Jurgen Klopp became the first Liverpool manager to record 50 wins in Europe after his side's Europa League win over LASK Linz on Thursday (September 21). If you ask Klopp which option he prefers to achieve, the Europa League may not be on his list. But it was the best scenario for him after his team finished fifth last season.


The Reds trailed in Austria with a stunning effort from Florian Flecker in the 14th minute. But second-half goals from Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and substitute Mohamed Salah ended in a 3-1 victory. . The match marked Klopp's 50th win in Europe since taking over at Liverpool in November 2015.

Since then, he has led the Reds to four European finals. Klopp's first game in Europe as the Reds drew 1-1 in the Europa League group stage against Rubin Kazan in October 2015. The German led his side to the final. Of the game that year they lost to Sevilla 3-1 of Spain. He has since won every major trophy during his time at Anfield.