Liverpool failed to stamp their authority on a battling Bayern Munich as a 0-0 first-leg draw at Anfield left their Champions League last-16 tie in the balance.
Match Events
13' Matip poor clearance denied by Alisson's chest
SAVE! Gnabry breaks down the right flank and he cuts the ball back into the middle. Matip goes for the clearance, but he scuffs his effort towards his own goal under pressure from Lewandowski. Fortunately for the Liverpool defender, the ball strikes Alisson straight on the chest and bounces clear.
17' Coman hits the side-netting after Alisson blunder!
CHANCE! Alisson puts Matip under huge pressure with a poor pass and the defender loses out on the edge of his own box. Thiago releases the run of Coman, but the winger slams his strike into the side-netting.
28' Yellow Card! Kimmich booked and set to miss 2nd-leg
Kimmich brings down Mane from behind with a loose challenge and goes into the book. He will miss the second leg.
34' Mane wastes a golden chance!
MISS! MANE HAS TO SCORE! Firmino offloads to Keita in the final third and he sees his strike charged down. It deflects straight into the path of Mane, who has to shoot on his left foot on the swivel from 10 yards out. However, the Senegalese puts his effort wide of the post. That was Liverpool's best chance of the game.
59' CLOSE! Gnabry's shot just lifts over the crossbar
OVER! Gnabry continues to cause problems for the home side and he lines up a strike from distance that just creeps over the bar. Liverpool have to get to grips with the former Arsenal man.
Match Reports
Liverpool and Bayern Munich fought out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday.
The Premier League side produced the more promising attacking moments against a circumspect opponent but are likely to need an away goal when the teams reconvene at Allianz Arena on March 13.
Jurgen Klopp, robbed of Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren through suspension and injury, will at least be pleased with the way his back four navigated the rare instances of danger posed to them by the German champions.
Match Rating
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Wijnaldum, J. Henderson, Matip, Alisson, Roberto Firmino, Salah, S. Mané, Fabinho, A.Robertson, N.Keita, T. Alexander-Arnold
Subs: Milner, Sturridge, S. Mignolet, Lallana, X. Shaqiri, Moreno, Origi
Bayern XI: M. Neuer, J.Martínez, M. Hummels, Alaba, R. Lewandowski, J. Rodríguez, Thiago Alcântara, N. Süle, Gnabry, J. Kimmich, Coman
Subs: Ribéry, Rafinha, Sven Ulreich, R.Sanches, M. Shabani, Alphonso Davies, Lars Lukas Mai
Amis_moses_zulu
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Suarez and mane' same whatsapp group
vowbdmosuy
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what does klopp see in Origi the guy has no pace,skill and finishing ability yet he plays ahead of Sturridge and shakiri
vuyaikmty
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it's time to think about origi sturridge moreno lallana liverpool need another trio next summer as it's time to play all trophies our midfield r not creative we need no 1 right back arnold can't play all matches n mr klopp 5 more player's we need this summer
Colleen
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I think mane and Salah were a bit too selfish
rigoC
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origi --> useless mane--> useless salah --> useless we're is that magic front three selfishness will not let mane and salah to stop behaving like an updated version of morata even higuin would have scored
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Truth is Klopp is a fraud in European football. He got outplayed by a Bayern team at their worst form in years cos he had no idea what to do in game. Bayern shut him down. Granted he is lucky cos Fabinho practically gave a man of the match performance defensively the defence still got exposed without VVD there if not for Fab. Proves the fact that VVD IS LIVERPOOLS BEST PLAYER. Fabinho MOTM for keeping Liverpool in the game. Mane has no end product outside of tap ins, I'd have taken him off and left Firmino on cos Firmino was clearly the better player. Klopp last due to his own poor tactical decisions. If your attack isnt working. You bring in Shaqiri and keep your front 3 and go with a 4 man assault to break the opposition down. Stupid decisions and at the end of it he will probably find something to blame for his loss. Liverpool are not progressing this year. Only City will progress and go on to get kicked out in the semis by either Juve or Barca.
prakashcr7
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This is the reasons why Liverpool drew with bayern Munich. Bayern defence are too big for mohamed Salah
MesutPjanic
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Liverpool walked alone this night. At Munich Liverpool will cry because this street will be back
Frederice
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Each of Bayern Munich’s last three visits to Anfield in European competition have finished 0-0, with the Germans now having failed to score in all four of their away games against Liverpool.