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Another Comeback.

olawaliumPosted for Everyone to comment on, 3 years ago4 min read

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Football nights doesn't get better than this one and Liverpool's history with AC Milan dated as far back as that memorable comeback but it lingers still in the hearts of Liverpool fans. Not quite like that night but Liverpool masterminded another comeback on the night after initially taking the lead before surrendering the lead and they came back again in an emphatic fashion.

Alexander Arnold's shot deflected into the back of the net before AC Milan struck twice through Rebic and Diaz but Salah and Henderson had the final say as Liverpool won 3-2 on the night despite a penalty miss from Mo' Salah.

Liverpool showed character and AC Milan showed they were no pushovers either. It was a wonderful encounter between the two sides with the rich history they have between each other. Liverpool would be happy to have gotten the win at home in front of their fans especially with FC Porto to come and Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool almost got the lead in the 5th minute after Jota found space in the box only to be denied by the feet of Tomori as it deflected for a corner kick. Not deterred, Salah sent Alexander Arnold through as Arnold schemed his way into the box. He managed to fire a shot that Tomori deflected into his net to give Liverpool an early lead in the 9th minute.

In the 13th minute, Fabinho passed the ball to Robertson who fired a volley right inside the box. The volley went over the bar and after a VAR check, it was revealed that it struck the arm of Bennacer and the referee pointed to the spot. Mo Salah stepped up to take it but the goalkeeper saved it. Jota followed up with his head for the rebound and the goalkeeper was equal to the task as well. Double save in quick succession kept Milan in the game.

Salah tried to make up for his earlier penalty miss when he was found at the edge of the box. He tried to pick out the top left corner of the net but the goalkeeper was quick to push it out for a corner kick.

In the 42nd minute, Rebic drew his side level after a wonderful interplay from Milan got Rebic released inside the box. He wasted no time in firing a low drive into the back of the net. Just 2 minutes after drawing level, the scorer turned provider as he picked out Saelemaekers. His shot was blocked as it was hovering around outside the line. Diaz was quick to react and guided the ball into the back of the net to give Milan a 2-1 lead after being down earlier. They took the lead for the first time in the game.

The game certainly washing over and Fabinho found Origi who expertly found Salah with a lovely lob pass. The goalkeeper was slow to respond and Salah smashed home the effort in the 48th minute to draw his side level. Jota was denied yet again in the 68th minute as his shot inside the box was blocked for a corner kick by Simon Kjaer. The resulting corner was delivered into the box and Milan cleared. The clearance perfectly fell to Henderson just outside the box and he smashed home a beautiful shot to give Liverpool the lead once again. What a classy match this was with attacking games from both teams.

Simon Kjaer tried to get a late equalizer for his side in the 87th minute after a lovely corner kick was delivered into the box. Alisson was quick to save low with Diaz ready to pounce. The game ended with a 3-2 win for Liverpool.


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