Liverpool achieved a famous 3-1 victory over AC Milan in the first round of the main phase of the Champions League. The Merseysiders achieved success in dramatic fashion after fighting for the coveted turnaround within half-time. The two teams played a great match, offering attacking and intense football and three goals in one half, writes “Top Sport”.
First, Christian Pulisic put the Rossoneri ahead with a goal in the 3rd minute. In the 23rd minute, Ibrahima Konate equalized, and four minutes before the end of the first half, his defensive partner Virgil Van Dijk converted. The match was finally decided in the 67th minute through a goal by midfielder Dominik Soboslay.
Milan’s counter-attacking strategy in today’s clash paid off as early as the 3rd minute as Paulo Fonseca’s men caught the visitors’ defenders off guard when winger Christian Pulisic advanced down the right flank and slotted home Alisson’s net for 1-0 completely unmolested. .
“Merseysiders” kept the momentum of the hosts and gradually played more calmly at the inhospitable “San Siro”. In the 16th minute, in his first dangerous attack through long play, the ball reached Mohamed Salah, who fired a cannonball on the edge of the penalty area that rattled the top side post of Mike Menian’s goal.
The visitors’ efforts to restore parity were crowned with success. In the 23rd minute, a cross from a free-kick left Milan’s defense out of sorts again, and defender Ibrahima Konate made the most of it, beating Fikayo Tomori and Mike Menian to head home to make it 1-1.
Under pressure, Milan’s players allowed Liverpool’s wings to make breakthroughs on the flanks with ease. In the 29th minute, Netherlands international Cody Gakpo ran past Davide Calabria before crossing into the box, where Mike Menian boxed the ball to Mohamed Salah, whose shot bounced off the crossbar.
Despite conceding a goal from a set piece, Milan’s defense made a fatal mistake for the umpteenth time when taking a corner, allowing Liverpool to turn the game around. Left full-back Kostas Tsimikas crossed into the goalkeeper’s area, where Virgil Van Dijk pounced on the ball and scored with a header for 2:1 in favor of Liverpool.
“Merseysiders” started the second half with enviable confidence and immediately created a danger in front of the opponent’s goal. In the 48th minute, striker Diego Jota received a lead pass on the penalty spot, but Mike Menian shone with an excellent save.
Throughout the game, Liverpool’s speedy players were able to effortlessly overcome Milan’s depleted defense in today’s clash, which proved to be disastrous for Paulo Fonseca’s side. In the 66th minute, Cody Gakpo broke away from the protection of the “Rossoneri” defenders, entered the penalty area and combined with Dominik Soboslay, who made a neat shot to make it 3:1.
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