Liverpool crushed Milan on their own field. Video
Grigory Telingater September 18, 2024, 00:25 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The defenders did the whole game.
Milan – Liverpool is, in a certain sense, a classic Champions League matchup. Some have seven wins in this tournament, while others have six. True, the teams approached the match with an unpleasant aftertaste. Liverpool had previously lost at home to Forest (0-1), and Milan dropped points in three of the four opening rounds. Even if they managed to beat Venezia (the worst team in Serie A) in the last round.
We had to wait less than three minutes for the first goal. The visitors’ left flank collapsed after Tsimikas stepped forward and left an open area. In the end, Pulisic walked with the ball through the middle of the field and coolly fired into the far corner (1-0).
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After that, Liverpool literally destroyed the opponent in the first half. Salah managed to hit the crossbar twice, but the ball flew into the field each time. True, in the first case it was most likely offside, and if there had been a goal, the VAR would have ruled it out. And Zhota ruined an absolutely deadly moment when he could have scored himself or rolled under Gakpo’s attack.
Zhota ruined an absolutely killer moment
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Liverpool managed to score from a set piece. First, Trent’s cross from a free kick allowed Konata to head high, leaving no chance for the Milan goalkeeper.
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Towards the end of the first half, Tsimikas’ cross from a corner helped. Van Dijk surprisingly calmly fired in from the centre of the goalkeeper’s area; no one really interfered. We conceded two goals in the first half: two crosses from the full-backs to the centre-backs.
The second half began with another great moment from Jota, who shot straight at Maignan from close range. In this episode, he received spikes on his left leg, either from Tomori or Zhota. As a result, a replacement was needed. Lorenzo Torriani, a 19-year-old youth player, made his debut for Milan.
Indeed, Milan’s only chance to equalise came in the 59th minute, when the ball hit Gakpo’s lowered hand from close range. And then Morata immediately buried himself in the Dutchman. Neither this fight nor the ball hitting his hand was enough for a penalty according to both the main referee and the VAR officials. Liverpool then scored a third, effectively ending the match.
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Hakpo ran on the counterattack and sent a cross to Szoboszlai, who could only miss the empty net. Milan soon needed another forced substitution. The captain of the Calabrian team fell to the ground and grabbed his leg. In the remaining time, the home team managed to do little. When added time began, the stadium was already half empty.
Although the match was watched for several reasons: the Liverpool anthem played by the visiting fans, Leau hitting the post and also for Chiesa’s first game in Liverpool. It just so happened that the Italian was making his debut with the new Milan club.
Another English club also had a good start in the Champions League:
The Champions League dream is back! Emery’s team started the tournament with flying colours
