Bradley Barcola enjoyed a memorable night for Liverpool after scoring his first goals for the club and completing the first senior hat-trick of his career in a thrilling 6–3 victory over LASK in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
The French winger found the net three times as Liverpool secured an emphatic away win in Austria, delivering a breakthrough performance following a slow start to life at Anfield.
Barcola had gone without a goal or assist in his first six appearances for Liverpool after arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in a transfer reported to be worth up to £123 million.
However, he made an immediate impact against LASK, demonstrating his pace, movement and finishing ability to help Liverpool bounce back from their recent Premier League defeat to Manchester City.
Liverpool opened the scoring through Ronald Araújo, who headed home from a Kostas Tsimikas corner in the 22nd minute.
Barcola struck just two minutes later, finishing a move created by Lewis Koumas to double Liverpool's advantage.
The 24-year-old then scored his second goal of the evening in the 37th minute, calmly converting a pass from Florian Wirtz to give Liverpool a commanding lead before half-time.
After the break, Jeremie Frimpong added a fourth goal before Barcola completed his hat-trick in the 66th minute, finishing from Frimpong's cross.
Lewis Koumas later scored Liverpool's sixth goal, while LASK found the net three times through Robert Ljubicic and Florian Flecker, who scored twice.
Despite conceding three goals, Liverpool held on to secure a 6–3 victory and maintain their winning start in the Champions League campaign.
Barcola's performance provided a significant confidence boost after questions about his early contribution following his expensive move from PSG.
His first senior hat-trick also marked a personal milestone, underlining his potential to become an important attacking option for Liverpool.
The result offered encouragement to Liverpool as they look to build momentum in Europe and respond to setbacks in domestic competition.
For Barcola, the challenge now will be to maintain his scoring form and translate his outstanding performance in Austria into consistent contributions throughout the season.