Anfield saw outstanding performances from Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch, leaving Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with a difficult decision over his starting lineup.

Jota gave the home team the lead in the ninth minute after deftly dodging under multiple would-be defenders and tucking the ball in. They took a seven-minute lead when Thijs Dallinga broke through the offside trap and fired past goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

Wataru Endo scored the team’s first goal at the halfway point after signing from Stuttgart in the summer by slamming home an impeccably accurate assist from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Darwin Nunez gave the Reds the lead with a third goal four minutes later.

Following a superb solo run by Nunez shortly after the hour, Gravenberch scored, and substitute Mo Salah completed the tally to make it 5-1 at the conclusion. With this victory, Liverpool, who have now won all three of their Europa League games, advanced to the next round of the competition.

The Anfield players for Liverpool are ranked by GOAL.

Goalkeeper & Defence

Caoimhin Kelleher (6/10):

Perhaps could have done better to keep out Dallinga’s central strike and he was very fortunate that his poor pass out from the back wasn’t punished by Toulouse’s attack.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (7/10):

Kept Dallinga onside for Toulouse’s goal but atoned for that by curling a sumptuous ball onto the head of Endo, who duly made it 2-1. The England man also made a great goal line clearance stop to deny Gabriel Suazo a virtual open goal.

Joel Matip (6/10):

Was part of a defence that was a bit too open at times and wasn’t as assertive as he should have been at the back.

Joe Gomez (6/10):

Was guilty of being out of position for Toulouse’s goal and didn’t look particularly solid in defence. Improved a tad as the game went on, though.

Luke Chambers (6/10):

Was caught out for Toulouse’s goal as he misread a forward pass and on other occasions, he lost possession a couple of times. Overall, however, the teenager looked competent enough on his first Liverpool start.

Midfield

Curtis Jones (7/10):

Drifted around the pitch nicely, before popping up in dangerous positions to stretch Toulouse’s defence. Was unfortunate not to score on the night.

Wataru Endo (8/10):

Directed a pinpoint header into the corner to restore Liverpool’s lead. The Japanese international showed his tenaciousness in midfield and was creative and tricky going forward, too.

Ryan Gravenberch (8/10):

Looked very lively in midfield as he caused the French side problems with his trickery, driving runs, and neat touches. He and Endo ran the show, plus he took his goal well.

Attack

Harvey Elliott (6/10):

was the least effective of the top three and stayed fairly inconspicuous during the tournament. however, had a fantastic last quarter.

Darwin Nunez (7/10):

shown quick reflexes in risky situations and confidently scored his goal. Possibly capable of scoring a few goals. Nearly scored a brilliant solo goal but could only hit the post, before Gravenberch duly converted.

Diogo Jota (7/10):

Waltzed through Toulouse’s defence like it wasn’t there, before striking into the corner with aplomb. Put in the hard yards for his team, too.

Subs & Manager

Cody Gakpo (N/A):

Didn’t have much of the ball when he came on.

Calum Scanlon (6/10):

The 18-year-old had the honour of making his first-team debut but made a mistake when he came on that nearly cost his team

Jarell Quansah (N/A):

Was barely involved after coming off the bench.

Mohamed Salah (7/10):

Took his goal in fine fashion with an emphatic finish in second-half stoppage time.

Jurgen Klopp (7/10):

They made eight changes from the side that won against Everton the previous Saturday, yet they still looked like a unit. There will be fierce competition for slots in these matches, especially in midfield, thus they are highly valuable. Aside from Salah, the replacements didn’t perform well, but they didn’t have to.