Liverpool beat Actual Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday evening to take care of their 100% document within the Champions League this season.
They dominated Madrid many of the sport, creating a number of possibilities in both half. Whereas Thibaut Courtois stored them within the sport within the first-half, Alexis Mac Allister broke the impasse within the second with a neat end previous the Belgian to offer the Reds the lead.
Caoimhin Kelleher made a shocking save to disclaim Kylian Mbappe from the spot on the opposite finish, whereas Mo Salah shot his penalty broad as effectively.
However within the 76th minute, Cody Gakpo scored with an excellent header from an Andrew Robertson cross to assist Liverpool seal all three factors.
In what was an general constructive evening, they did endure two harm considerations in the course of the sport. Younger right-back Conor Bradley, who stepped up on the right-back place and placed on a formidable efficiency, suffered what gave the impression to be a hamstring harm late within the sport. He was taken off and changed by the versatile Joe Gomez.
One other defender who picked up an harm mid-game was Ibrahima Konate. Whereas the Frenchman continued to play until full-time, placing in a strong 5-star efficiency, he walked off the pitch in ache.
Arne Slot, talking forward of the Manchester Metropolis sport, confirmed that the duo had picked up harm considerations and might be assessed additional.
Slot stated:
“They’re nonetheless being assessed, it’s tough to see the place they’re by way of the harm.”
“So, let’s wait and see – it’s by no means signal when gamers come off. Conor I needed to take off and Ibou didn’t stroll of the pitch as he ought to after such a unbelievable sport.”
“He ought to have made a spherical and clapped the followers however sadly he couldn’t in order that’s not signal.”
Liverpool go into the sport as favourites
This can come as an enormous blow to Liverpool, specifically the potential harm to Konate who has been top-of-the-line defenders within the league this season, establishing a strong partnership on the again with Virgil van DIjk.
Regardless of the harm setback, they’ll go into the sport as favourites given their present type in addition to Manchester Metropolis’s who remained winless your complete November, dropping 4 and drawing 1 throughout all competitions. Nevertheless, a win in opposition to Liverpool is simply what they should get again to successful methods.