Five Biggest Talking Points From Europa League Thursday – Liverpool’s Penalty Pain & Racism Storm Rages On

2) Liverpool disappointingly crash out on penalties

Liverpool were heavy favourites to progress over Turkish side Besiktas, but a poor showing in the second leg saw them painfully eliminated.

Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling were particularly poor, but Brendan Rodgers opted to remove a surprisingly effective looking Mario Balotelli.

It went the distance with a 1-1 aggregate score, and Dejan Lovren missed the final penalty to seal their exit.