AC Milan vs Liverpool is the highlight match of the first match day in the first round of the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025 on the night of September 17, early morning of September 18 (Vietnam time). They brought a good match.
Although it was a match between two representatives from Italy and England, there were many familiar players on the field who had met each other before. Because 5 players in the starting lineup of AC Milan used to play in England, and had many encounters with Liverpool.
And one of them - Christian Pulisic, who used to play for Chelsea, opened the scoring after just three minutes with a run and a cross-angle shot. The assist was provided by Alvaro Morata, also a member of The Blues.
The goal came at a time when the Rossoneri started well and caused Liverpool a lot of trouble. However, the home team could not maintain that state for too long.
Liverpool gradually regained control of the game and dominated in terms of shots - 9 compared to 2 in the first half. The same was true of chances and goals. While Mohamed Salah was unlucky with 2 shots hitting the crossbar, The Kop had 2 goals to lead in the same scenario.
Minutes 23 and 41, from 2 corner kicks, 2 central defenders Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk successfully fought in the air and headed the ball to score.
After the break, the home fans expected attacking efforts to find an equalizer, however, there were no significant opportunities to threaten Alisson Becker's goal.
AC Milan were also unlucky when goalkeeper Mike Maignan was injured at the beginning of the second half, then conceded another goal in the 67th minute, when Dominik Szoboszalai tapped the ball in from Cody Gakpo's pass.
In the end, Liverpool beat AC Milan 3-1. Liverpool returned with 3 points to start the Champions League this season, extending their unbeaten streak against AC Milan to 6 matches (including friendlies).
Coach Arne Slot had his first win with Liverpool in the Champions League.
