Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch both put up standout performances at Anfield, giving Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a selection conundrum.

In the ninth minute, Jota skillfully ducked under several would-be defenders to give the home team the lead before tucking the ball in. Thijs Dallinga beat the offside trap and blasted past goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to give them a seven-minute lead.

At the half-hour mark, Wataru Endo scored his first goal for the team since joining from Stuttgart in the summer, powering in an inch-perfect pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Four minutes later, Darwin Nunez slammed home a third goal to put the Reds ahead.

After an excellent solo run by Nunez just after the hour, Gravenberch earned a goal, and substitute Mo Salah finished the job to make it 5-1 at the end as Liverpool—who have won all three of their Europa League games—moved one step closer to the competition’s knockout rounds.

GOAL rates Liverpool’s players from Anfield…

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.

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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 productive of the top three and remained mostly unnoticeable during the competition. nonetheless, played a great 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):

Despite making eight changes from the team that defeated Everton over the weekend, they still appeared to be a cohesive one. These are really worthwhile matchups, with good competition for positions, particularly in midfield. Salah apart, the replacements weren’t very successful, but they didn’t have to be.