An expired purpose of Luis Muriel secured a position in the 16th Champions League circular for Atalanta at Aalanta’s expense when the Italian club won 1-0 at Johan Cruyff Arena.
Atalanta had travelled to Amsterdam knowing that one point would be enough to secure a position at the time in Group D and judged his fit perfectly, restricting Ajax to a handful of partial opportunities with a forced defence before hitting the winner moments after Ryan Gravenberch left for the hosts. . .
Liverpool had already secured the most sensible place and Midtjylland knew they would be the group, but the Danes gave an impressive account of themselves by taking the English champions to a 1–1 draw in Denmark.
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Whatever was expected of the Atalanta, it wasn’t that. Even on the express stage of the Italians at the Johan Cruyff Arena, where one point would see them stop Ajax and claim a position of moment in the group, one has assumed that he would. not be in the nature of Atalanta to check what they had.
It is true that there were moments, Alejandro Gómez and Duvan Zapata combined on the edge of the surface of Ajax to give Marten de Roon an exit blow that deviates, but for the most part, Atalanta aimed to restrict the avenues of his hosts towards the goal. 3 driven up but subsidized when defeated, adding numbers on the flanks and challenging Ajax to beat them with centres.
It worked effectively, meanwhile, the quality of opportunities created through Ajax had an expected purpose price of 0. 16 with a small percentage of teen striker Brian Brobbey’s head, the closest the hosts had the opportunity to take advantage of. Atalanta’s reluctance to overtake left the game more delicate than it could have been if they had attacked.
Instead, the part of the moment continued the Cold War and, momentarily, threatened to flash in life when Davy Klaasen’s low shot was well stored through Pierluigi Gollini, Gravenberch’s 18-year-old expulsion only joined Ajax’s task in the final.
After holding on for 85 minutes, Atalanta was able to jump as Ajax advanced further in search of a winner. Remo Freuler won a 50-50 challenge in the most sensitive area and slid replacement Muriel a disorganized defense to sign the winner. .
Liverpool’s team sheet would have arguably been a blast for their hosts when they came to the home dressing room at Herning Arena – a far cry from the zero formation that Midtjylland may also have, the great cogs of Jurgen Klopp’s most powerful squad. – in particular Mohamed Salah and Fabinho – were covered up in opposition to them.
There was still a lot of young skill left at Liverpool XI and with an average age of 24 years and 26 days, it is the youngest team in the history of the Champions League of this club, however, when a match has no sporting importance, it would be curious if a manager did not call the most productive and brilliant of his academy.
Meanwhile, a technician who has consistently lamented his inability to rest and rotate key players has chosen not to rest and rotate key players. Fabinho has played in every single match since returning from a thigh injury and his fitness is important for Liverpool with Joe Gomez. and Virgil van Dijk marginalized. There’s an option at the bank for Billy Koumetio; The 18-year-old has not played a senior game for the Reds, but there will be few games where it is less difficult to bleed.
Koumetio’s entry into the fray after forty-five minutes with the game not yet won raised the question of why it didn’t make sense to throw it anyway.
Age was not the reason why this game will be in Liverpool’s history books. After only two minutes, Mohamed Salah pressed Dion Cools and stabbed the ball in the net for his 22nd Champions League goal, breaking Steven Gerrard’s club record for the maximum. goals set in the first European club competition.
Midtjylland, who was seeking a proper first Victory in the Champions League, refused to admit defeat after Salah’s purpose and the opening moments of the moment provided a number of opportunities, especially for Sory Kaba. Penalty, Caoimhin Kelleher accused of committing a foul on Anders Dreyer and Alexander Scholz changed on the spot.
Both groups advanced in search of an defeated winner, Kelleher saved well from a headbutt of Evander and Takumi Minamino hit Sadio Mane’s head just before the 90th minute. Another long control of the VAR came in confusion over whether Mane’s head had hit his own arm. or cool down.
Minamino may have been the only user on the field who was disappointed that the purpose was nullified when the Danish champions got a point they deserved completely after a level of organization in which their impressive performances were not reflected in their points count.
Liverpool
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seven
13
Atalanta
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11
Ajax
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Midtjylland
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