From the Griffin to the Goddess: when the Italians win in Liverpool

Atalanta again. Liverpool fans they reviewed a three-year-old film. With great success in the Europa League, Dea has thus become the Italian team to boast the most successes in the glorious world Anfieldunclimbed for our teams until 32 years ago.

Pato’s Genoa

It was Osvaldo Bagnoli’s little Genoa that broke the curse. Quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup, thanks to the 2-0 in the first leg at Marassi, the Grifone won 2-1 with a brace from the Uruguayan Carlos “Pato” Aguilera. Genoa will then exit in the semi-final against Ajax.

Another Uruguayan

Eight years pass and another Italian violates the red temple. Roma’s victory, signed by Uruguayan midfielder Gianni Guigou, was a useless victory after the 0-2 in the first leg. But it is a good start for the Scudetto, which Roma will win again after 18 years in a few months.

The purple shot

Group stage of the 2009-10 Champions League, Liverpool-Fiorentina is Benitez against Prandelli. At Anfield, on 9 September 2009, Jorgensen and Gilardino overturned the Reds’ initial 1-0 lead. In Florence 2-0 for Fiorentina with a brace from Jovetic. Fiorentina will exit in the round of 16, eliminated by Bayern Munich and penalized by the scandalous refereeing of the Norwegian Ovrebo.

Udinese too

Group stage of the 2012-13 Europa League, Udinese finishes in last place, with 4 points, but the Bianconeri take 3 away at Anfield. Success 3-2, with Friulian goals from Totò Di Natale and Pasquale, assisted by Totò himself, and an own goal from Coates.

Anfield belongs to the Goddess

Atalanta had therefore already won in Liverpool (2-0 then) in the group stage of the 2020-21 Champions League, marked by the pandemic, therefore with the stadium empty. Goals by Ilicic and Gosens.

Inter, useless victory

After the first leg of the 2021-22 Champions League round of 16, Simone Inzaghi’s Inter seemed doomed. He had lost 2-0 at San Siro against Liverpool (Firmino and Salah) and we wondered how many goals he would have conceded in the return at Anfield. Instead Lautaro scores the 1-0 and Inter, even with 10 men due to Sanchez’s expulsion, scares Klopp, who saves himself.