Liverpool secured a confident victory over AC Milan on their Champions League return, recovering well from Saturday’s surprise loss to Nottingham Forest.
The match began with a shock as Milan’s Christian Pulisic fired in a powerful strike across goal within the first three minutes.
However, Liverpool responded with authority, and after Mohamed Salah struck the bar, Ibrahima Konate equalised in the 23rd minute with a diving header from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pinpoint free-kick.
Salah hit the woodwork again before Virgil van Dijk completed the turnaround with a close-range header from a Konstantinos Tsimikas corner just before halftime.
The win was sealed in the 67th minute when Cody Gakpo’s electrifying run set up Dominik Szoboszlai for a simple tap-in.
Liverpool also introduced new signing Federico Chiesa, who made his debut, replacing Salah in the 93rd minute.
*Real Madrid labored to a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart in the Champions League, with Antonio Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe scoring crucial goals in a somewhat underwhelming performance at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Despite a sluggish start, Madrid managed to edge the German side, thanks to a solid defensive showing by Rudiger and a late goal from young Brazilian Endrick, who became the youngest player to score in the Champions League for Real Madrid.
Stuttgart posed a real threat early on, forcing Thibaut Courtois into several important saves and hitting the bar through Deniz Undav.
Madrid’s fortunes turned in the second half, with Aurelien Tchouameni setting up Rodrygo to assist Mbappe for the opener.
Although Stuttgart equalized, Rudiger’s header and Endrick’s late strike ensured Madrid’s victory.
Meanwhile at Alianz Arena, Bayern Munich Set UCL Record with 9-0 Win Over Dinamo Zagreb.
Bayern Munich made history in the Champions League by becoming the first team to score nine goals in a single match in the competition’s modern era, surpassing Real Madrid’s 1990 European Cup record.
Harry Kane scored four goals, including three penalties, making him the first player in Champions League history to achieve such a feat in one game.
Kane’s tally also saw him overtake Wayne Rooney as the top-scoring English player in the competition.
