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Liverpool couldn’t threaten Atalanta’s goal in the full 90 minutes and it was their defeat at the end.
Liverpool lost to Atalanta with two unanswered goals today, Wednesday, at Anfield on the fourth day of the Champions League by Group Four.
The goals of the match were scored by Josep Ilicic and Robin Gossens in the 60th and 64th minutes.
The match saw Mohamed Salah participate for the first time with Liverpool after being cured of the Corona virus, which also prevented him from playing for the Egyptian team in the two games against Togo in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tie.
Salah appeared for 61 minutes before being replaced by Roberto Firmino.
And that defeat became Liverpool’s first during the current Champions League season.
Summary of the meeting
The game began with the two teams cautioning, and the first threat came in the ninth minute, after a powerful shot from Robin Gossens, and Alison tackled it brilliantly and turned it into a corner kick.
In the 12th minute, James Milnes sent a cross from a free kick into the penalty area, which was removed by the goalkeeper before the ball reached Liverpool defender Reese Williams.
Mohamed Salah hit a powerful ball in the 44th minute that went over Atalanta’s goal.
In the second half, Atalanta started the attack and Alejandro Gómez hit a powerful ball, which Alison blocked.
In the 60th minute, from a cross from Alejandro Gómez’s left wing, Ilicic turned directly into the net, announcing the first goal for Atalanta.
And it is only four minutes, but the Italian team scored the second goal with a direct shot from Ruben Gossens after a cross from the left by Hans Hattebor.
Liverpool then dominated the ball amid a counterattack and strong defensive conglomerate from Atalanta, but the homeowners posed no threat to the Italian team’s goal.
This offensive sterility prevented Liverpool from shooting a ball at Atalanta during the match.
There was no news as the match ended with Atalanta’s victory with two unanswered goals.
Ajax X Mytiland
At the Johan Cruyff Arena, the homeowners defeated their Danish opponent Mittelland 3-1.
Ryan Grafenberg opened the game’s goals in the 47th minute.
Naseer Mazraoui added Ajax’s second goal in the second minute.
David Neres completed the three hosts with a third goal in the 67th minute.
The Danish team’s only goal came from a penalty kick in the 81st minute via Auer Mapel.
With those results, Liverpool stayed at nine points, the top of the group, followed by Ajax with seven points of goal difference in their search for Atalanta.
Mytiland ranks fourth, without any points.
