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Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton<\/a> beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club’s first-ever victory in continental competition.<\/p>\n

Diogo Jota fired Liverpool in front at Anfield but Thijs Dallinga hauled the French Cup holders level.<\/p>\n

Wataru Endo headed in his first goal for the Reds to restore their lead on the half-hour and Darwin Nunez slammed in a third minutes later.<\/p>\n

Ryan Gravenberch added a fourth midway through the second half, pouncing on a rebound after Nunez rounded the goalkeeper only to strike the post. Mohamed Salah bagged a fifth in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

“Most of the time we were in complete control. We made good goals, nobody got hurt, perfect night,” Liverpool<\/a> boss Jurgen Klopp told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

Liverpool top Group E with nine points and could seal a place in the last 16 with another win in France in two weeks.<\/p>\n

They are five points clear of Toulouse and Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise, who grabbed two late goals to overcome LASK of Austria 2-1.<\/p>\n

Brighton claimed a first European win as they beat Ajax 2-0, heaping further misery on the crisis-hit club who parted company with coach Maurice Steijn on Monday just four months into his tenure.<\/p>\n

Four-time European champions Ajax are languishing one spot off the foot of the Eredivisie, and fell behind at the Amex Stadium just before half-time to Joao Pedro’s tap-in.<\/p>\n

Ansu Fati rolled in a second for the hosts early in the second half to leave Roberto De Zerbi’s men a point adrift of Group B leaders Marseille.<\/p>\n

“The first victory in Europe for Brighton. It’s a great day for our fans, our club, our owners. We are very proud to give them this day,” De Zerbi told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

Marseille saw off 10-man AEK Athens 3-1 at the Velodrome.<\/p>\n

Orbelin Pineda cancelled out Vitinha’s opener for Marseille, but a moment of madness from AEK goalkeeper Cican Stankovic cost his team dearly.<\/p>\n

Stankovic hit a pass right to Vitinha and then wrestled the Portuguese forward to the ground, conceding a penalty and earning himself a red card.<\/p>\n

Amine Harit converted the spot-kick before Jordan Veretout tucked away another penalty for Gennaro Gattuso’s side.<\/p>\n

West Ham’s 17-match unbeaten European run came to an end with a 2-1 loss away to Olympiakos.<\/p>\n

Kostas Fortounis struck from distance to give the Greek side the lead and Rodinei added a second before half-time with a deflected effort.<\/p>\n

Lucas Paqueta volleyed in late consolation for the Hammers, who remain top of Group A on six points from three matches.<\/p>\n

“We have to improve our performance. And we must rise to the occasion. I am disappointed by our first half. It was a tough match, but we carry on,” said West Ham manager David Moyes.<\/p>\n

Freiburg are level with the Hammers after a 3-1 victory over Serbia’s Backa Topola.<\/p>\n

Rangers relied on a fine display from goalkeeper Jack Butland in a 0-0 draw at Sparta Prague.<\/p>\n

The Scottish side are third in Group C, led by Real Betis who won 1-0 away to Aris Limassol thanks to an Ayoze Perez goal.<\/p>\n

Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Qarabag 5-1 to stay perfect in Group H and continue their brilliant start to the season under Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n

Roma made it three wins from three in Group G, Edoardo Bove and Romelu Lukaku on target in a 2-0 victory over Slavia Prague.<\/p>\n

In the Europa Conference League, in-form Aston Villa eased to a 4-1 win at Dutch high-flyers AZ Alkmaar.<\/p>\n

Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans gave Villa a two-goal lead in the first half against a side who have dropped just two points in the Eredivisie this season.<\/p>\n

Ollie Watkins and John McGinn put the game out of reach before Ibrahim Sadiq pulled one back<\/p>\n<\/div>\n