The FC Liverpool won in the eighth-finishing game at Italy’s Master Inter Milan with 2: 0 (0: 0) and celebrated the seventh success in the European premier class after a pre-impossible preliminary round. Jürgen Klopp also wrote a piece of German CL history.
Liverpool’s starting position for the second leg on March 8 (Tuesday) at the native Anfield Road is almost optimal after the seventh compulsory victory in a row.
For Liverpools late hits, Joker Roberto Firmino (75th) and striker star Mohamed Salah (83.). The substitute for the second half ex-Hoffenheim firmino reacted the fastest after a corner of Andy Robertson.
“We started very well, prepares Inter problems, but our situations did not come to an end,” said LFC coach Jürgen Klopp opposite amazon Prime Italia, which is now the first German coach with 50 wins in the Champions League. “We have not very well defended in the switching operations on the external defenders, especially Ivan Perisic, that was really difficult. We were not good, but we stayed in the game.”
Both teams were barely back in the first round. However, Klopps team tried in vain for the game control. Because many small mistakes of the British used Inter with the former Bundesliga professionals Arturo Vidal, Edin Dzeko, Ivan Perisic and Hakan Calhanoglu in the initial formation several times to promising switching options.
Liverpool had the first significant opportunity (14th) through Senegal Africa Cup Heroes Sadio Mane. The best chance before the break but the home owners had a slatted shot of Calhanoglu (16th) on presentation of Perisic, who had won the double in 2012 with Borussia Dortmund.
Dzeko’s leadership because of apart
In the second section Klopp’s team had to survive a shunt crew after 15 minutes: Dzeko pushed a freestanding after a long passport for a supposed leadership of the Lombards, but the hit was not recognized because of a shortage of ex-Wolfsburg.
Inter, which could continue to use his international Robin Gosens (muscle injury) committed in January, but increasingly increased the pressure in this phase. The Reds only get relief actions.
All the more surprising Fiel Firminos Hits. A further inattention in INTERS DEFENSIVE SALAH used a shortly afterwards.
Inter Milan – FC Liverpool: The listings
Inter: Handanovic – Skriniar, De Vrij (87th Ranocchia), Bastoni (90th + 1 Dimarco) – Dumfries (89th Darmian), Brozovic, Perisic – Vidal (87th Gagliardini), Calhanoglu – Martinez (70, Alexis Sanchez), Dzeko.
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Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson – Fabinho (59. Henderson) – Thiago (86th Milner), Elliott (60th Keita) – Salah, Diogo Jota (46th Roberto Firmino), Mane (59th Diaz).