In Tuesday's Champions League game, Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory over Lille with Salah and Elliott’s name on the scoresheet.
Liverpool Sealed An Easy Win Against 10-Man Lille, Juventus Drew With Club Brugge and Drifted To 14th Position In The CL Table
The Liverpool vs Lille match became a one-sided match for Liverpool and the Reds dominated the game and Salah opened the sheet for the home team at Anfield. Salah scored a phenomenal chip cum long ranger from the end of the box. Curtis Jones delivered the ball to Salah who took one touch to finish the ball into the top corner.
Aissa Mandi's second yellow card in the 59th minute made the game quite easier for Liverpool but Lille shocked everyone after netting the equalizer just 3 minutes after being reduced to 10 men. Jonathan David finished the goal which was a loose ball caused by a blocked shot that helped the French side to balance the sheet.
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Liverpool Become the Topper in European Teams in the UCL Table
However, a similar case happened with Liverpool in the 67 minute when a clearance of a Lille player from a corner went to the legs of Elliott who took a volley from outside of the box that took a deflection on Mukau leaving no chance to save for Lille GK.
The win secured the top position for The Reds in the Champions League table with a clean record of 7 wins in 7 games followed by Barcelona who made a phenomenal comeback with Benfica on the same matchday 18 points in the League.
Draw By Juventus Makes it Difficult for the Old Lady to Compete for top 8
Juventus faced a draw without opening the scoresheet in the game with Belgian side Club Brugge. Scarcity of on-target shots was noticed in the match as only 1 shot was on target in the game combining effort from both sides. A good holiday for goalkeepers in the game with the least work to do.
The draw shifted Juventus to 14th position with 12 points due to 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. The Old lady needs to elevate their performance to break the streak of draws in the European championship to make an impact in the league.
Credit-NY times
