Highlights:
Liverpool reached the Europa League last-16 stage with a 4-0 win over LASK. Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo scored inside the first 15 minutes before Mohamed Salah's 199th Liverpool goal secured the result. Gakpo added a Liverpool fourth in injury-time.
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Liverpool qualified for the Europa League knockout stages as Group E winners after their front three starred in their 4-0 win over LASK at Anfield.
In making it 10 wins from 10 games at Anfield this season, the Reds scored two quick-fire goals in the opening 15 minutes as Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo both fired in from close range, before Mohamed Salah's second-half penalty - his 199th goal for Liverpool - made it 3-0 after the break.
Salah was taken off shortly after his goal, meaning he will have the chance to reach a double century of goals for the club when his side host Fulham on Sunday afternoon. There was time for Gakpo to score an injury-time fourth after a stunning pass from substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool have qualified with a game to spare as Toulouse's draw with Union Saint-Gilloise means Jurgen Klopp's side have secured top spot in Group E, which puts them straight into the last-16 round instead of a February play-off for finishing in second place.
Team news
Liverpool made two changes from the team who drew 1-1 at Man City, with only Mohamed Salah and Kostas Tsimikas keeping their places.
Caoimhin Kelleher started in goal as he prepares to replace the injured Alisson Becker on Premier League duty.
Liveepool Manager Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool still need to grow and develop. The game should have been over at half-time
Jurgen Klopp was pleased that Liverpool have finished top of their Europa League group after defeating LASK but felt the game should have been over by half time
"The most important is top of the group and that will not change - so that's good.
"There was a lot of good stuff and then some things I don't like too much. I say it all the time, we still have to grow and we develop.
"But this game should have been put to bed before half-time. If you're in front of a game and in charge, kill it. We didn't do that. Three-nil was great and then we open up the game a little bit and give them chances. Winning four-nil is fantastic.
"It [the final Europa League group game] was an important game for Union but if they win and Toulouse lose, they can go through. So we have to go there to win. But it's good that we don't have to and after that, we have at least one [other competition, the Carbaao Cup] then another competition [the FA Cup] arrives in January. We are not short of games, so it's all fine."
What's next?
Liverpool host Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday; kick-off 2pm.
Jurgen Klopp's side complete their Europa League group stage campaign away to Union Saint-Gilloise at 5.45pm on Thursday December 14.
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