Liverpool put forward in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after winning a valuable two-goal victory over its host Inter in the first leg of the final price of the continental competition.
The two teams were unable to score during the first half, which ended in a 0-0 draw, before the second half witnessed the two goals of the meeting, signed by Brazilian substitute Roberto Firmino (75) and Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah (83).
Salah raised his scoring tally in the Champions League this season to 8 goals, to be ranked third in the tournament's top scorer this season, only two goals behind Ivorian Sebastian Heller, Ajax Amsterdam star (the leader).
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🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah signs the second goal against Inter 🔥
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It is enough for Liverpool to lose by one goal difference in the return match, which will be held at "Anfield" on the eighth of next month, to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament in which it has been crowned 6 times.
On the other hand, Inter must win by 3 goals in the return match, if they want to avoid an early exit from the competition, which they won 3 times.
Junior Adamo scored the goal for Salzburg against Bayern Munich (Reuters)
In Austria, Kingsley Coman saved Bayern Munich from the trap of defeat and scored a 1-1 equalizer in the deadly time of its match against Red Bull Salzburg.
Bayern escaped defeat with a fatal goal after their players missed many opportunities in the second half.
Red Bull Salzburg ended the first half in favor of a goal scored by substitute Junior Adamu (21).
Bayern managed to translate their superiority during the second half to the late equalizer, signed by Koeman (90).