Pierre-Alain Frau opened the scoring in eighth minute before Eden Hazard doubled the advantage midway through the first half. Yohan Cabaye then put the result beyond doubt from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute.
In Friday night’s other last-32 tie, AC Ajaccio saw off Vannes OC 2-0 thanks to goals from Ludovic Guerriero (19) and Georges Ba (60).
A Kuwaiti business group said to be in talks with Liverpool over a proposed takeover has rejected the reports.
Widespread speculation on Friday suggested the club were in discussions with Kuwaiti billionaire Nasser Al-Kharafi with regards possible investment.
There have also been widespread reports the club’s American owners could be willing to call time on what has been an eventful tenure on Merseyside.
However, it would appear any potential sale would not involve the Kharafi Group, whose vice president Loay al-Kharafi has now distanced his company from such an idea. He said reports are “not correct.”
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