---
title: "Liverpool: Fans praise RB Salzburg after Champions League victory"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-praise-rb-salzburg-after-champions-league-victory/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-12-11T19:45:50Z"
modified: "2019-12-11T19:45:50Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans praise RB Salzburg after Champions League victory

**Liverpool fans have heaped praise on RB Salzburg for their sportsmanship after the Reds’ [2-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50667332) win against the Austrian side.**

Jurgen Klopp ensured that his side navigated through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a hard-fought win at the Red Bull Arena.

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Goals from Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah secured all three points in the group stage match which saw them finish on top as group winners ahead of Italian side Napoli.

Salzburg were talked about as one of the [surprise packages](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-liverpools-klopp-ready-for-salzburg-surprise-in-champions-league) of the tournament, with striker Erling Haaland watched by [scouts from several top clubs](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11883745/erling-haaland-manchester-united-among-host-of-clubs-to-watch-red-bull-salzburg-vs-liverpool) on Tuesday night.

The Austrian team will play Europa League football as a result of their defeat and sent the following message to everyone connected to Liverpool.

> Congratulations, [@LFC](https://twitter.com/LFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Best of luck in the knockout stage! [#SALLIV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SALLIV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#UCL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0A2iqwqSsG](https://t.co/0A2iqwqSsG)
>
> — FC Red Bull Salzburg (@RedBullSalzburg) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/RedBullSalzburg/status/1204488676811640834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Supporters loved Salzburg’s classy messages and made their feelings clear towards them on social media.

Here you will find some of the best comments from Liverpool fans:

> Respect
>
> — HarryJhutty (@HarryJhutty) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/HarryJhutty/status/1204490697937752069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Win the Europa League You guys were great tonight huge respect young team with so much potential.
>
> — Imran (@imrangetscrafty) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/imrangetscrafty/status/1204494147312406530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What brilliant Sportsmanship this is, thank you & best of luck [@RedBullSalzburg](https://twitter.com/RedBullSalzburg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the Europa league. You sure gave us a run for our money.
>
> — Annie’s Anfield (@AnnelizaWalsh78) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/AnnelizaWalsh78/status/1204508185266139138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Respect
>
> — S.O.C (@ScorpioStevie) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/ScorpioStevie/status/1204530498527268865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/bhMTO2ptvr](https://t.co/bhMTO2ptvr)
>
> — (@LFCMod) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/LFCMod/status/1204500467163828225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Classy.
>
> You lads play good football.
>
> — ℙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (@LFCPatrick91) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/LFCPatrick91/status/1204489603463254016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Class. Thank you. All the best in the future ❤YNWA❤
>
> — Danny Williams (@DanWilliams1988) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/DanWilliams1988/status/1204489590268219392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Class on the pitch, class outside of it. I’ll support Salzburg in the Europa League, you’ve a beautiful team
>
> — Gab (@gab\_LFC) [December 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/gab_LFC/status/1204495917560283137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)