Champions League football returned to a full-capacity Anfield with a pulsating 3-2 victory for Liverpool over AC Milan Wednesday night.
Trent Alexander-Arnold put the Reds in front within 10 minutes of the Group B encounter when his run and close-range shot found the net via a deflection off Fikayo Tomori.
Mohamed Salah then had a penalty saved by Mike Maignan before Milan struck twice in two final first-half minutes to go in front through Ante Rebic and Brahim Diaz’s quick-fire efforts.
However, Salah equalised four minutes after the restart when he prodded in from a sublime Divock Origi pass and Jordan Henderson’s perfectly executed first-time volley from the edge of the area restored their lead.
Milan served up some moments of concern in the final stages as they went in search of a share of the points, but the hosts were able to see out the remainder and begin their European campaign with a victory as the Henderson goal proved the decisive action on an eventful night at Anfield as Liverpool got their Champions League campaign up and running with three points on matchday one.
Liverpool had made history in 2004 by coming from 0-4 down to equalize and beat AC Milan in the penalty shoot-out to lift the UCL.
