Liverpool defeats Milan in the "Super Dubai" cup... and Arsenal scores first
From the meeting between Liverpool and Milan.
Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah led his team, Liverpool, today, to a 4-1 victory over Milan, in the match that brought the two teams together at Al Maktoum Stadium in Al-Nasr Club, at the end of the “Dubai Super Cup 2022”, in which Arsenal of England and Lyon of France also participated, and with this result, Liverpool won 3 points by winning the match and finishing third, while the first place in the championship returned to Arsenal with eight points, compared to Lyon, the runner-up, with four points, and one point for Milan in last place.
Milan got the point after winning a penalty shootout against Liverpool despite losing the match, according to the friendly tournament system.
And Mohamed Salah succeeded in opening the score early in the 5th minute of the first half, after the team organized an organized attack that reached Salah, inside the penalty area, and he was alone in the goal and played the ball easily, scoring the first goal amid great celebrations from the audience present for the Egyptian star, who was wasting A penalty kick in the first match against Lyon, which Liverpool lost 3-1.
However, contrary to expectations, Milan managed to score the equalizer in the 29th minute from a counterattack, as the ball reached Alexis Salmackers, who dodged Liverpool defenders and hit the goal, announcing the equalizer for Milan.
The Spaniard, Thiago Alcantara, succeeded in advancing Liverpool in the 41st minute with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, which the Milan goalkeeper did not succeed in dealing with, and settled into the net.
In the second half, Liverpool succeeded in strengthening the lead with the goal of Uruguayan Nunez in the 82nd minute with a powerful shot, and Nunez added the third in the 87th minute from a counterattack as well, so the match ended 4-1 against Milan.
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