Soccer-Liverpool fight back to beat LASK 3-1 in Europa League

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group E - LASK Linz v Liverpool - Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria - September 21, 2023 Liverpool's Luis Diaz in action with LASK Linz's Philipp Ziereis REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

LINZ, Austria (Reuters) - Liverpool overcame an early scare and came from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win at Austria's LASK Linz in their opening Europa League Group E game on Thursday.

LASK took a surprise lead in the 14th minute through a stunning goal by winger Florian Flecker, who connected with a corner and blasted it in past Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.