Jürgen Klopp has done it with Liverpool and in addition to his German trainer colleague Thomas Tuchel and Paris Saint-Germain in the first knockout round of the Champions League. The Reds won the group final against Napoli on Tuesday-1:0 (1:0) and secured the second place in group C behind PSG, which won with red star Belgrade 4:1 (2:0).
Salah hits to the victory
In a typical European Cup nights at Anfield Superstar Mohamed Salah scored his goal in the 34. Minute of the Liverpool-victory. The Egyptians had only met last weekend, the match-winner at the 4:0 in Bournemouth, as he three times. The Premier League leaders decided by the direct comparison with Naples due to the better goal difference. For SSC coach Carlo Ancelotti is only the descent into the Europa League.
Salah, who had been acting in this season is rather mixed, was involved in numerous Top-scenes of Liverpool. In the eighth Minute, he already had the huge opportunity to lead, as he presented the Ball to far. The goal, he took then, but from a tight angle, however, thanks to good Use of SSC-goalkeeper David Ospina, who had speculated on a passport. In the second half, Salah could have been the game vorentscheiden (50. 74.).
About the Neapolitans, were not. Before the residue Marek Hamsik had a good opportunity (17.). In the case of a hit, the guests Liverpool had in the preseason in the final, with two goals difference to win.
PSG to win in Belgrade, a clear 4:1
Less exciting, it was PSG. Edinson Cavani (9.) and Superstar Neymar (40.) it was good in the first half for clear conditions. Even the interim goal of the tournament changed by Marko Gobeljic (56.) nothing, because Marquinhos (74.) and Kylian Mbappé (90.+2) met for PSG. The Ex-Schalke Thilo Kehrer was a member of in contrast to later substitute national team-mate Julian Draxler to the starting line-up. The Tuchel Eleven in the draw on Monday in Nyon Top opponents such as FC Barcelona or defending Champions Real Madrid in the first knockout round out of the way.
In group B, Tottenham Hotspur secured the remaining Ticket for the K. o.-round. The Englishman won in a 1:1 (0:1) at the group’s first FC Barcelona and benefited at the same time, that Inter Milan is not a 1:1 (0:1) against PSV Eindhoven got.
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Barcelona went” through the hits of the previous dortmun founder Ousmane Dembélé (7.) in the lead, but Tottenham equalised through Lucas (85.). In Milan, Mauro Icardi (73.) to compensate, after Hirving Lozano (12.) the fourth beat off the Dutch in the lead. (dpa)
