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      Inter Milan 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 LIVE REACTION: Italians OUT of Champions League after frustrating stalemate at San Siro

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      INTER MILAN are out of European competition after drawing a blank at home to Shahktar, finishing bottom of Group B.
      Final score: Inter Milan 0-0 Shakhtar
      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      THAT’S ALL FROM THE SAN SIRO!
      We all expected a thrilling encounter from a game that had some extremely high stakes in the Champions League.
      But Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk failed to deliver as they drew 0-0 at the San Siro.
      Not much to tell when it comes to the action on the pitch other than Lautaro Martinez’s shot in the opening minutes which rattled the bar.
      Inter had more chances and dominated possession but that didn’t save them from their first ever elimination from the Champions League group.
      Shakhtar, though, are all smiles as they continue in the Europa League following an impressive campaign that saw them beating Real Madrid twice.
      Goodnight.

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      VAR COMMENT
      Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte criticised both the referees and VAR following his team’s Champions League elimination.
      Conte claimed that the refs never respected Inter and believes the Nerazzurri were unlucky when it came to VAR.
      The ex-Chelsea boss said: “I think that in this whole Champions League we have not been lucky with the referees and with the VAR.
      “Now that we are out I feel I have to say this. that Inter have not been respected, if you go back to see the situations that have happened that have not been seen or evaluated.
      “We could have spent the round scoring a goal, if you don’t score you don’t win the games. ”

      CONTE REACTION
      Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte insists his team didn’t lack passion despite getting knocked out of the Champions League.
      Conte added that Shakhtar Donetsk’s teenage goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was the Ukrainian’s best player in both legs.
      The ex-Chelsea manager said: “In two matches with Shakhtar their goalkeeper is the best player on the field, we break the posts, crossbars, we have a lot of situations, we don’t score any goals.
      “I do not agree that we lacked aggression, malice, determination. We missed a goal.”

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      TRACK RECORD
      Inter Milan completed a very disappointing Champions League campaign, which saw them losing twice to Real Madrid and barely managing to beat Borussia Monchengladbach.
      They had two goalless draws against Shakhtar Donetsk along with a 2-2 tie against Gladbach.
      Antonio Conte’s men scored a mere seven goals in six matches but conceded a whopping nine.

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      EUR THROUGH!
      All smiles at Shakhtar Donetsk even though they were eliminated from the Champions League.
      Shakhtar finished third and have thus advanced to the Europe League a year after making the competition’s semi-finals.
      Quite bizarre considering that the Ukrainians defeated Real Madrid not once but twice… And Real finished top of the group!

      STATS
      Inter Milan had 53.4 per cent of possession and had 16 shots compared to Shakhtar Donetsk’s seven.
      However, both sides had three shots on target, something which shows how even the game actually was despite Inter looking more of a threat.
      Passing accuracy is another indication of how this score may be fair as Inter completed 85.8 per cent of their passes whereas Shakhtar enjoyed a ratio of 83.3 per cent.
      The visitors were more clinical in defence as they had an 80 per cent success rate when it came to tackling compared to the Nerazurri’s 33.3.

      DARK MOMENT
      This is a bad night for Inter Milan as it marks the first time ever that the Nerazzurri finish last in the Champions League group stage.
      Inter have been hapless throughout the competition suffering two losses and only managing one win despite the immense quality they possess within their ranks.
      Antonio Conte will now be focusing on the Serie A where his team is second

      FT: INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      It’s full-time at the San Siro and so both Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan are eliminated from the Champions League following Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Santiago Bernabeu.
      This means that Shakhtar are going to the Europa League and Inter have suffered a shock elimination from Europe.
      Real managed to top the group despite their hapless start to the competition and Gladbach will follow them to the last 16.

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      THE FINAL WHISTLE GOES!

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      90+6 Anatoliy Trubin is booked with a yellow card for delaying the game but Inter Milan are getting a free-kick in a dangerous position.
      Samir Handanovic moves forward…

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      90+3 WHAT A CHANCE
      Inter Milan with another amazing chance as Marcelo Brozovic’s dangerous cross is punched away by Anatoliy Trubin.
      Christian Eriksen then fires a powerful shot but Trubin produces an incredible save in the air.
      The teenage shot-stopper picked up a knock during that chance but it still didn’t stop him from denying the ex-Tottenham star

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      90 Referee gives four more minutes of stoppage time.
      Both teams need a win to stay in the Champions League.
      As it stands, Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach are advancing to the last 16.

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      90 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Alexis Sanchez again picks up a header but is denied from his own team-mate in Romelu Lukaku.
      Sanchez was going for goal but Lukaku was unfortunate enough to be in the way.
      Play can not continue as the Belgian was offside

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      88 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Inter Milan come close to an opener again with Alexis Sanchez.
      Sanchez picked up a header following an incredible ball by Danilo D’Ambrosio.
      However, the former Arsenal and Manchester United man sends the ball just over the bar

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      85 SUBSTITUTION
      Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte is making a last-ditch effort for a late goal as he makes a triple substitution.
      Christian Eriksen comes in for Lautaro Martinez, Matteo Darmian takes Bastoni’s place and Danilo D’Ambrosio replaces Achraf Hakimi.
      Conte needs this to pay off

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      83 Inter Milan are running out of stamina despite the fact they got a fresh pair of legs in Ivan Perisic and Alexis Sanchez.
      Inter are struggling to find Romelu Lukaku, who is tightly marked by Shakhtar’s defence.
      No signs of a goal any time soon…

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      79 Inter Milan are dominating possession and have created the most chances.
      However. Shakhtar have come close twice with Taison and Maycon as both teams are trying to save a place in the Champions League last 16.
      Nevertheless, the below image has become prevalent at the San Siro tonight…

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      75 SUBSTITUTION
      Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte brings in another potential scorer in Alexis Sanchez, who replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
      Conte is going all in here by bringing his biggest names on to the pitch

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      75 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Shakhtar Donetsk get on the counter attack and Taison’s picks up a shot from the right but the ball goes straight to Samir Handanovic.
      That was Shakhtar’s third chance of the game; Inter were dealt with a stressful moment there…

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAT DONETSK
      72 CHANCE
      Nicolo Barella fires a cross and finds Lautaro Martinez but his effort to direct the ball in goal is blocked by Taras Stepanenko.
      Shakhtar Donetsk have yet to find a solution to stop Inter’s attack from the flanks, which are led by Barella and Ivan Perisic

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      69 SUBSTITUTION
      Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte decides to make his side more attacking and thus brings in Ivan Perisic for Ashley Young.
      Inter and Shakhtar Donetsk need to do better as they are only 20 minutes away from Champions League elimination, as it stands

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      65 Shakhtar Donetsk manager Luis Castro has decided to shake things up a little with a double substitution.
      Alan Patrick replaces Marlos and Manor Solomon takes Tete’s place

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      64 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Shakhtar Donetsk finally show some life at the San Siro with an incredible chance.
      Tete’s shot from outside the box is saved by Samir Handanovic but Maycon picks up the ball from the left and fires the ball over the bar.
      Shakhtar came very close there…

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      62 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Marcelo Brozovoic fires a powerful shot but it deflects on Shakhtat Donetsk defenders and goes out for a corner kick.
      VAR had a look at a potential penalty after a rough challenge between Antoliy Trubin, who punched the ball away after a corner kick, and Nicolo Barella

      INTER MILAN 0-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
      61 YELLOW CARD
      Marcelo Brozovic is booked after a hard tackle and becomes the third Inter Milan player to see yellow.
      Tensions are picking up at the San Siro…

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      PSG 5 Istanbul Basaksehir 1 LIVE REACTION: Neymar and Mbappe steal the show as five-star Parisians dominate

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      NEYMAR hit a superb hat-trick as PSG put five past Istanbul Basaksehir in their rescheduled Champions League clash.
      Final score: PSG 5-1 Istanbul Basaksehir
      Follow ALL of the latest updates below…

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT!
      PSG are through to the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners after beating Istanbul Basaksehir 5-1.
      Th goals came courtesy of a Neymar hat-trick and and Mbappe Brace, Mehmet Topal netted the consolation for the visitors.
      The game will be remembered by the powerful anti-racism stance by both sides and that icinic moment both sets of players took the knee during the Champions League anthem.
      Please stay with us on Sunsport as there are more live blogs including Real Madrid’s crucial game against Borussia Monchengladbach: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13417495/real-madrid-monchengladbach-live-stream-free-tv-watch-champions-league-online/
      Please join us tomorrow for live blogs from the Europa League as Tottenham host Royal Antwerp and Arsenal travel to Dundalk.
      Goodnight!

      REACTION FROM NEYMAR
      “I am very happy in Paris with my teammates. Go? The idea doesn’t even cross my mind. We need to talk to the club with which I have a very good relationship. I’m very happy here, we’ll see what happens in the future.”

      FIFTY APPEARANCES FOR PSG FOR NAVAS

      MORE FROM MEHMET TOPAL
      “Despite everything, we had a good tournament. We played against the strongest teams in the world. We took a good stance yesterday.”

      REACTIONS FROM ISTANBUL’S MEHMET TOPAL
      “Today was a very difficult game for us because our concentration was completely lost. These things can happen because there are still ignorant people today. ”

      TUCHEL ON ISTANBUL
      “Başakşehir could not win today but they were very good in the first match. This is usually your first year in the Champions League. With a little more experience, its rivals got an advantage. It was a good experience playing against them, I have great respect. ”

      MORE REACTION FROM TUCHEL
      “We had 3 points after 3 matches. There were 3 finals ahead of us, our elimination was close. We gained self-confidence by demonstrating our quality and capacity. My team was supposed to perform like this. I am very happy to be the leader of this group. ”

      REACTION FROM PSG BOSS THOMAS TUCHEL
      “Everything has been said. Yesterday and today, stances were taken, it was a clear stance against racism. Now we should wait for the investigation and we should not talk any more.”

      AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT BY MBAPPE

      ANOTHER FIRST FOR NEYMAR

      NEYMAR IS CLOSING IN ON AGUERO

      IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS FOR NEYMAR

      THE FINAL TABLE

      POWERFUL IMAGES BEFORE KICK OFF

      NEYMAR ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE GREATS

      IMPRESSIVE STATS FOR NEYMAR

      PSG HEAT MAP

      BOTH SIDES TOOK THE KNEE

      AVERAGE POSITIONS OF BOTH TEAMS

      BRACE FOR MBAPPE

      HAT-TRICK FOR NEYMAR

      ACTION AREAS

      PEEEEEEEEEEP!
      FULL TIME
      PSG 5-1 ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR

      PSG 5-1 ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR
      90. Two minutes of added time.

      PSG 5-1 ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR
      87. Sub for Istanbul and former Spurs and West Brom midfielder Nacer Chadli is on for Tekdemir.

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      Barcelona 0 Juventus 3 LIVE REACTION: Ronaldo piles misery on Messi as Juve romp to Champions League victory in Nou Camp

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO netted two penalties as Juventus swept aside Barcelona in Group G.
      Final score: Barcelona 0-3 Juventus
      Follow ALL the reaction with our live blog below…

      THAT’S ALL
      It was Juventus who come out on top tonight as they seal top spot in Group G.
      Barcelona lacked a cutting edge up top and too many shots from outside the area didn’t trouble Buffon.
      The night belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo as his brace helped get the three goal margin the Old Lady needed.
      But we’ll leave tonight with these two, the greatest footballers on planet earth sharing the same stage.
      Cherish them while we can. Goodnight!

      Credit: AP:Associated Press

      -1Credit: Reuters

      RONNY SPEAKS
      Tonight’s matchwinner gives his thoughts after a memorable night for the Old Lady

      Always great to return to Spain and to Catalunya, always hard to play in Camp Nou against one of the best teams I ever faced. Today we were a team of Champions! A true, strong and united family! Playing like this, we have nothing to fear until the end of the season… Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/PivPpJ3SLh
      — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 8, 2020

      SHAME FOR HIM
      Got to feel for Aaron Ramsey, he could be lining up in Ireland in the Europa League tomorrow night.

      A HERO’S WELCOME
      The Juve bench make enough noise with the missing fans!

      This is some reception! 👑🙌The Juventus sideline couldn’t give a nicer welcome to Cristiano Ronaldo after he was subbed off in injury time… pic.twitter.com/JFbAPNhx3B
      — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 8, 2020

      FAIR PLAY
      To be fair to Juventus, they did warn Barcelona they were coming…..👀

      You probably looked it up in the wrong dictionary. We’ll bring you the right one at Camp Nou 🔍📖
      — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 28, 2020

      EHM…….

      TEAM PLAYER
      Cristiano Ronalo – on a hat trick – tracks back and wins the ball back from Lionel Messi inside his OWN box.

      Credit: Reuters

      RELIVE THE ACTION
      Take in all the big moments of tonight’s game with our match report
      MATCH REPORT HERE

      MAYBE I WAS WRONG
      Ronaldo didn’t appear too bothered about being subbed.
      He took the long walk around the Camp Nou and arrived back to a hero’s reception.
      Maybe he was a tad bothered after all!

      Credit: AP:Associated Press

      Credit: AP:Associated Press

      HOW WE FINISH
      The final standings in Group G.

      THE BATTLE OF THE NIGHT
      Buffon and Messi swapped shirts at full time.
      On tonight’s evidence, I assume that Messi went asking for Gigi’s!

      FT: BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      Juventus needed a big result to take top spot in group G….and that’s exactly what they got.
      In a battle of the giants clash at the Camp Nou, Ronaldo came out on top against Messi.
      He opened the scoring from the spot after being brought down by Araujo, before coolly stroking the ball down the middle from the spot.
      They made it two shortly after when McKennie was given all the room in the world to fire home acrobatically from six-yards out.
      Ronaldo made it three in the second half when Lenglet was adjudged to have handballed it. The referee needed a monitor check before giving it.
      This time, Ronaldo whipped it into the bottom corner.
      They almost had a fourth when Bonucci poked home from inside the six-yard box but VAR caught him offside.
      The battle was Ronaldo and Messi but it was Buffon who was the Argentinian’s arch nemesis, denying him on several occasions.
      Ronaldo even tracked back and pinched the ball off Messi in his defensive third late on, for good measure.
      A great night for the Italians and they will get a group runner-up in the next stage.

      Credit: Reuters

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!
      FULL TIME AT THE CAMP NOU!
      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      90+3′ Bonucci with a header inside his own six-yard box to clear away in front of Braithwaite.
      Barcelona could play until Sunday and won’t score.

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      90+1′ No hat trick for Ronaldo as Pirlo subs him off.
      He doesn’t look too bothered but you can bet inside he’ll be gutted!
      OFF – Ronaldo
      ON – Chiesa

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      89′ Buffon will not be beaten by Messi tonight.
      Messi gets a ball laid into his path on the edge of the box. He takes a touch inside and the goal opens up.
      He tries a side footed finish into the corner but Buffon dives on it easily.

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      88′ Griezmann has a go this time, from the edge of the box after getting space behind the midfield.
      Like so many before him, he fires it well off target.

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      87′ Into the final five minutes and Barca continue to huff and puff but a goal still looks so unlikely.
      Ronaldo doesn’t have long if he wants that hat trick!

      DANILO V GRIEZMANN
      Griezmann hasn’t got going tonight. Looks a shadow of the player at Atletico!

      Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      Pirlo looks happy with the result and will try and see it out from here.
      He makes a double sub:
      OFF – Morata and Cuadrado
      ON – Bernardeschi and Dybala

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      84′ Messi has another pop from outside the box.
      This time trying to whip it into the far corner but it goes a yard wide.

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      81′ Ronaldo in his defensive third, putting in the hard yards and getting the ball away from Messi to clear.
      He’s loving his evening!

      BARCELONA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      81′ Barcelona sub
      OFF – Araujo
      ON – Mingueza

      THE GOAL THAT TAKES JUVENTUS TOP
      Cool as you like from Ronaldo

      Credit: AP:Associated Press

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      RB Leipzig 3 Man Utd 2 LIVE REACTION: Red Devils crash OUT of Champions League despite late rally in Germany

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are out of the Champions League after losing in Germany to RB Leipzig.
      Final score: Leipzig 3-2 Man Utd
      Follow ALL the reaction with our live blog below…

      IT’S ALL OVER
      For me this evening and for Manchester United – their Champions League campaign is over.
      For an in-depth look at tonight’s loss, take a look at our match report, courtesy of Dave Kidd.

      POGBA DRAMA
      Ole refused to be drawn on the Paul Pogba saga and would not comment on whether the French international was happy.
      When asked whether he wanted Pogba to say, Ole added: “Now is not the time to discuss who stays and who is a transfer target.”

      WHAT’S NEXT
      Ole says: “As a footballer, you can’t feel sorry for yourself, you can only do that for a few minutes tonight, then we have to focus on Saturday.
      “The boys have a massive game on Saturday, that’s what the boys and I need to look forward to.”

      OLE SPEAKS
      Speaking after the game, on BT Sport, Ole said: “We showed spirit in a comeback again- it’s different to the Premier League- you can’t give a team a three goal lead and expect to come back.
      “We were unlucky towards the end, I felt the character was there and I almost thought it was in at the last minute too.
      “Of course yo can’t say we were good enough, we weren’t.
      “In a difficult group we started well, then the turning point was the defeat to Istanbul- that’s where we lost the points that we should have had- today we were clime and we knew we had to defend crosses and balls in the box, but we just couldn’t clear then.”

      CAPTAIN’S DUTY
      Speaking of the different shapes Manchester United played this evening, Harry Maguire says: “I don’t want to look at excuses, there are 11 bodies out there that need to be aggressive and defend crosses, it’s the basics of football.
      “We didn’t defend crosses and you can’t win football like that- obviously we changed the shape when we went 2-0 down, but I don’t want to look at that, it’s not an excuse.”

      LATE, LATE DRAMA
      Here’s how close United came to a draw in the dying seconds!

      Man Utd were a size 12 boot away from reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League 😱Péter Gulácsi was there to spare Nordi Mukiele an absolute nightmare in the 93rd minute! pic.twitter.com/lJn7Oysip9
      — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 8, 2020

      ALL OVER
      Desperately disappointing night for Manchester United- the score line probably flattered them as there didn’t seem to be much oomph or energy in the entire first half.
      That result means Paris St-Germain go through to the knockout stages, assuming that there aren’t any deductions from the game in Paris that’s been suspended.

      FT: RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      92. Pogba turns well on the right of the box and squares a ball across the goal mouth, but Kuante is at full stretch to block the pass, it looks like it’s going in for an own goal.
      Gulacsi falls to the floor and manages to stop the potential own goal.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      91. Pogba whips a ball into the box, but Orban and Gulacsi collide as they try to block out Rashford.
      No surprise that Orban goes down to waste time..

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      90. Four additional minutes at the Red Bull arena.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      89. Into the final minute of normal time- there’s definitely one more chance in it for United.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      88. Rashford slips the ball to McTominay at the top of the box, but the birthday boy slips as he tries to hit it and sends it flying over the bar.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      87. Leipzig bring on an experienced central defender to get them over the line – Halstenberg for Angelino

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      He’s been making headlines this week…

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      84. Leipzig are in absolutely no rush to take any corners or throw-ins, much to United’s disgust.
      Shouts of ‘ten minutes to go’ from the United bench can be heard- they’re trying to rally the troops.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
      82. A United corner is swung in to Pogba who’s at the far post, he’s head and shoulders above the Leipzig defence and nods the ball into the back of the net.
      Leipzig plead with the ref, claiming it hits Maguire’s arm on it’s path into goal.
      VAR check complete, goal stands! Can United actually do this!?

      GOOOOAL
      IT’S POGBA!

      RB LEIPZIG 3-1 MAN UTD
      81. Adams is booked for shoving Van De beek off the ball in the box.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-1 MAN UTD
      80. Fernandes fires the ball low and left, sending the keeper right.
      He races to the back of the net to get the game restarted quickly.

      GOOOAL
      Fernandes with his trademark penalty kick gives United a fighting chance..

      RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
      78. There’s a coming together of Konate and Greenwood on the right of the box.
      Yes, the ref’s given it- pen to United. Is this a lifeline for United?

      Fernandes steps up..

      RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
      78. I think United could have a penalty here…

      RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
      77. Another substitution for United; Fosu-Mensah replaces Wan-Bissaka.

      RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
      76. Lindelof receives a yellow, just before he’s replaced by Tuanzebe

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      Chelsea 1 Krasnodar 1 LIVE REACTION: Jorginho on target from penalty spot as points are shared at Stamford Bridge

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      CHELSEA were held by Krasnodar as Frank Lampard’s men secured top-spot in Group E.
      Final score: Chelsea 1-1 Krasnodar
      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
      Chelsea coasted their way through the group stages, and they won’t be joined by rivals Man United who were defeated 3-2 by RB Leipzig.
      Plenty of Champions League action to come and we’ll be covering the biggest games tomorrow.
      Real & Atletico Madrid could all be knocked out tomorrow. Crazy right?
      A draw or defeat would see Real drop down to the Europa League…… it could be looking stacked this year.
      And a loss for Atletico would also see them not qualify for the round of 16.
      Goodnight!

      BLUE FUNDAY
      CHELSEA fans: do not adjust your TV sets.
      Despite recent events, this really is the same team you have been watching steadily demolish the opposition on the box lately at an empty Stamford Bridge.
      READ MORE: CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR MATCH REPORT

      SUBS
      N’Golo Kante for Kovacic (74 mins) – 7
      Provided real direct energy and drive alongside Werner and deserved more for his efforts.
      Timo Werner for Havertz (74 mins) – 7
      Instant impact driving forward with the ball creating chances that should have been finished by his team mates.
      Olivier Giroud for Anjorin (80 mins) -N/A

      ATTACKERS
      Faustino Anjorin – 8
      Some really nice touches and passes from him, especially a couple of beautiful backheels proving the confidence he has. It was a great outing for him on his first senior start and he looked a constant threat on the ball.
      Tammy Abraham – 5
      Had a chance to score in the first half that he should have done better with, but he did very well to win the penalty. But he was pretty disappointing on the night missing a few chances and not being strong enough in the air.
      Kai Havertz – 8
      Havertz looked like he was enjoying himself out there in the first half with some beautiful little touches and looked to create a lot from wide. He dropped off a bit in the second half and looked rather tired and was taken off just after 70 minutes.

      MIDIFELD BATTLE
      Jorginho – 5
      As always, very good on the ball but doesn’t bring the same defensive stability as N’Golo Kante does. He gave away a few tired passes and was wasteful on some attacks.
      Billy Gilmour – 8
      Slotted comfortably straight back into the Chelsea starting eleven and picked up where he left off, absolutely superb. He was full of energy and his work on the ball was always progressive. 
      Mateo Kovacic – 7
      Lack of intensity to get back and help Azpilicueta out on Krasnodar’s first half goal, and he was also rather poor in front of goal, but he linked up well with Kai Havertz on a number of occasions and was a driving force behind many Chelsea attacks/pockets of good play.

      FLYING KAI
      Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6
      Largely untested really and might have got closer to Krasnodar’s first half goal. Made a comfortable save in the second half and largely came through unscathed. 
      Cesar Azpilicueta – 6
      Sluggish on a few occasions and sometimes wasteful in attack, but he put in a few decent tackles and blocks at the back when Chelsea were under pressure.
      Emerson Palmieri – 5
      He was caught out at the back with lack of concentration on occasions, and he was very wasteful going forward. Did nothing to push Ben Chilwell for his starting place.
      Antonio Rudiger – 7
      Pretty solid performance from him at the heart of the Chelsea defence. He was good in the air and calm on the ball.
      Andreas Christensen – 7
      Decent showing from Christensen who was even putting himself about in the air. He didn’t come under too much pressure from the visitors but he did a good job at the back.

      TOP SPOT
      Group E is finalised, Chelsea finish top with Sevilla in second.
      Krasnodar finish third and drop down to the Europa League, and Rennes finish rock bottom in their Champions League debut season.

      SPOT-KICKS
      Chelsea have won 10 penalties in all competitions this season, more than any other Pl side, scoring 8 of them (level with Leicester).

      SHIPPING GOALS
      7 goals conceded by Kepa in 4 apps this season, as many as Mendy and Caballero shipped combined in 15 this season for Chelsea.

      FULL-TIME STATS
      Chelsea managed to hold onto the majority of possession in the second half (64.2 per cent), but they didn’t manage to find a winner.

      The ball was mainly contesting in the middle of the park, both midfields worked hard to break up play and try and feed their attackers.

      FT: CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      Neither side managed to add to the two first half goals, it was a second half stalemate!
      The draw fully confirms Chelsea finishing top of their group, and the point confirms Krasnodar will finish third meaning they drop to the Europa League.

      PEEEEEEP!
      THE FINAL WHISTLE GOES FOR FULL-TIME!

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      90+3. CHANCE!
      Azpilicueta whips in a cross from a deep position, Giroud rises highest and his header flashes wide of the near post!

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      90+1. Abraham contests the ball on the edge of the Krasnodar penalty area, he wins the ball fairly but the referee thinks otherwise.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      90. Four additional minutes to be played at the end of the second half.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      89. Another change for Krasnodar, Berg makes way for Markov.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      87. Giroud and Vilhena contest the 50-50 ball and the referee has given a free-kick in Chelsea’s favour.
      Strange call, it looked shoulder to shoulder.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      86. Krasnodar are sitting back at the moment looking to see the game out and pick up a valuable point.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      84. Werner plays the ball into Kante who plays a first time pass looking to pick out Abraham who made a run in behind the Krasnodar backline, but the pass is intercepted.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      83. Werner picks up the ball in a deep position and plays the pass into the feet of Abraham who has his back to goal.
      The No9 loses his balance and Krasnodar manage to stab the ball away.
      Not long left in the game, all it’ll take is one moment of magic from either side. It’s there for the taking.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      81. Krasnodar have managed to peg some possession back in the second half, they’ve seen 41 per cent of the ball.
      It’s still level and the game is there for the taking.

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      79. Both sides make some changes.
      Cabella, Wamberto, Olsson and Kaio make way for Sorokin, Chernov, Kambolov and Suleymanov.
      For Chelsea, Anjorin’s debut comes to an end, he’s replaced by Giroud who is welcomed onto the pitch with a rapturous applause.

      MIDFIELD MAESTRO
      Kovacic has bossed the game in the midfield tonight, he’s been pivotal breaking up play and getting Chelsea going up the other end of the pitch.

      Kovacic has been one of Chelsea’s best players tonightCredit: Getty Images

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      76. JUST WIDE!
      Kovacic turns and plays a clever pass into Werner who was left unmarked.
      Turbo Timo drives towards the penalty area and beats two Krasnodar defenders, he takes it slightly wide and slices a shot JUST wide of the far post!

      CHELSEA 1-1 KRASNODAR
      75. Anjorin turns and plays the ball into Kante 35 yards from goal, the Frenchman takes the ball wide looking to find an opening.
      He eventually finds a gap and floats a ball into the path of Abraham but the offside flag is up.

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      World Cup 2022 qualifying draw LIVE: England in group with Poland, Wales to face Belgium – latest updates and reaction

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      THE countdown to the 2022 World Cup continues.
      It may feel like a long time until the finals in around two years’ time, but qualifying is already underway in South America – and now it’s time for European nations, including England, to discover their fates.
      Start time: 5pm GMT
      TV channel: FIFA TV
      England in POT 1 with Belgium, France, Spain and Germany
      Wales in POT 2, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland in POT 3

      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
      The World Cup qualifying group’s have been concluded and neither England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland have it easy!
      Group games will start from March 2021 and the European teams’ qualification process will be done by March 2022 once the play-offs have been concluded.
      Have a good one!

      ON FORM
      Luxembourg’s form in the past eight games: Won 3, Lost 4, Drawn 1
      Republic of Ireland’s last eight: Won 0, Lost 4, Drawn 4
      Luxenbourg have improved massively over the last couple of years and were unlucky not to be promoted into group B of the Nations League. No pushovers.

      QUALIFYING REGULARS
      England and Poland have met in five previous World Cup qualifying campaigns!
      The two sides also met at the World Cup held in Mexico in 1986.

      TEAM-MATES
      Leeds team-mates Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich could face off against each other in Group I.

      Mateusz Klich v Kalvin Phillips in Group I of 2020 World Cup qualifying. #lufc
      — Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) December 7, 2020

      QATAR DATES
      The important dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

      TWITTER REACTS
      This is a good one!

      KEY DATES
      Here’s all the important dates for the World Cup qualification process.
      Matchday 1 –  24–25 March 2021 Matchday 2 – 27–28 March 2021 Matchday 3 – 30–31 March 2021 Matchday 4 – 1–2 September 2021 Matchday 5 – 4–5 September 2021 Matchday 6 – 7–8 September 2021 Matchday 7 – 8–9 October 2021 Matchday 8 – 11–12 October 2021 Matchday 9 – 11–13 November 2021 Matchday 10 – 14–16 November 2021 Play-offs – 24, 25, 28, 29 March 2022

      STRONG CHANCE
      Wales may have been drawn with Belgium who are ranked the top team in the world, but they also have a good chance of taking the second place play-off spot.
      They’ll face a fight with Czech Republic who are known for their tireless runners, for example Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal of West Ham.

      FIGHTING CHANCE
      Republic of Ireland have a fighting chance in group A, it looks like they’ll most likely slug it out for the second place play-off spot.
      However, one fan highlights Serbia’s strengths as well as a warning about Azerbaijan.

      TOUGH LUCK
      Northern Ireland have been dealt a bad hand, they join four-time world champions Italy and Switzerland.

      HOPEFUL
      Scotland fans are enthusiastic for their group!

      Pump Denmark pump Austria pump Israel pump faroe pump Moldova finish the group with 30 points with a goal difference of about 120
      — rory inglis (@ringlis_01) December 7, 2020

      THREE LIONS
      Group J has arguably the top two strikers in world football in the same group – Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski.
      And Andy makes a good point, the percentage of goals scored between the pair is bound to be high!

      90% of the goals in that group will be scored by Kane and Lewandowski.
      — Andy Purchase (@1AndyPurchase) December 7, 2020

      KEY CLASHES
      Happy with that?
      Republic of Ireland will be battling it out with Serbia and Portugal for the top two spots, second secures a play-off place.
      Northern Ireland have a hard group, they need to get past both Italy and Switzerland to qualify.
      Wales are in with a good shot, they have number 1 ranked Belgium and Czech Republic – second spot play-off place more likely.
      Scotland most definitely do not have it easy and it’ll be a real fight to the death, they need to get past the likes of Denmark, Austria and Israel to qualify.
      And England, they’ve been given a difficult drawn. Poland and Hungary are no push overs.
      They’ll be up against Robert Lewandowski, one of the worlds best strikers and if not the best player in the world last season.
      And Hungary have their next big hope Dominik Szoboszlai, who is linked with a move to Arsenal.

      QUALIFYING GROUPS
      The qualifying groups have been decided!
      England’s group looks rather exciting, they’ll be up against one of the worlds best Robert Lewandowski.

      GROUP J
      Last but not least, Leichtenstein join Germany in group J.
      Germany
      Romania
      Iceland
      North Macedonia
      Armenia
      Leichtenstein

      GROUP I
      San Marino join ENGLAND in group I.
      England
      Poland
      Hungary
      Albania
      Andorra
      San Marino

      GROUP H
      Malta join group H.
      Croatia
      Slovakia
      Russia
      Slovenia
      Cyprus
      Malta

      GROUP G
      Gibraltar are drawn next and they join group G.
      Holland
      Turkey
      Norway
      Montenegro
      Latvia
      Gibraltar

      GROUP F
      Onto the final pot and Moldova are drawn first in pot F.
      Denmark
      Austria
      Scotland
      Israel
      Faroe Islands
      Moldova

      GROUP J
      Armenia are the last team to be drawn from pot 5 and they join group J.
      Germany
      Romania
      Iceland
      North Macedonia
      Armenia

      GROUP I
      Andorra join ENGLAND in group I.
      England
      Poland
      Hungary
      Albania
      Andorra

      GROUP H
      Cyprus join group H and will face Croatia.
      Croatia
      Slovakia
      Russia
      Slovenia
      Cyprus

      GROUP G
      Latvia join group G.
      Holland
      Turkey
      Norway
      Montenegro
      Latvia

      GROUP F
      Faroe Islands join group F.
      Denmark
      Austria
      Scotland
      Israel
      Faroe Islands

      GROUP D
      Kazakhstan join group D.
      France
      Ukraine
      Finland
      Bosnia-Herzegovina
      Kazakhstan

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      World Cup 2022 qualifying draw LIVE: TV channel, live stream FREE as England await fate – latest updates from Zurich

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      THE countdown to the 2022 World Cup continues.
      It may feel like a long time until the finals in around two years’ time, but qualifying is already underway in South America – and now it’s time for European nations, including England, to discover their fates.
      Start time: 5pm GMT
      TV channel: UEFA website
      England in POT 1 with Belgium, France, Spain and Germany
      Wales in POT 2, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland in POT 3

      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      ENGLAND’S WORSE CASE SCENARIO
      This is the worst case scenario for England:
      Switzerland, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Moldova.

      ENGLAND’S BEST CASE SCENARIO
      This could be one of the best case scenario’s for England’s qualifying group:
      Romania, Finland, Luxembourg, Andorra, San Marino.

      WORLD CUP KEY DATES
      The World Cup kicks off on November 21 and the group stage process ends on December 2.
      The round of 16 will take place between December 3 & 6.
      Quarter finals will take place on December 9 & 10.
      Semi finals between December 13 & 14.
      And finally, the World Cup final will take place on December 18.
      Let’s hope the boys match their 2018 World Cup run, if not better!

      POT LUCK
      POT 1: Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands.
      POT 2: Switzerland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey, Slovakia, Romania.
      POT 3: Russia, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, Norway, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Greece, Finland.
      POT 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Israel, Belarus, Georgia, Luxembourg.
      POT 5: Armenia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Andorra.
      POT 6: Malta, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, San Marino.

      WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KEY DATES
      Matchday 1 –  24–25 March 2021 Matchday 2 – 27–28 March 2021 Matchday 3 – 30–31 March 2021 Matchday 4 – 1–2 September 2021 Matchday 5 – 4–5 September 2021 Matchday 6 – 7–8 September 2021 Matchday 7 – 8–9 October 2021 Matchday 8 – 11–12 October 2021 Matchday 9 – 11–13 November 2021 Matchday 10 – 14–16 November 2021 
      Play-off datesPlay-off semi finals – 24-25 March 2022Play-off finals – 28-29 March 2022

      TEAMS THAT CANNOT BE DRAWN TOGETHER
      For non-sporting reasons, these teams cannot be drawn together.
      Armenia & AzerbaijanGibraltar & SpainKosovo & Bosnia and HerzegovinaKosovo & RussiaKosovo & SerbiaUkraine & Russia

      WHO GOES THROUGH?
      The ten group winners will qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
      The ten group runners-up will compete in the play-offs which take place in March 2022.
      And they will be joined by the two best group winners of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League that have neither qualified directly for the final tournament as European Qualifiers group winners, or entered the play-offs already as European Qualifiers group runners-up.
      The 12 countries in the play-offs will be drawn into three play-off paths for one-off semi’s and final.
      The three path winners qualify for the World Cup.

      HOW DOES THE DRAW WORK?
      Teams will be drawn into ten groups of FIVE or SIX.
      And the teams who reached the 2021 UEFA Nations League finals will be in the smaller groups (Belgium, Spain, Italy and France).

      The World Cup qualifying draw will be taking place from Zurich

      GOOD AFTERNOON
      And welcome to the live blog for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers!
      The road to the 2022 Qatar World Cup begins, but up first is the qualifiers and today the European teams find out who they’ll be slugging it out with to reach tournament.
      The qualifying process starts in March 2021 and it should be all decided by November 2021.
      And the play-offs for the runners up will be played in March 2022.
      For the first time ever, the World Cup will be played in the Winter of 2022 to provide a cooler playing climate with temperatures going as high as 40°C in the summer.
      England could draw Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland as there are no restrictions on the teams facing each other.
      Luckily for Gareth Southgate’s men, they’ll avoid the big boys with all of them joining England in Pot 1.

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      Liverpool 4-0 Wolves LIVE REACTION: Strikes from Salah, Wijnaldum, Matip and a Semedo own goal see Reds cruise to win

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      CHAMPIONS Liverpool won comfortably against Wolves.
      Strikes from Mo Salah, Giorgino Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and a Nelson Semedo own goal put the home side out of reach in front of 2,000 returning Kopites.
      LIVE SCORE: Liverpool 4-0 Wolves (Salah 24, Wijnaldum 58, Matip 67, Semedo OG 78)
      Stream: Amazon Prime Video, with a FREE 30-day trial.
      Liverpool:  Kelleher, Williams, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Jones, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
      Wolves: Patricio, Semedo, Boly, Coady, Marcal, Moutinho, Neves, Dendoncker, Traore, Podence, Neto.

      Follow ALL of the latest updates below…

      GOODNIGHT
      Liverpool join Spurs at the summit of the Premier League after a 4-0 thumping against Wolves.
      Goals from Salah, Wijnaldum, Matip and Semedo OG were enough to please the 2000 fans in attendance.
      Thanks for following along, goodnight!

      MOTM speaks
      Andy Robertson was sensational all night and like his other teammates, dedicates this win to the supporters.

      GINI APPRECIATION
      Liverpool’s second scorer shares some love with the Anfield attendees tonight.

      REPORT
      Relive tonight’s action with our match report courtesy of Charlie Wyett.
      MATCH REPORT HERE

      ‘SPECIAL TALENT’
      Klopp also had high praise for ‘special talent’ Caoimhin Kelleher who kept a clean sheet on his Premier League debut.
      The keeper made a couple of important saves in the game and contributed towards another Liverpool victory at home.
      Klopp added: “He had a very good game, yes.
      “Goalkeepers are all about saves and of course that is brilliant.
      “But it’s also about contributions and what can he bring to the game, and that’s what makes him a very special talent to be honest.
      “He’s very calm on the ball, his personality is very calm.
      “And he used that. Technically he is outstanding with his feet.
      “It’s good to have him.”

      Credit: Getty – Pool

      ‘Oh my God’
      Jurgen Klopp labeled it a ‘near perfect night’ as his side cruised to a 4-0 win in front of supporters.
      Liverpool boss Klopp said he and his players had goosebumps walking out to cheering for the warm up.
      Speaking to Amazon Prime Sport after the game, he said: “It was a near perfect night, to be honest.
      “Imagine ten months ago someone told us we had a home again and that only 2000 people would show up.
      “You would’ve thought it was a proper crisis and the football was going bad.
      “And then tonight and it was so enjoyable, so nice and when we came out for the warm-up we all had goosebumps and I thought: Oh my god.
      “It was better than I thought it would be. It was perfect. The noise that they made and you can see, hear and pretty much smell that they’d waited so long for it.
      “Each little positive you can get just now, in life in general, is nice.
      “When we read in the newspapers a vaccine was coming, the sun was shining for all of us.
      “It’s so much more enjoyable when the people are involved.
      “This game would not be the game we all love if we played without supporters – but we have to do it in this moment.
      “The only sense in it is we appreciate these 2000 and that normality is coming back.”

      Credit: Reuters

      SILLY NUMBERS
      Liverpool extend this long winning run at Anfield.
      Half of these players haven’t tasted league defeat at home, having played a few season here, too!!

      CLEAN SHEET
      Kelleher becomes the 16th Liverpool keeper to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League.
      The kitman won’t get his name wrong next time!

      WHERE WE STAND NOW
      Following another packed weekend of action, here is how the Premier League table sits on Sunday evening

      GINI-US FINISH
      Well worth another look at his finish!

      GINI SPEAKS
      Gini Wijnaldum was pleased to have his first goal of the season – and in front of fans in the Kop.
      Wijnaldum hadn’t scored so far this season and said having the fans back helped improve the Reds’ performance on the night.
      Speaking after the game, he said: “Wonderful. When we started to hear that supporters were allowed at a game, we were already happy with that.
      “When we came outside to warm up, they were already here and cheering for us.
      “It was a really good feeling to have them back and of course win the game 4-0.
      “I don’t want to say it was a champions’ performance because we just did our job and we have to do this every week but we played a good game.
      “We were patient and the possession play was really good and we scored good goals.
      “the fans help to improve your performance a lot because they cheer and support for you during the game and everyone knows at Anfield that the supporters are fighting for the team.
      “I don’t think we should look at other teams, we should only look at ourselves.
      “We just have to give 100% and at the end we’ll see where we are.”

      Credit: PA:Press Association

      THE PLAYERS
      And it’s the Liverpool players’ turn to lap up the adulation.
      The first time fans have been able to show their appreciation since that league win in the summer.
      What a noise they made!

      KLOPP AT THE KOP
      He looks like he’s missed this!
      Klopp is over in front of the Kop end and gives three winning ‘fist pumps’ that are cheered by the 1500 in the stand.
      What a moment!

      FT: LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      The Reds put on a show for the 2000 lucky fans able to take in their first game this season.
      Mo Salah put the hosts ahead after a Conor Coady mistake midway through the first half.
      Just before the hour-mark, a sensational Gini Wijnaldum curled effort from the edge of the box found the top corner to double Liverpool’s lead.
      Joel Matip added a third with a close-range header from a wonderful Salah cross.
      And an OG from Nelson Semedo capped off the win for Liverpool who join Spurs at the top of the Premier League table.
      Reaction to come.

      Credit: AFP

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!
      FULL TIME AT ANFIELD
      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      93′ Dendoncker gets in behind and his free header goes well over the bat from 12 yards.
      Blushes spared as the linesman’s flag goes up.

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      90+1′ Salah has a pop from just outside the box.
      He cuts onto his left foot and tries to bend one in the far corner but it goes wide of goal.

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      90′ 3 minutes added on.

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      89′ Chance to make it five for Liverpool from a wide set piece.
      The free kick is floated in but beats everyone in the middle and away for a goal kick.

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      88′ Moutinho goes into the book as he pulls back Mane who looked to run free down the left.
      He laughs off the decision as Traore looked to have been hauled back when running free himself seconds earlier, without getting a foul.

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      87′ Alexander-Arnold taking no chances as he smashes the ball away for a throw-in inside his own area.
      The value of a clean-sheet to this back four and keeper cannot be underestimated.

      A TALE OF TWO STORIES
      Nice to see him smiling despite the goal being taken off him!

      Credit: Reuters

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      85′ Defended well by Liverpool and Wolves work the ball back to their own defensive third.

      LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
      85′ Chance for Wolves to get a consolation goal here.
      Traore wins a corner on the right which Moutinho will take.

      SORRY SADIO, IT’S NOT YOURS
      Definitely a Semedo OG but Trent should still get the assist.
      What a ball in!

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