In full ‘Wrong Tormenta’, he Liverpool won this Tuesday at Inter at San Siro (0-1 on matchday 6 of the Champions League phase, in which the ‘red’ team is now 8th and the black and blue team is 5th). Mohamed Salah He saw it from home, after being excluded from the list as a result of his explosive and controversial statements after the 3-3 against the Leeds last Saturday, his third game in a row as a substitute. Salah attacked him Liverpool and against his coach, Arne Slot.
The match began with both teams trying to control but above all avoiding risks. But then, during the first half hour, the Liverpoolwhile the Inter He didn’t offer anything in attack. Bad fortune, on the other hand, struck the team Cristian Chivuwho lost due to injury to Hakan Çalhanoglu in the 11th minute (when he was relieved Piotr Zielinski) y Francesco Acerbi in the 31st minute (he entered Yann Biseck).
INTER: Sommer; Çalhanoglu (Zielinski, 11′), Bastoni, Acerbi (Bisseck, 31′), Akanji; Luis Henrique, Barella, Mkhitaryan (Sucic, 82′), Dimarco (Bonny, 83′); Thuram (Carlos Augusto, 83′), Lautaro Martínez
LIVERPOOL: Alisson; Contea, Continent, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mare, Freedom, Szomps; Isak (Wirtz, 68′) and Ekitics
Gol: 0-1 Szoboszlai (penalty) (88′)
Cards: YELLOWS: Lautaro Martínez (13′), Ekitiké (39′), Mkhitaryan (57′), Curtis Jones (73′), Bastoni (87′)
Arbitrator: Felix Zwayer
Spectators: 73 892 in San Siro
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Although those of Arne Slot They proposed more in attack, apart from a shot from Curtis Jones and another of Ryan Gravenberch They didn’t have clear chances either. Hope came to the fans Liverpool when he scored with a header Ibrahima Konate in the 32nd minute, but, after a VAR examination that lasted no less than 4 minutes, the goal was disallowed by a handball. Hugo Ekiitwhich, at the same time Virgil van Dijkhad headed the ball immediately before, which went to the French defender.
Ekitiké and Thuram, in conflict
The disallowed goal was a turning point, as if the players of the Liverpool they would have accused the blow, and the Inter grew and was the one who dominated intensely in the remainder of the first half, arriving in front of the ‘red’ goal. But, unlike what has been happening, on this occasion the ‘reds’ defended themselves well.
Y Lautaro Martínez In stoppage time he had the best chance of the entire first half, a header that Alisson Becker responded with a great save. A very tactical and even first half ended with 0-0.
Lautaro Martínez could not score
The second half started more open and agile, although the Liverpool He was imposing himself in terms of dominance and some occasions. Inter focused on defending but in quick transitions they also came out on some counterattacks. Nobody had precision until then. and the Liverpool He seemed solid at the back, unlike what he had been doing in recent weeks.
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Slot dio entrada a Florian Wirtz for a once again almost unnoticed Alexander Isak already Conor Bradley by Joe Gomez. He Liverpool offered better sensations, with a great opportunity to Bradley after a good pass Ekitikébut Yann Sommer, goalkeeper of the Interwon the game against the Northern Irish side. And finally the referee awarded a controversial penalty for Bastoni grabbing Wirtz. Szoboszlai transformed it into the triumph of the ‘reds’. Air for Liverpool. But, to make matters worse, Alexis Mac Allister ended up injured.
