The 2024/25 Champions League adopts a new format, the participating teams have been expanded to 36 teams, at 3 o'clock in the morning on September 18, Beijing time, the first round of the Champions League ushered in a key battle, the Rossoneri AC Milan sat at home at the San Siro Stadium to face the Reds Liverpool, in the game, in the first half 2 minutes Pulisic blitzed the goal, Konate and Van Dijk both headed the goal, Salah hit the goal frame twice, Szobosloy counterattacked in the second half, and finally Liverpool defeated AC Milan 3-1 away, reported 2006/ The 07 season lost in the Champions League final.
AC Milan were once the kings of the Champions League, winning the Champions League seven times, but since Berlusconi sold Milan, the Rossoneri have been in a long slump, and it is only in recent seasons that AC Milan have returned to the Champions League. AC Milan finished runners-up in Serie A last season, but Stefano Pioli was sacked, and Fonseca got off to a poor start in charge, suffering a three-game winless streak before rebounding with a big win in the last league round.
Liverpool won the League Cup last season, Klopp left at the end of the season, Netherlands coach Slote took over, there was no big move in the transfer market, only a new signing Chiesa Jr., the first three rounds of the new Premier League won consecutive rounds, but the last round of the league was unexpectedly defeated at home to Nottingham Forest, the season unbeaten golden body was broken, and Slote also suffered his first defeat in charge of Liverpool.
AC Milan vs. Liverpool, Fonseca sent a starting lineup of 410 million euros, Morata was in the front position, Christian Pulisic, Reinders, Leao sat in the midfield, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek partnered with the double midfield, Calabria, Tomori, Pavlovich, Te'o formed the defensive line, and Maignan guarded the goal. For Liverpool, Slote sent a starting lineup of 540 million euros, Jota as a lone striker, Gakpo, Szobosloy, Salah in the midfield, McAllister, Hrafenberg in the back, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate and Alexander-Arnold formed the defensive line, and Alisson guarded the door.
Just two minutes into the game, Alvaro Morata went straight and Christian Pulisic broke through with the ball all the way into the penalty area and scored from a tight angle, giving AC Milan a dream start and a 1-0 lead at home to Liverpool. After conceding the goal, Liverpool launched a counterattack, and in the 17th minute, Salah's shot from the penalty area hit the crossbar, and Alexander-Arnold fired wide. In the 23rd minute, Liverpool got a free kick opportunity in front, Alexander-Arnold took a free kick to the penalty area, Konate grabbed a header in front of the goal and scored, Liverpool equalized, 1-1 AC Milan.
After the goal, Liverpool became more and more courageous, and in the 27th minute, Alexander-Arnold broke through on the right and crossed, and Salah's outflanking shot was confiscated by Maignan. In the 29th minute, Gakpo broke through on the left side and fired a volley from a small angle in the penalty area that was saved by Maignan, and Salah shot at the neutral post at the back post. In the 39th minute, Gakpo's long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area was confiscated by Maignan. In the 40th minute, Salah's long-range shot from the edge of the box was saved by Maignan. In the 41st minute, Tsimikas took a corner kick from the right side, and Van Dijk scored with a header in the penalty area, and Liverpool overtook the score 2-1 and led AC Milan.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, in the 67th minute, Liverpool counterattacked the opportunity, Gakpo broke through on the left side and entered the penalty area to reverse the triangle pass, Szobosloy scored in front of the goal, Liverpool expanded the score, and led AC Milan 3-1 away. After that, neither side achieved anything, but in the end, Liverpool won away to get off to a good start, making it six wins in a row against Milan.