Salzburg beat Genk to set up group decider with Liverpool

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - KRC Genk v FC Salzburg - Luminus Arena, Genk, Belgium - November 27, 2019 FC Salzburg's Takumi Minamino celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

GENK, Belgium (Reuters) - Salzburg thumped Belgian side Genk 4-1 away on Wednesday to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage alive and set up a final-game decider against holders Liverpool.

Two goals in as many minutes just before halftime laid the platform as third-placed Salzburg moved on to seven points in Group E, three behind leaders Liverpool and needing to beat Juergen Klopp’s team in Austria on Dec. 10 to advance.