Liverpool takeover Ajax in Champions League after last gasp winner Joel Matip
Liverpool takeover Ajax in Champions League after last gasp winner Joel Matip: Joel Matip’s late goal took Liverpool to victory against Ajax on September 14. This is the first defeat of Ajax this season. The match between Liverpool and Ajax is Match 2 of the Champions League. However, Liverpool is now back in winning ways after starting with a rough season in both Europe and the premier league.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool started the game well, then fizzled out and eventually won the game.
The Rapid Reaction by Liverpool got results
After the defeat against Napoli last week, Jurgen Klopp declared it the worst game of their seven-year tenure. The Reds responded with a win this time. Finally, the reds improved their game against Ajax and clinched victory. Liverpool deserved that 17-minute lead when Mohammed Salah made the 15th Champions League goal. At Anfield, he surpasses Steven Gerrard’s record.
Mohammed Kudus took his goal amazingly against the run of play. Liverpool now has confidence with Ajax’s win. Despite their efforts and being the best home side, Liverpool kept plugging away. Liverpool got a breakthrough from Joel Matip heading home Kostas Tsimikas’s corner. Eventually, Klopp was relieved when the ball crossed the line for confirmation. Liverpool has won 4 matches out of 9 across all competitions. However, this win against Ajax is a big step for them.
The player ratings between Liverpool vs Ajax
Liverpool:
- Alisson 6
- Alexander-Arnold 6
- Matip 7
- Van Dijk 6
- Tsimikas 7
- Elliott 6
- Fabinho 6
- Thiago 7
- Salah 7
- Jota 7
- Diaz 7
Subs: Nunez 6, Milner 6, Firmino 6, Bajcetic 6.
Ajax:
- Pasveer 7
- Rensch 7
- Timber 7
- Bassey 7
- Blind 7
- Alvarez 7
- Taylor 7
- Tadic 7
- Berghuis 7
- Bergwijn 6
- Kudus 7.
Subs: Sanchez 6, Grillitsch 6, Brobbey 6.
The worst and best performances of the game
Best Performance: Thiago is the best performer. He uses the ball intelligently, this helped to maintain pressure on Ajax during the best game.
Worst performer: Elliot, the 19-year-old who is a better performer for Liverpool this season. He struggled in the game to make a good impact, he was substituted after Liverpool chased the win.
Key moments
Mohammed Salah is just 4 goals away from becoming the highest-scoring African in Champions league history.
Ghanaian, the 22-year-old scored back-to-back goals for Ajax for the first time in his career.
Joel Matip provided fans with Kate drama at Anfield.