Soccer-Liverpool crush LASK to reach last 16, Marseille advance

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group E - Liverpool v LASK Linz - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 30, 2023 Liverpool's Wataru Endo in action with LASK Linz's Moses Usor REUTERS/Molly Darlington

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool eased into the Europa League round of 16 with a 4-0 home win over Austria's LASK in Group E and Olympique de Marseille secured a top-two finish in Group B after a thrilling 4-3 win over Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday.

Premier League Liverpool moved on to 12 points and will top the standings after second-placed Toulouse were held to a goalless draw at home by Union Saint Gilloise.