Europa League: Liverpool Lose On Luis Diaz Return, West Ham United Go Top

Luis Diaz started for Liverpool hours after his kidnapped father was released but the Reds lost 3-2 to Toulouse on Thursday as West Ham ensured they have European football in 2024. The stunning upset in France came courtesy of goals from Aron Donnum, Thijs Dallinga and Frank Magri as Liverpool sank to their first defeat in the Europa League this campaign. However, the game was not without controversy with VAR intervening to rule out an equaliser deep in injury-time from Jarell Quansah.

"It was well deserved to lose because they won pretty much all the decisive challenges, battles," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as his side missed a chance to book their place in the knock-out stages.

Toulouse now sit on seven points, two behind the Premier League club and three ahead of third-placed St Gilloise in Group E.