Leipzig pull one back but City are awarded an absolutely garbage penalty by VAR so re establish the 2 goal lead
2021/2022 Champions League: Not the Super League
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I love that Club Brugge are absolutely outplaying PSG.
Can't take anything for granted in European play.
Can't take anything for granted in European play.
You made me learn something:
"Sheriff is the first club from the Moldovan league to qualify but it's based in the breakaway region of Transnistria, a self-proclaimed independent nation which isn't recognized by any United Nations member state."
And they apparently don't have a single Moldovan on the team.
City were gifted a penalty earlier but have a very tight offside go against them. I thought we were done with the toenail offsides but it definitely wasn’t applied here
I'd like to know why Simeone decided to leave Trippier on the bench. The team is so much better offensively with him on the right, which pushes Llorente up the pitch. That said, Porto is a really well coached team and very tough -- hats off to Porto for playing such a tactically sound match.
I'm writing this post with 1:30 left on my TV. I hope I'm wrong in the right way.
I'm writing this post with 1:30 left on my TV. I hope I'm wrong in the right way.
Club Brugge will have some stinkers away in the CL, but that is an amazing result, and it was deserved. They have a good mix of veterans and youngsters. Noah Lang and Charles De Ketelaere are their young stars to keep an eye on.
This is very diplomatic. Citys matches with Porto last year were park the bus dive fests that were nearly unwatchable. I am Portuguese so my views on Porto are as unbiased as my views on United but they were a miserable opponent
Reading the post-match report and seeing some images and videos, I think I was unintentionally diplomatic. Porto had two or maybe three challenges that could have been red but were not called. So, yeah, I agree with the "miserable opponent" bit.
Only one change for Liverpool which is surprising given the talk of rotation:
#LFC line up v Porto: Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Jota, Mane.
TAA was left back in England. I'm surprised we didn't have some rotation with maybe Konate or Firmino starting. Good news is that Keita is back on the bench as a substitute.
#LFC line up v Porto: Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Jota, Mane.
TAA was left back in England. I'm surprised we didn't have some rotation with maybe Konate or Firmino starting. Good news is that Keita is back on the bench as a substitute.
Very surprised. Maybe Klopp's plan is to have the best XI (or as much of it as is healthy) roll through this week and then sort out the rest against Watford after the break?
Happy to see Jones get consecutive starts.
Its a tough group and Porto are a good side with a lot of European experience. They got 13 points in their group last year, knocked out Juve, and then were a tough out for Chelsea. But if you can drop the hammer on them in this away fixture then you've got a really good grip on the group.
I've always thought there is a good argument for playing your strongest side in the first couple CL group games, trying to get full points early, and then hopefully having the leeway to rotate later.
I've always thought there is a good argument for playing your strongest side in the first couple CL group games, trying to get full points early, and then hopefully having the leeway to rotate later.
Finding myself rooting for PSG. I guess the love for Argentines trumps everything else [shrug emoji].
Milan looks much better than Atletico so far.
At this point, I feel as if it playing with Luis Suarez is like playing with 10 men.
At this point, I feel as if it playing with Luis Suarez is like playing with 10 men.
last weekend I was on about Klopp playing the best XI against Brentford…but hell if Pool didn’t need every once of talent to manage that draw.
City looks this current weekend, but they just played Chelsea and have PSG coming up here. So maybe it’s Klopp figures City will be every bit as tired.
anyway, Salah is in scintillating form, the perfect stuff for leverage in a contract negotiation.
Milan lead 1-0 over Atletico but are now down to 10 men.
The second yellow looked pretty light for one that would send someone off in the first half.
The second yellow looked pretty light for one that would send someone off in the first half.
Wow! Gana with a perfectly placed, top RH corner shot to put PSG (and their nice kit) up 1-0.
Edit: and shortly thereafter DeBruyne stomps Gana's ankle for a well-earned yellow card. Ugly foul.
Edit: and shortly thereafter DeBruyne stomps Gana's ankle for a well-earned yellow card. Ugly foul.
De Bruyne is lucky to still be on the pitch, and Gueye is lucky to still have 2 functioning legs.
RB Leipzig with their lead against Brugge turned around, down 2 - 1.
Could get grim for Marsch if they lose this one.
Could get grim for Marsch if they lose this one.
Club Brugge up 2-1 on RBL and appear to be outplaying them as well.
They've got a couple young players (Lang and De Ketelaere) that I've seen a bunch of buzz about in recent weeks. Might be ones to watch.
They've got a couple young players (Lang and De Ketelaere) that I've seen a bunch of buzz about in recent weeks. Might be ones to watch.
Pretty gol~
I really like this PSG kit. The red and white collar and arm trim is a nice touch.
Porto pulled one back, the Bobby gets the fourth for Liverpool with a finely directed shot that just beats the flailing keeper who was stuck in no man's land and couldnae quite chase back to make the save.
Porto's keeper has had quite an...interesting evening.
View: https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1442953061853401088
View: https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1442953061853401088
That was a stunning goal by Sebastian Thill for Sheriff - a Luxembourger scoring for the Transnistrians!
This was Liverpool's 3rd trip to Porto in the last 5 seasons. Combined score is Porto 2-14 Liverpool.
Probably the same way - and you'll appreciate this - that Rangers fans did when that same Luxembourg striker (Sebastian Thill) scored the winning goal for Progres Niederkorn to knock Rangers out of the 2017-18 Europa League (in the 1st Qualifying Round):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progrès_Niederkorn_2–0_Rangers