FC Salzburg hold off furious Liverpool

FC Salzburg held off Liverpool 2-1 to seal a place in the Champions League play-off round.

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It was an intense final few minutes of the game,

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with both teams pushing for the three points.

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However, it was Salzburg who came out on top thanks to two second half goals.

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Salzburg have now reached the play-off round for the seventh time in their history,

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will take on AS Monaco in next week's first leg.

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Liverpool will need to focus on Europa League action if they want to try and qualify for next season's Champions League.

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After going a goal down early on, the Austrian side responded with two goals in the second half courtesy of Florian Kainz and Marcel Sabitzer.

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The Reds almost found an equaliser in the dying moments of the match,

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