A spectacular goal and a perfect assist from ‘Mo’ Salah this Tuesday allowed Liverpool to disable a Bologna team (2-0) that sought the surprise, which attempted the feat in the Champions League, in a place as mythical as Anfield with a brave and aggressive game that, unfortunately, ran into the solidity and quality of a team in a higher echelon. The Colombian Luis Diaz He started, played 72 minutes and did not score. In Bologna he had a great game Jhon Lucumi.
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As against Milan on the first day, Liverpool proved to be a simply better team than Bologna. That day, Salah seemed to be disappointed, because despite everything he generated, he left San Siro “empty.”
The Egyptian took his personal revenge against another Italian team, which he destroyed with two strokes of an elite player, unstoppable and unpredictable for Bologna. Vincenzo Italiano’s team fell with honor at Anfield, yes. With your head high.
He tried in every way and even in some moments he seemed to get closer to the goal, to the epic, to the feat. Despite the defeat, he made a city that had not fought in the ‘Champions’ since 1964, 60 years ago, proud, but the ‘Reds’ exhibited craftsmanship and quality in equal parts, as well as perfect management of the duel, without losing at any time, for Bologna pressed a lot, facing the confrontation.
That was the key to the victory of Arne Slot’s team. They came out with everything, a perfectly orchestrated earthquake that far surpassed Bologna, nervous in the first minutes in such an imposing setting. It was a carousel of occasions. Salah on one side, Luis Díaz on the other.
Darwin Núñez in the center lane. Szobolzlai arriving from behind like a train. And Mac Allister as an unexpected scorer. Because it was the Argentine who unlocked the game in the 11th minute, materializing the superiority of the English. A perfect cross from Salah, soft with the inside of his left foot, allowed the world champion to finish at will to beat Skorupski.
Several chances followed the goal, but the lack of aim of the English allowed Bologna to dream. The minutes passed and the Bolognese lost their fear. They took off the pressure and stood up to an entire Liverpool team. They were brave, risky with an offensive approach. And it worked for them for much of the first half. Ndoye hit the woodwork twice, a pain for the ‘Red’ defense. First after a bad start by Alisson. Then chasing a loose ball in the area when Bologna was on the prowl for the goal.
Orsolini worked on the right wing to create danger, to hang balls into the area. But Bologna did not take advantage of that great moment that could have led to the tie before the break. And that at Anfield, in the end, is paid for. The price was a work of art by the star of the night. A classic Egyptian move. And still very difficult to stop. He went inside and with his left foot nailed the shot into the very corner. A great goal to close the duel in the 75th minute, to definitively deactivate a commendable Bologna. Liverpool signed the plenary session in ‘Champions’.
Two Italian teams, two victories. Bologna sent a warning to sailors: they can compete against everyone.
EFE
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