Luis Diaz labels Liverpool teammate a 'magician' after Sparta Prague win
Luis Diaz has sent a one-word message to Alexis Mac Allister after Liverpool's win over Sparta Prague.
The Reds claimed a 5-1 win at the Letna Stadion on Thursday night in the Europa League last-16 first leg. Mac Allister opened the scoring in the opening minutes of the contest from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Sparta Prague defender Asger Sorensen.
Darwin Nunez went on to score a brace in the first half, with Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai also on the score sheet. Mohamed Salah thought he got a goal on his return from injury, but it was ruled out for offside minutes before Szoboszlai found the back of the net.
Liverpool now have a four-goal advantage heading into the second leg at Anfield next Thursday. The Reds will now be busy preparing to face Manchester City on Sunday in the top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League.
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Mac Allister posted a message to Liverpool fans on Instagram after another impressive performance. As well as scoring from the penalty spot, the 25-year-old also provided the assist for Nunez's second goal of the game.
"Massive win! Still 90’ to go," Mac Allister wrote on Instagram. "Heading back to Anfield, see you all on Sunday."
Diaz was one Liverpool player to comment on Mac Allister's post. The Colombia international wrote "Mago" which is Spanish for "magician", along with a magic wand emoji.
Both Mac Allister and Diaz will be hoping to be in the starting line-up for Liverpool's clash against Man City this weekend. Mac Allister now has three goals and six assists in all competitions in his
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