a big night at one of the most famous venues in world football we're here
at the san siro i'm derek ray joined by lee dixon in the commentary position
and we've got so much to look forward to this is where it all begins in europe's premier club
competition the uefa champions league the group stage match day one action it's milan
checking on liverpool yeah cheers derrick well what a big moment for this club and these fans
but as underdogs you've got to put the pressure on early doors you've got to use that home advantage
push back the team that's playing against you and hopefully get a goal just to put the pressure on
here's the milan team the goalkeeper is chippy and tatarushanu alessio
romagnoli plays alongside simone care in central defense and it's
two strikers up front who'll look to provide the goal scoring threat
so the starting lineup for liverpool
alison begins in goal andrew robertson starts with trent alexander arnold in the fullback positions
and rather than use a strike partnership they've gone with just the one player in attack
it's the opening match day champions league group stage match day one underway
really good interception promising looking ball well wasted opportunity
here would have been a decent chance but offside the verdict
hernandez and that was a very fine read
believe possession is the name of the game in terms of the visitors
we know that that's going to be their approach
but how do you deny them well you've got to keep the ball off them if they get the ball it's very
frustrating at times you can't seem to get a touch on it it's proper football for me though
plenty of players waiting in the middle
did look as though they had attacking momentum but not so
so a throw in here
fabinho
here's thiago tiago able to close down the shorts and short it is
a bit annoyed to have lost the ball that's the kind of shielding player you expect from him
fabinho
fabinho shota
doing well to keep possession but after that fantastic effort it's gone out for a throw-in
oh he's given us away inexplicably fabinho
alexander arnold fabinho now sanchez well as he hit that one it looked as though it had a chance
couldn't keep it
and the goal kick is the outcome
ibrahimovic oh a lovely ball
well that is how to nullify the opposition
well as we can see liverpool enjoying the bulk of possession here well that doesn't
lead to goals necessarily they haven't created enough too slow up front midfield very average
the coach he's not happy at all he wants more from this team
oh stylish ball what can they do now andrew robertson manny and a tidy tackle
chat
now the referee wasn't going to let that go
and one minute of stoppage time has been added on chatu almost unbelievably he's kept it out
well i'm not sure how he's reached that just look at the stretch on that brilliant save
played into the center of the box and it goes the goal for one nil and that changes the dynamic
well here's the replay derricks the good strong ball into the box and finishing like
that with a lovely headed goal he's absolutely superb let's have another view of that goal
well it can be difficult being a manager at times none more so than now
a chance then for the respective managers to address their charges it is half time here
hasn't quite happened for a sadio mani has it lee yeah well the stats don't lie
not enough has been done by the team and he has to take some of the blame for that too easy to
mark would suggest to me he needs to run around a little bit more it's not rocket science derek
and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
cornate
possession given away unfortunately vogel van dijk thiago
here's casa danielle mallon fabinho now thiago
and they'll get ready for the throw in
and time for the change now
zlatan ibrahimovic and santa marcos has it
this looks threatening can he keep his composure oh that was a terrific stop in
a one versus one situation well high fives all round for the goalkeeper absolutely fantastic
over it comes well cluttered away
cassie calabria played into the box it comes to nothing in the end
amber inside the final 30 minutes
bad pass
and thiago
here's fabinho i'm back with thiago now they would have been disappointed
had he spilled that one milan is struggling in terms of possession
but it certainly wasn't a clean tackle and the referee has got to book him at e
the referee has dished out a yellow card here well it's not malicious it's just clumsy
intercept
still trailing but they're upping the pressure milner alexander arnold and this is diogogiota now
oregon
van dijk alexander arnold fabinho
diogo jota
fabinho now well timers against them they have work to do
ibrahimovic
virgil van dyke onto konate andrew robertson fabinho origi ball's gone
and a throw-in it's going to be well just listen to these milan fans the crowd very much behind the
team right now it's been a tough game but not long to go now good pressure high up the pitch
and breaking at pace with menace
and just the one minute left in normal time here
a foul it most certainly was free kick given
and appear to be on the cusp of being booked but got away with that one
they couldn't quite muster a real threat and that's it for tonight's full time and an
encouraging start for them three points from the initial fixture lee yeah really really
strong start that's what you need but with five games to go very important you stay in the now
one game at a time derrick bit of a cliche now this man has given us plenty of reasons
to dwell on his performance this evening well he's always a danger isn't he no more so when
he grabbed that goal he never disappoints me when i watch him he's just too good simple