Europa League group stage LIVE SCORES: Liverpool face LASK, Villa take on Leigia Warszawa, West Ham battle Backa Topola
EUROPA LEAGUE action is BACK and some of football's top clubs will be battling to lift the prestigious trophy in May.
Liverpool open up their campaign with a tricky trip to Austria where LASK awaits.
Conference League winners West Ham host Serbian superstars Backa Topola.
And Rangers are involved in the tie of the night as they host Spanish giants Real Betis.
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Latest: LASK 1 Liverpool 1
That spot-kick leveller from busy Nunez on 56 minutes has sparked a more frenetic contest.
LASK immediately countered dangerously through Havel.
GOAL! LASK 1 Liverpool 1
Luis Diaz is tripped on the edge of the six-yard box.
And Nunez smashes the penalty equaliser into the right corner.
Latest: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Fine footwork from Nunez gave the striker space in the box for a glaring chance - but he failed to get his shot away.
Latest scores
GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-1 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 1-0 Villarreal
Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 Molde
Leandro Paredes celebrates Roma's opener in first-half stoppage-time away to Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova but it was ruled an own goal from Gaby KikiCredit: Getty Latest scores
GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 1-0 Villarreal
Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 MoldeS/H under way: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool are building from the back in the opening exchanges of this second period.
Klopp frustrated
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp looks unhappy - and rightly so - with a muted display from his admittedly-weakened side.
The Prem giants haven't threatened much so far.
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GROUP E
H/T: LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
H/T: Panathinaikos 1-0 Villarreal
H/T: Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
H/T: Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
H/T: Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 RomaGROUP H
H/T: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
H/T: Qarabag 0-0 Molde
Here's Florian Wirtz being mobbed for his Leverkusen openerCredit: Getty Latest scores
GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 1-0 Villarreal
Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 Molde
Rennes celebrate after Adrien Truffert, third left, put them 2-0 upCredit: AP
H/T: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Flekker's incredible 14th-minute strike gives LASK a half-time lead in this low-key contest.
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GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 1-0 Villarreal
Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 MoldeLatest: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Centre-back Ibrahima Konate is booked for arguing as Liverpool still struggle for fluency.
It came soon afteir first gaping scoring opportunity.
Virgil van Dijk nodded a corner back across goal and keeper Tobias Lawal brilliantly dashed over to paw away a header from Nunez.
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GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 1-0 Villarreal
Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 MoldeLatest: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Darwin Nunez has had half-chances as Liverpool get on top - at least in terms of possession.
Kostas Tsimikas also raked in a dangerous cross, with LASK stopper Tobias Lawal clearing with his FEET.
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Rennes have doubled their lead against Maccabi Haifa.
Ludovic Blas' first-minute opener was followed by Adrien Truffert's strike half an hour later.
And Servette are now in front at home to Slavia Prague.
GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 0-0 Villarreal
Rennes 2-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-1 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 0 Mole
Leverkusen on fire
Florian Wirtz and Amine Adli struck on 10 and 16 minutes as Bayern Leverkusen produced the best start of the night.
Here's Morocco winger Adli smashing the opener against Swedish visitors Hacken.
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GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 ToulouseGROUP F
Panathinaikos 0-0 Villarreal
Rennes 1-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-0 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 MoldeLatest: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Darwin Nunez almost squeezed in a shot as Liverpool try to build some momentum in Austria.
Jurgen Klopp's men look a bit scrappy so far, though.
Here's how Florian Flecker celebrated his opener for LASKCredit: Rex Latest: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool's Scottish winger Ben Doak, 17, looks lively on the right.
But it's something of a stalemate at the moment as LASK look content with their early lead.
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GROUP E
LASK 1-0 Liverpool
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 Toulouse0GROUP F
Panathinaikos 0-0 0 Villarreal
Rennes 1-0 Maccabi HaifaGROUP G
Servette 0-0 Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 RomaGROUP H
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 BK Hacken
Qarabag 0-0 MoldeThe other early goal...
Rennes are 1-0 up at home to Maccabi Haifa in Group F.
And in Liverpool's group, it's still goalless between Union Saint-Gilloise and visitors 0Toulouse.
Latest: LASK 1 Liverpool 0
A stunning two-touch finish from Florian Flecker 20 -yards out - after a corner was pulled back - gave LASK a glorious opener on 14 minutes.
It wasn't quite inevitable but it does reward the Austrians' energetic start.
GOAL! LASK 1 Liverpool 0
Latest: LASK 0 Liverpool 0
The Austrians picked up two early corners as Liverpool struggled to settle.
Kostas Tsimikas managed to nod them both away.
And from an Ibrahima Konate clearance Liverpool broke for Darwin Nunez to fire high from a tight angle.
Liverpool: Kelleher, Bajcetic, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Doak, Diaz, Nunez.
Subs: Alisson, Jaros, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Robertson, Matip, Quansah.
Latest: LASK 0 Liverpool 0
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