Liverpool visited San Siro to play against AC Milan in their UEFA Champions League opener. The Reds were coming after losing to Nottingham Forest in Premier League. Milan took an early lead which increased the worries of Arne Slot. But, The Reds were able to thrive under pressure. They marked a superb comeback to claim all three points.
Milan took the lead in the third minute. Alvaro Morata was able to open the Liverpool defence and provide an assist to Christian Pulisic. Pulisic found the back of the net after shooting into the bottom corner.
The Reds refused to give up and constantly tried to score. Both of the centre backs were able to find the back of the net with their head. In addition, both the assists were provided by the fullbacks.
Liverpool levelled the score in the 23rd minute when Milan gave away a free-kick. Trent Alexander Arnold provided a beautiful cross from left which was headed brilliantly by Ibrahima Konate.
The Reds then scored once again with header from a set-piece. This time it was from their skipper Virgil van Dijk who was voted player of the match. Van Dijk was assisted by Tsimikas who started in the left back position.
Lastly, the third goal came in second half. Gravenberch and Szoboszlai started a quick turnaround and passed the ball to Cody Gakpo. Gakpo ran down the left flank and later played the cross in middle of the pitch. Szoboszlai doubled Liverpool’s lead with a superb volley.
Liverpool vs AC Milan: key stats
Both the clubs had almost equal ball possession. However, the hosts were not as clinical as The Reds. Liverpool had 23 total shots out of which 11 were on target. In addition, Mo Salah was able to hit the woodwork two times. The Rossoneri had only 8 total shots out of which only 2 were on target.
The Reds completed 399 passes whereas Milan completed 372 passes. The visitors were able to win 1 tackle more than the hosts. Liverpool won 10 tackles with 71% accuracy. Milan on the other hand won 9 tackles but had only 56% accuracy.
The Reds made 10 interceptions whereas Rossoneri made 8. Both clubs made 14 clearances. Milan were able to block 4 shots whereas Liverpool blocked 2 shots.
When it came to winning duels and dribbling, AC Milan had an clear upper hand. Milan won 37 ground duels and 11 ariel duels. On the other hand, Liverpool won 32 ground duels and 8 ariel duels.
Rossoneri completed 11 dribbles with 61% success rate. The Reds completed 10 dribbles with 50% success rate. Both clubs received 2 yellow cards. All stats are as per FotMob.
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