to cheer from either side.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
23’ Liverpool are pouncing on everything but can’t quite find the balls through the lines to create clear-cut chances.
They are not longer being pegged in their half, but still struggle in the final third.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
21’ Liverpool come forward again, they might have to take their time and build slowly here but Doak is doing well here and showing his strength.
It looks like it will be a physical battle for the youngster.
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