Liverpool advance with minimal services

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Jürgen Klopp's obstinacy in postponing Firmino got Liverpool into trouble at the San Siro, even though they ended up winning 2-0.

In the second leg at Anfield, another experimental line-up from Klopp put Inter on the path to a comeback.

The Italian team remained 0-1 due to accidents.

Alexis Sánchez's expulsion in the 62nd minute and Brozovic's injury weakened Inter just when a revolt was threatening.

But, against all expectations, the game was not closed until the final whistle.

Liverpool went to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with minimal services.

LIVLiverpool

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Alisson, Matip, Virgil Van Dijk, A. Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago (Henderson, min. 64), Curtis Jones (Naby Keita, min. 64), Fabinho, Salah, Diogo Jota (Luis Díaz, min. 82 ) and Mane

INT Inter

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S. Handanovic, de Vrij (D'Ambrosio, min. 45), Skriniar, Alessandro Bastoni, Brozovic (Gagliardini, min. 74), Vidal, Denzel Dumfries (Darmian, min. 74), Calhanoglu (Matias Vecino, min. 82 ), Perisic, Alexis and Lautaro Martínez (Joaquin Correa, min. 74)

Goals

0-1 min.

60: Lautaro Martinez.

Referee

Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz

Yellow cards Diogo Jota (min. 39), Alexis (min. 48), Vidal (min. 50), A. Robertson (min. 46), Mane (min. 69), Alessandro Bastoni (min. 84) and Gagliardini ( minute 93)

Red cards Alexis (min. 62)

Inter jumped onto the field in an authoritarian plan.

An energetic and well-organized team, the team of Conte and Inzaghi lacks superlative footballers but has two weapons that afflict any rival.

He comes out of the pressure with solvency and distributes the spaces and tasks in a balanced way so that his players manage to press effectively and continuously.

It was enough for Inter to apply these formulas to short-circuit Liverpool before the distant gaze of the local fans.

The Kop dropped the decibels

Liverpool is a great team when it connects all the links, but if it lacks one, it only risks flattening.

Klopp's team needs connection and the likes of Jota, Curtis Jones and Fabinho, combined with a certain lack of enthusiasm in the atmosphere, caused a traffic jam against a sticky Inter side.

If the ingenuity of Alexis Sánchez and Brozovic did not prosper, it was because Lautaro Martínez, the final point of their plays, did not understand what they were offering him.

The first hour from field to field passed without a dominator being defined, but the clearest chances corresponded to Liverpool, all from set pieces.

In the most spectacular, Matip headed a cross to the crossbar.

Klopp's speech in the locker room must have been inspiring.

Liverpool came out to play the second half showing signs of effervescence.

At times —only at times— he imposed his devastating rhythm based on pressure.

But as much as Thiago tried to multiply, he couldn't give the team the fluidity in circulation that it needed.

It was precisely Thiago who enabled Jota in an action that disrupted Handanovic before Salah sent the rejection to the post.

It was the first stick of the Egyptian, who would later run into the wood to a pass from Mané.

Liverpool had not been able to channel the game when Lautaro hooked a ball outside the area without giving Van Dijk time to finish.

The shot reached missile speed before hitting the net.

The 0-1 would have put Liverpool on the ledge had it not been for Alexis Sánchez's recklessness, booked with a double yellow after two wild tackles.

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