Klopp had warned
Despite the comfortable lead from the first leg, they also played Liverpoolhe to win. Klopp had warned before kick-off. A 2:0 is the lead “the most flipped in football history”. And with the abolished away goals rule, any result two goals apart would have been enough for Inter to at least reach extra time.
From the beginning a brisk game developed. But there weren’t any clear chances to score in the first quarter of an hour because both teams didn’t allow themselves much space and defended in a disciplined manner. The first time ever brought”Reds“-Defender Virgil van Dijk (16.) the ball on goal from a corner, but did not cause any problems for Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovič.
Game stoppage due to medical emergency
Milan tried the balancing act of putting pressure on the front and not running to ruin early on. In the 26th minute the game was stopped due to a medical emergency in the stands. When things continued after a good two minutes, Milan apparently had problems concentrating, Liverpool turned up.
Matip heads to the crossbar
After a free kick from Trent Alexander Arnold Joel Matip (31.) headed the ball from seven meters to the lower edge of the bar. Immediately after a corner, a deflected header flew from van Dijk from a short distance just past the left post.
Inter’s best chance to score in the first half was a treacherous free kick from the right edge of the box Hakan Calhanoglu (41.), the Liverpool’s Goalkeeper Alisson saved to the side. The “Reds” hit back: Alexander Arnold (45 + 7) circled a free kick from 22 meters half a meter wide of the left post.
Salah hits the post
Both teams started the second half with a lot power – Liverpool with a little more. Mohamed Salah missed the preliminary decision in the 52nd minute when he put the ball on the right post from close range after a handanovič fist was saved.
Inter on the rollercoaster of emotions
Then things got dramatic: A shot from Martinez with a lot effect half left of the edge of the penalty area struck at the right angle of the Liverpoolhe Tors one. Now everything was open again. But Inter’s euphoria was followed two minutes later by shock: Sanchez clarified against Fabinho clear the ball, but then also caught the Brazilian’s ankle and saw the at least hard yellow-red card for it. The video assistant is not allowed to intervene on yellow cards.
the Liverpoolhe fans again could have breathed a sigh of relief if Salah (76th) had not hit the post again. So it was a nail-biter until the end, which might have ended differently without the yellow-red card.