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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson at Anfield

Darwin Núñez and Cody Gakpo inspire Liverpool to 6-1 win over Sparta Prague

Darwin Núñez celebrates after scoring Liverpool’s opening goal against Sparta Prague.
Darwin Núñez celebrates after opening the scoring for Liverpool against Sparta Prague. Photograph: Jon Super/AP

This was an unadulterated duck shoot for Liverpool and the apt way to send a shudder through Manchester United before Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford.

Jürgen Klopp’s admirable side are into Friday’s Europa League quarter-final draw via a goal-fest that almost required an abacus to keep count, because when Cody Gakpo touched in his second on 55 minutes that was 6-1 on the night and 11-2 on aggregate.

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