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Barcola hat-trick lifts Liverpool to 6-3 Champions League win over LASK
Bradley Barcola ended his Liverpool goal drought with three goals in a 6-3 Champions League victory over LASK on Wednesday.
Bradley Barcola scored three goals as Liverpool beat LASK 6-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday. The forward ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in the nine-goal match.
Ronald Araujo opened the scoring with his first Liverpool goal. Barcola then scored twice before halftime at the Raiffeisen Arena, giving Liverpool three goals before the interval.
Lewis Koumas also scored his first Champions League goal. Liverpool maintained their perfect record in this season's tournament, having beaten Atletico Madrid in their opening game.
Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai missed the trip to Austria through injury. Their absences increased the pressure on Wirtz and Barcola to carry Liverpool's attack.
The visit to Linz was Liverpool's second match in a stretch of six games over 18 days. The schedule prompted Iraola to make changes to protect his players from burnout.