3/10/2024–|Last updated: 10/3/202401:05 AM (Mecca time)
Alexis McAllister and Mohamed Salah scored two goals to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 victory over Bologna on Wednesday, consolidating the team’s perfect start to its Champions League campaign on Wednesday.
An enthusiastic atmosphere welcomed Arne Slot and his team, which beat Milan 3-1 in its opening match, and Liverpool did not disappoint, as Mac Allister scored in the 11th minute, taking advantage of a perfect cross from Salah to score from close range.
The Argentine midfielder’s first goal this season came less than two minutes after Bologna’s Theis Dalinga scored a goal against Alisson, but the referee ruled it out for offside.
Liverpool were denied a second goal in the 17th minute when Darwin Nunez raced to catch a pass before calmly shooting past Lukasz Skorupski, but the referee ruled the goal out for offside.
After wasting several scoring opportunities, Salah finally succeeded in scoring his 49th goal in the Champions League in the 75th minute, after touching the ball before Juan Miranda before launching a missile shot into the upper right corner of the goal.
Villa defeats Bayern
Aston Villa won 1-0 over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a wonderful goal from John Doran near the end; The landowner celebrated hosting the first match in the most prominent European club tournament in 41 years.
The German team controlled the ball and wasted opportunities, before Duran succeeded in catching a long pass in the 79th minute and put it over goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who was advancing outside his goal, making the fans present at Villa Park live in a state of joy.
Duran scored 5 goals as a substitute this season.
The victory brought back great memories for Villa when they beat Bayern Munich to lift the European Cup in 1982.
The goal came against the run of play after Bayern imposed its dominance and created the most dangerous opportunities in the second match for both teams in the league stage of the European competition, which includes 36 teams in its new format.
In the first half, Villa goalkeeper Emilino Martinez succeeded in blocking a powerful header from Harry Kane, and the World Cup-winning Argentina goalkeeper also saved a shot from Michael Olise.
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