Liverpool fell behind for the fourth time in five games this season, but rallied to defeat LASK 3-1 in the Europa League on Thursday in Linz.
In other early encounters in the first round of the group stage of the second-tier European competition, Romelu Lukaku earned a 2-1 victory for last year’s beaten finalists Roma at Sheriff.
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Hacken 4-0, Rennes defeated Maccabi Haifa 3-0 in France, and Villarreal fell to Panathinakos 2-0 in Greece.
Liverpool were competing in the Europa League for the first time since finishing runners-up in 2016, and they promptly fell behind against LASK.
Sascha Horvath floated a corner to Florian Flecker right beyond the Liverpool area in the 14th minute. The Austrian midfielder controlled the dropping ball before blasting a rocket strike past Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
Darwin Nunez equalized with a penalty kick in the 55th minute after Luis Diaz was hauled down.
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp began to replace adolescents with regular starters after 61 minutes.
Ryan Gravenberch sprinted down the right and crossed low for Diaz to score from close range within two minutes.
Mohamed Salah, a second-half substitute, added a third two minutes from time.
Leandro Paredes scored four minutes into first-half injury time in Moldova to give Roma the lead.
Colombian Cristian Tovar equalized, but Romelu Lukaku earned Jose Mourinho’s team the win.
In the Conference League, Aston Villa, returning to European action after a 12-year absence, fell behind to Legia Warsaw in the third minute and lost 3-2 despite equalizing twice.
Legia took the lead after Pawel Wszolek met a cross from the left with a dipping volley.
Jhon Duran equalized six minutes later, knocking in a rebound from Nicolo Zaniolo’s shot.
However, the Poles took the lead again after 25 minutes when Wszolek crossed from the right and Ernest Muci scored on the half volley.
After 38 minutes, Lucas Digne equalized with a deflected shot from the edge of the box, but Muci sealed the game with a low shot after 51 minutes.
Zrinjski Mostar fought back from three goals down to defeat visiting AZ Alkmaar 4-3.
By halftime, Myron Van Brederode, Sven Mijnans, and Dani de Wit had placed the Dutch up three goals.
After 48 minutes, Zvonimir Kozulj started the comeback and finished it in the 81st minute, sandwiching goals from Josip Corluka and Aldin Hrvanovic.
