After a year of absence. he Liverpool returned to the Champions League and started the ‘post-Klopp era’ in Europe with returns against Milanwho took the lead in the 3rd minute but lost 1-3. It’s a good birthday (46) for Arne Slot, the new coach of the ‘red’ team, and a very bad night for Paulo Fonsecanew technician of a Milan which is 10th in Serie A. He debuted in Milan Federico Chiesa. Beside Wataru Endoenter through Mohamed Salah and Alexis McAllister in 93′.
The beginning of the game is a big splash of cold water for a Liverpool which just lost 0-1 on Saturday against Nottingham Forest in Premier. And in minute 3 the Milan he was the first to score Christian Pulisic after playing the David Calabria and the new red and black Alvaro Moratathat is the former Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea to surprise the ‘red’ defence.
But he quickly succeeded Liverpool, as in so many nights in Europe. The team grew, based on high pressure. Arne Slott, Salah gave the first warning when the ball hit the crossbar and Ibrahima Konaté made it 1-1, with a header, after a foul served by Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 23rd minute.
He continued to command Liverpool and again Salah, this time after a good play by a great Cody Gakpo, He hit the ball on the crossbar. And in the 41st minute the Anfield team went ahead thanks to a goal from their captain, Virgil van Dijkheader, at the exit of a corner served by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Even though he has physical problems, Mike Maignangoalkeeper of Milanprevented more goals from coming in the first half Liverpool. Ultimately the goal of France He had to ask for a change in the 52nd minute, after a game in which he was hit by a blow and in which he came close to scoring. Diogo Jotaand the debutant entered to replace him Lorenzo Torriani19 years old and has been active since he was 6 at Milan.
In the second part the Liverpool not at first gave a sense of the superiority of the first, but of greater danger than Milan. And indeed, in the 67th minute, the Reds’ third goal came after a fantastic counterattack play on the left wing of Gakpostarted by Dominik Szoboszlaiwho also finished it, making it 1-3 after the Dutchman’s back pass.
In the end it was when Milan create more danger, like in a play by Theo Hernández and a shot by Matteo Gabbia. Even Leo He hit the ball against the post. But those Fonseca They couldn’t close the gap.
match lineup
16
2
19
8
23
31
11
29
7
14
10
1
66
21
10
5
4
11
38
20
8
18
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
50′
Alisson Becker1
21′
69′
Trent Alexander-Arnold66
78′
Kostas Tsimikas21
69′
Alexis McAllister10
52′
92′
83′
Ibrahima Konaté5
22′
79′
Virgil van Dijk4
40′
2′
Mohamed Salah11
92′
30′
Ryan Gravenberg38
83′
Diogo Jota20
67′
Dominik Szoboszlai8
66′
Cody Gakpo18
67′
Replacements
Vitezslav Jaros56
50′
Caoimhín Kelleher62
69′
Joe Gomez2
78′
Andy Robertson26
83′
Jarell Quansah78
Conor Bradley84
Wataru Endo3
92′
Curtis Jones17
83′
Tyler Morton80
Luis Diaz7
67′
69′
Darwin Nunez9
67′
Federico Chiesa14
92′
coach
Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca
Arne Slott
Source: La Verdad
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