Game turned around Liverpool win away at AC Milan in commanding fashion

Jan Arnet

17.9.2024

Liverpool fell behind in the 3rd minute, but then turned the game around and won 3:1 away at AC Milan.


Liverpool FC have won their first game in the Champions League since the Jürgen Klopp era. The English team of new coach Arne Slot deservedly won 3:1 (2:1) at AC Milan and showed a strong improvement after the surprising 0:1 at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Milan got off to a perfect start after three minutes through Christian Pulisic. However, Liverpool pressed midway through the first half, with Ibrahima Konaté (23rd minute) and captain Virgil van Dijk (41st) heading the Reds into the lead. Dominik Szoboszlai increased the lead to 3:1 (67').

The fatal accident of a Liverpool fan who died near the airport in the Italian city of Bergamo on Tuesday overshadowed the visitors' joy at the victory.

In addition to the defeat, the Italians suffered another setback: French international goalkeeper Mike Maignan was injured in a collision and had to be substituted (51st). AC Milan will host German champions Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 2 in two weeks' time.


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AC Milan

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Liverpool

  • Christian Pulisic - 1:0 (3.)
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  • (23.) 1:1 - Ibrahima Konaté
  • (41.) 1:2 - Virgil van Dijk
  • (67.) 1:3 - Dominik Szoboszlai
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  • 67.

    Szoboszlai scores to make it 3:1 for Liverpool

  • 41.

    Van Dijk with the opening goal for Liverpool

  • 30.

    Salah again in the aluminum pitch

  • 23.

    Konaté equalizes for Liverpool

  • 17.

    Salah only hits the crossbar

  • 3.

    Pulisic puts Milan in front

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    How the new Champions League mode works

    • 36 teams are part of the new Champions League mode.
    • In a so-called league phase, consisting of eight games per team, all 36 clubs are listed in a table.
    • The eight matches in the league phase are played against different opponents. The teams are divided into pots beforehand. Each team has to play against two teams per pot.
    • The top 8 teams from the league phase advance to the round of 16.
    • The remaining places in the round of 16 are awarded in knockout playoffs. A team ranked 9th to 16th will face a team ranked 17th to 24th, with a first and second leg deciding who progresses.
    • The losers of the knockout playoffs and clubs ranked 25 to 36 are eliminated from the Champions League. There is no ticket for the Europa League.
    • From the round of 16 onwards, the familiar tournament format is used. First and second legs between two teams up to and including the semi-finals. The Champions League winner is crowned in a final match.
  • 90.+7.
    End of 2nd half
  • 90.+3.
    Substitution in Liverpool

    Wataru Endo

    Midfielder

  • 90.+3.
    Substitution out Liverpool

    Alexis Mac Allister

    Midfielder

  • 90.+3.
    Substitution in Liverpool

    Federico Chiesa

    Striker

  • 90.+3.
    Substitution out Liverpool

    Mohamed Salah

    Midfielder

  • 84.
    Substitution in AC Milan

    Noah Okafor

    Striker

  • 84.
    Substitution out AC Milan

    Álvaro Morata

    Striker

  • 84.
    Substitution in AC Milan

    Matteo Gabbia

    Defender

  • 84.
    Substitution out AC Milan

    Fikayo Tomori

    Defender

  • 80.
    Yellow card Liverpool

    Ibrahima Konaté

  • 79.
    Substitution in Liverpool

    Joe Gomez

    Defender

  • 79.
    Substitution out Liverpool

    Trent Alexander-Arnold

    Defender

  • 69.
    Substitution in AC Milan

    Emerson Royal

    Defender

  • 69.
    Substitution out AC Milan

    Davide Calabria

    Defender

  • 69.
    Substitution in AC Milan

    Tammy Abraham

    Striker

  • 69.
    Substitution out AC Milan

    Ruben Loftus-Cheek

    Midfielder

  • 68.
    Substitution in Liverpool

    Luis Díaz

    Striker

  • 68.
    Substitution out Liverpool

    Cody Gakpo

    Midfielder

  • 68.
    Substitution in Liverpool

    Darwin Núñez

    Striker

  • 68.
    Substitution out Liverpool

    Diogo Jota

    Striker

  • 67.
    Goal for Liverpool, 1:3 through Dominik Szoboszlai (Cody Gakpo)

    Dominik Szoboszlai

    Midfielder

    Assist: Cody Gakpo

    Midfielder

  • 53.
    Yellow card Liverpool

    Alexis Mac Allister

  • 51.
    Substitution in AC Milan

    Lorenzo Torriani

    Goalkeeper

  • 51.
    Substitution out AC Milan

    Mike Maignan

    Goalkeeper

  • 46.
    Kick-off 2nd half
  • 45.+6.
    End of 1st half
  • 41.
    Goal for Liverpool, 1:2 through Virgil van Dijk (Kostas Tsimikas)

    Virgil van Dijk

    Defender

    Assist: Kostas Tsimikas

    Defender

  • 31.
    Yellow card AC Milan

    Youssouf Fofana

  • 23.
    Goal for Liverpool, 1:1 through Ibrahima Konaté (Trent Alexander-Arnold)

    Ibrahima Konaté

    Defender

    Assist: Trent Alexander-Arnold

    Defender

  • 22.
    Yellow card AC Milan

    Davide Calabria

  • 3.
    Goal for AC Milan, 1:0 through Christian Pulisic (Álvaro Morata)

    Christian Pulisic

    Midfielder

    Assist: Álvaro Morata

    Striker

  • 1.
    Start of the match