At 04:00 Beijing time on February 17, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, Firmino broke the deadlock, Salah locked in the win, and Liverpool won 2-0 away to Inter, taking advantage of the promotion opportunity.
Inter actually played well before conceding the ball, and Inzaghi Jr.'s targeted tactical deployment was also successful, and unfortunately lost the game 0-2 in the end. This 0-2 allowed Inter to extend their three consecutive defeats in the Champions League against Liverpool, and did not score one goal. After being double-killed by Liverpool over two legs in 2007/08, Inter waited for 14 years without a vengeance.
Trailing 2-0 at home in the first leg, Inter needed a miracle to turn over at Anfield in the second leg. Advance to the top 8 of the Champions League and receive a prize of 10.6 million euros, equivalent to 76 million yuan. This 0-2 game is likely to cost Chinese boss Zhang Kangyang 76 million yuan.
Liverpool set 3 records in this game:
First, Firmino scored his 18th goal in the Champions League, equalling Ronaldinho's record;
Second, after Salah became Crouch, the first player in nearly 11 years to score both AC Milan and Inter's doors in a single Season in the Champions League;
Third, the 36-year-old Milner completed his 800th career milestone, averaging 40 appearances per season in his 20-year career.
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In the 16th minute, Char khanoglu received a cross from his teammate on the left and bounced off the crossbar from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area, leaving Inzaghi Jr. to regret it.
In the 75th minute, Robertson drove a corner kick from the right and Firmino scored with a header from the front post to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that the two teams have combined to shoot on target.
In the 83rd minute, Salah turned around and fired a low shot into the net, and Liverpool scored two goals in eight minutes to seal a 2-0 win.
Post-match statistics show that Inter have scored 2 goals on target in 9 shots on goal, while Liverpool scored 2 goals on target in 2 shots on target.