Jugen Klopp’s side held to a draw at Anfield in opening Champions League match
13 September 2017,
Liverpool were made to pay for
passing up a host of opportunities, including a first-half Roberto Firmino
penalty, as Joaquín Correa snatched a 2-2 draw for a persistent Sevilla at
Anfield.
The home side suffered an early
setback when Sergio Escudero crossed for Wissam Ben Yedder to convert but
levelled in the 21st minute when the outstanding Alberto Moreno exchanged
passes before cutting the ball back for Firmino to tap in.
Liverpool should have put the
contest to bed in the remainder of the first half but only had one more goal to
show for their dominance. Mohamed Salah's deflected 37th-minute effort gave
them the lead but Firmino's unsuccessful penalty, which clipped the post,
turned out to be pivotal.
Sevilla regained their
composure after the interval and snatched a point when substitute Luis Muriel
found Correa, who neatly sorted out his feet and swept the equaliser past
Loris Karius. Liverpool had Joe Gomez sent off in added time as Muriel nearly
fired a Sevilla winner during a frantic finish.
Key player: Alberto
Moreno (Liverpool)
This was not the result
Liverpool had been hoping for on their return to the UEFA Champions League
group stage, but there were plenty of positives from the hosts' perspective.
The heavy defeat by Manchester City last Saturday does not seem to have dented
their confidence, and Philippe Coutinho's first appearance of the campaign was
a welcome sight for fans of a Liverpool persuasion. However, if Firmino had
converted his first-half spot kick, Jürgen Klopp's charges would surely have
gone on to win the game.
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