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 0-0 Liverpool
17’ Chance! This time Liverpool do break through, Gomez tries to pick out Diaz, but it falls to Mac Allister.
Mac Allister goes for it, but it takes a deflection and goes over the bar. That was the closest Liverpool have come since Gomez’s header early in the match.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
16’ Toulouse might be the home side, but they are almost playing it like an away one. Dropping back quickly into an organised formation and pressing as soon as Liverpool make their way into their half.
It has worked so far, and Liverpool will have to try not to get frustrated.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
14’ Toulouse have just two victories in their last 13 matches before this one, but will want to perform in their Europa League campaign, and especially against Liverpool.
They are chasing down everything and forcing Liverpool to play it backwards, but there is a long way to go in this match.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
12’ Toulouse have started this match with a lot of energy, but so has Diaz.
The defenders can’t get close to him and there’s another free kick to the travelling side.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
10’ Liverpool have to defend again, it’s another corner from the same side, Quansah clears it but not very far, and there’s a big boot up the field that again has too much on it for Diaz.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
9’ Toulouse now have a corner at the other end. They are playing in their eye-catching kit of purple and white stripes.
It is defended out by Matip and Liverpool clear.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
6’ That was a better chance than it first looked by Liverpool! The free kick came in from Gakpo and at the near post, Gomez headed towards goal for what would have been his first goal for the club, but it crashed into the crossbar instead.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
4’ Another long ball towards Diaz, this one gets there and he has the ball on the touchline and draws the free kick.
It’s the first chance for Liverpool in a dangerous position between the edge of the box and the touchline...
Gomez gets a touch! But it’s off the crossbar, a good early start from Liverpool.
Toulouse 0-0 Liverpool
2’ A long ball from Elliott searches out Diaz, but it’s just slightly too long for him and trickles through to the goalkeeper.
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