UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 Wed, Oct 14 2026 · 17:45 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz
Lask Linz
3–6 Full time · HT 0–3 xG 2.06 – 3.36
Liverpool
  • R. Ljubičić 63’
  • F. Flecker 74’, 77’
  • 22’ R. Araujo
  • 24’, 37’, 66’ B. Barcola
  • 51’ J. Frimpong
  • 72’ L. Koumas
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Barcola hat-trick sinks Lask Linz

Liverpool entered as favourites and won 6–3 through goals from Araujo, Barcola, Frimpong and Koumas. Lask Linz replied through goals from Ljubičić and Flecker. Liverpool finished with the higher xG (3.36 vs 2.06). On the chances created, Lask Linz deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lask Linz23%
Draw22%
Liverpool ✓54%

Model vs reality

Lask Linz goals
3
Model 1.15 · xG 2.06
Liverpool goals
6
Model 1.88 · xG 3.36
Total goals
9
Model 3.04 · xG 5.42
Score 3–6
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. FrimpongLiverpool · 1 goal · 2 assists
9.2
  • RefereeTobias Stieler
  • CoachesD. Kühbauer · Andoni Iraola
  • VenueRaiffeisen Arena
  • Table before kick-offLask Linz 27th · Liverpool 15th
  • Weather at kick-off14°C · Overcast · wind 4 km/h

Timeline

  1. R. Araujo 0–1Assist K. Tsimikas
    22’
  2. B. Barcola 0–2Assist L. Koumas
    24’
  3. B. Barcola 0–3Assist F. Wirtz
    37’
  4. ⇄ F. FleckerFor Kasper Jørgensen
    45’
  5. Half time · 0–3
  6. J. Frimpong 0–4Assist K. Tsimikas
    51’
  7. ⇄ V. van DijkFor J. Jacquet
    62’
  8. ⇄ J. GomezFor R. Araujo
    62’
  9. ⇄ R. LjubičićFor M. Bogarde
    62’
  10. R. Ljubičić 1–4Assist Y. Dibango
    63’
  11. B. Barcola 1–5Assist J. Frimpong
    66’
  12. ⇄ S. KalajdžićFor S. Adeniran
    71’
  13. ⇄ Daniel ElfadliFor A. Schöpf
    71’
  14. L. Koumas 1–6Assist J. Frimpong
    72’
  15. ⇄ Víctor MuñozFor B. Barcola
    73’
  16. F. Flecker 2–6Assist Y. Dibango
    74’
  17. F. Flecker 3–6Assist Y. Dibango
    77’
  18. Daniel ElfadliYellow card · Foul
    80’
  19. ⇄ N. KaneFor C. Lang
    82’
  20. ⇄ A. Mac AllisterFor T. Nyoni
    85’
  21. ⇄ L. ChambersFor R. Ngumoha
    85’
  22. Full time · 3–6

Team stats

Lask Linz12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Liverpool26 shots · 20 in box, 6 outside
Lask LinzLiverpool
36% Possession 64%
2.06 Expected goals (xG) 3.36
0.80 Expected points (xPts) 2.05
12 Shots 26
4 Shots on target 9
7 Shots off target 12
1 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 20
2 Shots outside the box 6
310 Passes 573
81% Pass accuracy 91%
3 Corners 11
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
7 Fouls 4
3 Offsides 6
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.27 Team rating 7.54

Line-ups

Lask Linz 5-4-1

16.0 L. Jungwirth(G)
258.3 Y. Dibango AAA 165.7 A. Andrade 436.0 Alemão 45.5 X. Mbuyamba 205.6 Kasper Jørgensen ↓45’
275.4 C. Lang ↓82’ 186.5 A. Schöpf ↓71’ 65.9 M. Bogarde ↓62’ 96.4 K. Daněk
76.3 S. Adeniran ↓71’
  • 1L. Jungwirth (G)6.0
  • 25Y. DibangoA×38.3
  • 16A. Andrade5.7
  • 43Alemão6.0
  • 4X. Mbuyamba5.5
  • 20Kasper Jørgensen↓45’5.6
  • 27C. Lang↓82’5.4
  • 18A. Schöpf↓71’6.5
  • 6M. Bogarde↓62’5.9
  • 9K. Daněk6.4
  • 7S. Adeniran↓71’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 23Daniel Elfadli↑71’5.6
  • 29F. Flecker↑45’8.2
  • 11S. Kalajdžić↑71’6.6
  • 45N. Kane↑82’6.3
  • 10R. Ljubičić↑62’6.6

Unused: M. Freckleton, F. Schillinger, T. Schützenauer, M. Verhaeghe

Coach: D. Kühbauer

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.1 A. Becker(G)
219.2 K. Tsimikas AA 56.8 J. Jacquet ↓62’ 337.7 R. Araujo ↓62’ 309.2★ J. Frimpong AA
427.0 T. Nyoni ↓85’ 386.4 R. Gravenberch
299.0 B. Barcola ↓73’ 77.7 F. Wirtz A 736.5 R. Ngumoha ↓85’
678.5 L. Koumas A
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.1
  • 21K. TsimikasA×29.2
  • 5J. Jacquet↓62’6.8
  • 33R. Araujo↓62’7.7
  • 30J. Frimpong ★A×29.2
  • 42T. Nyoni↓85’7.0
  • 38R. Gravenberch6.4
  • 29B. Barcola↓73’9.0
  • 7F. WirtzA7.7
  • 73R. Ngumoha↓85’6.5
  • 67L. KoumasA8.5

Substitutes used

  • 2J. Gomez↑62’6.1
  • 10A. Mac Allister↑85’5.9
  • 23Víctor Muñoz↑73’6.6
  • 4V. van Dijk↑62’6.5
  • 44L. Chambers↑85’6.0

Unused: M. Kerkez, G. Mamardashvili, J. McConnell, F. Woodman, J. Danns, Wellity Lucky, J. Lambie

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Player stats

Top rated
J. FrimpongLiverpool9.2
2nd
K. TsimikasLiverpool9.2
3rd
B. BarcolaLiverpool9.0

Lask Linz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Jungwirth G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 57% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
Y. Dibango D 90 0 3 1 (0) 5 78% 23 2 0 1/1 0/0 8.3
A. Andrade D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 1 0 1/1 1/0 5.7
Alemão D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 38 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.0
X. Mbuyamba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 43 1 0 0/0 0/1 5.5
Kasper Jørgensen D 45 0 0 2 (0) 0 75% 12 3 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
C. Lang F 82 0 0 2 (0) 0 67% 24 1 1 0/0 0/1 5.4
A. Schöpf M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 30 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.5
M. Bogarde D 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 14 0 1 0/0 0/1 5.9
K. Daněk M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 24 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.4
S. Adeniran F 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 15 0 0 2/3 2/0 6.3
Daniel Elfadli D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.6
F. Flecker F 45 2 0 2 (2) 0 90% 10 2 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
S. Kalajdžić F 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Kane F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Ljubičić M 28 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
K. Tsimikas D 90 0 2 0 (0) 6 94% 72 0 2 0/0 0/3 9.2
J. Jacquet D 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 51 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.8
R. Araujo D 62 1 0 3 (1) 1 96% 57 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.7
J. Frimpong D 90 1 2 2 (1) 4 92% 49 0 2 1/2 0/0 9.2
T. Nyoni M 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 90 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 100% 37 1 3 0/1 1/1 6.4
B. Barcola F 73 3 0 5 (4) 2 77% 22 0 1 5/10 0/0 9.0
F. Wirtz M 90 0 1 6 (2) 3 86% 56 2 0 2/3 0/1 7.7
R. Ngumoha F 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 24 0 0 6/8 1/2 6.5
L. Koumas F 90 1 1 3 (1) 1 92% 13 0 0 2/2 1/0 8.5
J. Gomez D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
A. Mac Allister M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Víctor Muñoz F 17 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
V. van Dijk D 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Chambers D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.