Brilliant result for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, with the week they've had with injuries, getting off to a winning start and a clean sheet was just what the doctor ordered! Ajax came at Liverpool in the second half but much like the first half, there was no end product when it really mattered.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
21' CLOSE! Gravenberch's shot inches wide
35' OWN GOAL! Ajax 0-1 Liverpool (Tagliafico)
44' Fabinho makes goal-line clearance to deny Tadic
47' OFF THE POST! Klaassen nearly scores for Ajax
48' Firmino goes down in the box but ref says no penalty!
58' CLOSE! Promes' shot denied by Adrian
73' CLOSE! Wijnaldum's header over the bar
80' Yellow Card! Alexander-Arnold booked
90' CHANCE! Wijnaldum's shot denied by Onana
Line-ups
Ajax XI: Tadic, Blind, Tagliafico, Klaassen, Onana, Mazraoui, Neres, Schuurs, Martinez, M. Kudus, Gravenberch
Subs: Stekelenburg, Huntelaar, Labyad, Promes, S. Klaiber, Kotarski, Alvarez, Traore, Ekkelenkamp
Liverpool XI: Milner, Wijnaldum, Adrian, Firmino, Salah, Mane, Fabinho, Robertson, Joe Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones
Subs: Henderson, Shaqiri, Minamino, Origi, Jota, Kelleher, V. Jaros, R. Williams, J. Cain, Neco Williams