AC Milan vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Arne Slot’s men complete comeback win
AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool: Goals from Konate, Van Dijk and Szobozslai secured a comeback win for the Reds
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Arne Slot celebrated a first European victory as Liverpool head coach as his team defeated AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro to kick off their Champions League campaign with a win.
Things started horribly for the Reds though as Kostas Tsimikas was caught out of position allowing Christian Pulisic to nip into the vacant space and slot home a superb finish with barely two minutes on the clock.
Liverpool responded brilliantly though. They controlled play and dictated the tempo against a deep defensive block. Mo Salah, who twice hit the crossbar, and Cody Gakpo looked hungry to score but the equaliser came courtesy of a defender.
Trent Alexander-Arnold flicked in a free kick and found Ibrahima Konate who nodded past an injured Mike Maignan to pull Liverpool level. A second set piece, this one a corner, put the visitors ahead with Virgil van Dijk heading home.
Late in the second half, Dominik Szobozslai volleyed home a cross from Cody Gakpo to secure the points and send the Reds marching on.
Relive the action with our live blog below:
GOAL! AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool (Dominik Szoboszlai, 67 mins)
Liverpool have their third!
It’s a quick break started in the middle of the pitch by Dominik Szobozslai who turns it towards goal and lays the pass over to Cody Gakpo.
Gakpo takes the ball into the box, runs around Strahinja Pavlovic and picks out Szoboszlai’s run with the midfielder touching the ball into the far corner!
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
64 mins: Arne Slot may be starting to think about some substitutions. Liverpool are controlling the match well enough with Milan chasing the ball around in the middle of the park.
They haven’t been very threatening in the second half.
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
61 mins: Paulo Fonseca has been booked for his protests on the sidelines after Morata goes to ground again. The Milan forward was fairly tackled according to the referee but the head coach was adamant that a penalty should have been awarded.
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
58 mins: An aerial ball comes up the pitch with Van Dijk and Morata tussling to win possession. Morata goes to the floor and Van Dijk nods the ball away.
The referee lets play go on and Morata throws a small hissy fit on the floor as he wanted a free kick.
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
55 mins: Ruben Loftus-Cheek overturns the ball in the middle of the pitch and sweeps forward. He sends the ball out to Rafael Leao but the forward can’t make any inroads into the Liverpool defence.
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
52 mins: Mike Maignan head off the pitch with his shirt over his face, he’s probably in a lot of pain. Replacing him in goal is Lorenzo Torriani.
The match resumes after a break of about four minutes.
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
51 mins: Milan attempted to play on with their No.1 after he tweaked something in the first half but a substitute goalkeeper has beem sent out to warm up now.
Maignan is still receiving treatment on the pitch so there’s a break in play.
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
48 mins: Save!
Alexander-Arnold threads a fine pass into the box for Gakpo who squares the ball across goal towards Jota. Maignan has to come off his line to charge down the shot and takes the full brunt of the blow.
He denies Liverpool another goal but the already injured goalkeeper is down again.
Second half! AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
Milan kick off the second half knowing they have work to do. The ball is passed around the defence before coming back to Maignan who belts it long.
HT AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
Will Liverpool go on to win this game or can AC Milan fight back? We’re about to find out, the second half is up next...
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