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Liverpool got their first win after being left by Van Dijk, who was seriously injured
Liverpool managed to score a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam in the opening match of Group D of the Champions League at the Cruyff Arena Stadium on Thursday (10/22) at the WIB in the morning. This is the first victory after the absence of Virgil Van Dijk.
Without the presence of the Dutch defender, Fabinho could look good at replacing the role in defense even though he was helped by Kudus’ injury in the opening minutes. Liverpool himself could only score with an own goal from Tagliafico in the 35th minute.
Ajax came close to leveling the score if Klaassen’s shot early in the second half didn’t hit the post, and it was the last dangerous opportunity the hosts created. But this victory was not enough to lead Liverpool to control the Group B classification after Atalanta beat Midtjylland 4-0 elsewhere.
Player lineups
Ajax XI: Andre Onana; Noussair Mazraoui, Perr Schuurs, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Davy Klaassen, Daley Blind, Ryan Gravenberch; David Neres, Dusan Tadic, Mohammed Kudus.
Liverpool XI: Adrian; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Fabinho, Andy Robertson; James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Curtis Jones; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.
Summary
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The course of the match
two ‘ – Adrián does not understand Gómez’s intention to prevent Neres from taking the ball from him. Gomez seemed very annoyed with Alisson’s assistant.
5 ‘ – INJURY! Kudus had a knee problem and was receiving medical treatment. Good luck to the Liverpool defense?
9 ‘ – CHANGE! Promes replaces the injured Kudus.
fifteen’ – ADRIAN! Liverpool’s second goalkeeper took too long to secure the ball, so his sweep hit Tadic. Luckily, the ball didn’t go straight into the goal.
sixteen’ – Tadic’s cross finds Martinez. But Adrian’s action this time managed to calm his colleagues.
19 ‘ – Klaassen’s shot fails to be fully controlled by Tadic while Adrian also closes the shot space. But the ball can still be saved before it goes out the side of the goal.
twenty-one ‘ – RISK! Liverpool’s defense is so easy to give space. Luckily, Gravenberch’s shot went wide.
26 ‘ – Liverpool were finally able to dominate the game after several early threats. Meanwhile, Henderson was seen preparing on the side of the field.
32 ‘ – The blind that has fallen down can still sweep the advance of the rear heel from Salah to Firmino.
33 ‘ – RESCUE! Adrian managed to thwart Ajax’s golden opportunity with a close-range shot from Neres that received the ball from Promes.
35 ‘ – OBJECTIVE! Mane edged out a player before stabbing into the Ajax penalty area before firing a shot. Mane’s shot did not actually lead to a goal, but a panicked Tagliafico turned it into his own goal.
40 ‘ – Robertson who overlaps hands the ball to Salah. But the Egyptian’s shot was blocked.
44 ‘ – FABINHO! The midfielder who this time featured as a defender Klopp made an important sweep across the goal line. Blind’s long pass was followed by Tadic with a shot that went over Adrian’s head, but Fabinho caught up to it and saved Liverpool.
44 ‘ – RISK! The unstoppable mane in one-on-one situations again represents a threat. His center headed into the box but it is fortunate that the ball deflected by Schuurs does not go straight into the net for the second own goal.
HT: Ajax 0-1 Liverpool
46 ‘ – CHANGE! Jones was retired and replaced by Henderson. The captain’s tire moved toward his arm.
46 ‘ – POLE! Less than a minute into the second half of the game, Ajax threatened. But Klaassen’s quick shot from outside the area was blocked by the goal!
49 ‘ – Liverpool claimed a penalty when Firmino, who had passed the Schuurs, fell into the prohibited area. However, the referee ignored this.
fifty ‘ – Adrian’s poor communication with the Liverpool defender saw him collide slightly with Fabinho. Luckily, the ball couldn’t escape his grip.
52 ‘ – Schuurs opted to open a speculative shot after seeing that Adrian was not on his post, but the ball got far enough from the target.
58 ‘ – Ajax’s quick counterattack again presents a threat. But Adrian managed to ward off a barrage from Promes.
61 ‘ – CHANGE! Liverpool withdrew the trio of Firmino, Salah and Mane and was replaced by the new trio of Xhaqiri, Jota and Minamino.
66 ‘ – The referee disagreed with the addition of Henderson’s socks which differed in color from the black socks used by Liverpool. The captain was forced to add black tape to the top.
70 ‘ – Minamino’s shot at the near post forces Onana to go the extra mile.
71 ‘ – The Schuurs have not stopped trying to fire speculative shots. But again the ball was still flying high.
73 ‘ – Wijnaldum’s header took advantage of an Alexander-Arnold cross, which was still narrowly rebounding from Sasran.
76 ‘ – Schuurs managed to cover up Onana’s mistake. The goalkeeper’s sweep hit Jota. Luckily, the ball didn’t go straight into the goal.
82 ‘ – Mazroui looks sore after fighting for the air ball with Jota. After the ball went out, the referee looked at the situation.
85 ‘ – Jota’s hit can still be blocked. While Wijnaldum’s shot hit his own colleague.
87 ‘ – Tagliafico center leads to the penalty area. Traore was not alert when he received the ball and the round skin simply bounced off his head before being secured by Adrian.
88 ‘ – Liverpool medical team was quick to see the condition of Milner, whose head had just hit Traore’s large body. But it doesn’t seem like a big deal.
90 ‘ – RESCUE! Onana stops Wijnaldum and Minamino’s consecutive kicks!
90 + 5 ‘ – Adrian could not pick up the ball in the air and Ekkelenkamp received a wild ball. But the deception continues to increase.
FT: Ajax 0-1 Liverpool
Live stream Ajax vs Liverpool
The first week match of the 2020/21 Champions League group round between Ajax and Liverpool was broadcast live on SCTV on Thursday (10/22) at 02:00 WIB.
See the full TV show here.
| TV station | SCTV |
| Live broadcast | TV Champions |
When will the Ajax vs Liverpool match take place?
| Competition | Ajax vs Liverpool |
| Date | Thursday, October 22, 2020 |
| Kick off | 02:00 WIB |
| Stadium | Johan Cruyff ArenA |
Ajax team predictions
| Position | Estimated composition of the Ajax first team (4-3-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Onana |
| Defender | Mazraoui, Schuurs, Blind, Tagliafico |
| Midfielder |
Klaassen, Kudus, Promes |
| Striker | Neros, Tadic, Antony |
Liverpool team predictions
| Position | Liverpool starting eleven (4-3-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Adrian |
| Defender | Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Gómez, Robertson |
| Midfielder |
Keita, Henderson, Wijnaldum |
| Striker | Salah, Firmino, Mane |
Advance
Ajax are fine in the Eredivisie if their 1-0 loss to Groningen doesn’t count. It is the most popular team in the Netherlands winning every match.
At the end of last week, Ajax beat Heerenveen 5-1 at Johan Cruyff ArenA thanks to brilliant performances from Dusan Tadic and Mohammed Kudus. The combination of the two results in three goals and three help , so Liverpool must be able to stop both players.
Several Ajax players have left this summer, including Hakim Ziyech who moved to Chelsea and Donny van de Beek to Manchester United.
Liverpool’s defeat at the hands of Aston Villa and a draw at Everton may not be the worst news for fans, but the news of Virgil van Dijk’s injury in the Merseyside derby at least six months old is worrying.
Liverpool have Joe Gomez replacing van Dijk, but the absence of the Dutch defender must have been surprising. Sadio Mane recovered from the illness and returned to play with great style, scoring a beautiful goal against his rival The Toffees .
This will be the first meeting since the 1966/67 season when Ajax won 7-3 on aggregate in the round of 16 of the European Cup / Champions League. Since a 5-1 loss to the Eredivisie club in December 1966, Liverpool are undefeated in 13 games against Dutch teams in European competition (eight wins and five draws).
Ajax have won just one of their previous six matches against English teams in European competition (D2 L3) and have only won one of their seven previous Champions League home matches.
This will be Liverpool’s first away game against Dutch teams since September 2020, when they drew 0-0 at FC Utrecht in the Europa League. The Reds undefeated in the last six away games against Dutch teams, by making clean sheet in four of them (W3 D3).
Prediction: Ajax 1-2 Liverpool
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