The opposing jersey had changed color but the punishment is the same: Liverpool dominated Inter Milan (2-0) on Wednesday in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, Wednesday at San Siro, where they eliminated AC Milan (2-1) in December.
The Reds, jostled for more than an hour, got on the road to the quarter-finals in the last quarter of an hour thanks to a deflection from the head of Roberto Firmino (75th) then a resumption of the inevitable Mohamed Salah (83rd).
With this 8th goal of the season in C1, Salah the great traveler (scorer in the last eight meetings of the Reds in C1) consolidated the seventh victory in seven matches of the Reds, this season, on the European scene.
For the Nerazzurri, the task looks almost impossible on March 8 at Anfield. They can console themselves by telling themselves that they will have been up to this gala round of 16, one of only two with Benfica-Ajax to oppose two former winners.
Bayern out of efficiency
The “Rekordmeister” had to whip until the 90th minute and a goal from Kingsley Coman to avoid a crushing defeat against an uninhibited Red Bull team.
Carried by the unexpected Chikwubuike Adamu, scorer a few minutes after coming into play (21st), Salzburg believed for a long time to hold the feat, sending back to his demons the team of Julian Nagelsmann, exceeded on his sidelines.
It is an important setback for the partners of Robert Lewandowski, intractable in the group stage with six victories. The Pole, already author of nine goals in C1 this season, has not often shown himself in a position to score, leaving the opportunities to his attacking partners.
But Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané have both failed many times, sometimes on the impressive goalkeeper Philipp Kohn, sometimes for lack of precision, under the eyes of German coach Hansi Flick, present in Salzburg alongside the UEFA boss. Alexander Ceferin.
Despite the tenure of four French internationals – Coman, Corentin Tolisso, Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernandez, but not Dayot Upamecano – Bayern, winner of the 2020 edition, will not have the right to misstep the return match scheduled for 8 March.