Liverpool established a new Champions League benchmark during a dominant opening period in their 6-3 win against LASK. Statistics show their 19 attempts before halftime represent the highest tally for a visiting side in the first half of a match in the competition's modern era.
Ronald Araujo began the scoring by nodding in a corner from Kostas Tsimikas. Bradley Barcola then became the focal point, finding the net for his initial Liverpool goal shortly afterwards. He quickly added a second, set up by Jason Koumas, and completed his triple after the break. This hat-trick marked his first for the team.
Jeremie Frimpong and Koumas also scored in the second half, with Koumas setting a record as the youngest Liverpool player to both score and provide an assist in a Champions League fixture. All three of LASK's replies were created by Yvan Dibango. The high-scoring game was Liverpool's most prolific in European competition since a final in the early 2000s.
Manager Andoni Iraola chose not to start Virgil van Dijk, fielding one of Liverpool's youngest ever Champions League sides. The team's overall shot count resulted in a significant expected goals figure. Bristol City's next match is against Sheffield United.
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