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SUB: Matias Vecino – 4. The Uruguayan joined the action with seven minutes to go for Calhanoglu. It was a strange substitution for a team that had Edin Dzeko on the bench and needed a goal. Reuters

LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker – 6. The Brazilian had no chance with the goal and was not really tested otherwise. He lived on the edge when passing the ball out. Reuters

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7. The 23-year-old threatened with a free kick and provided a great ball when Matip hit the bar. Good going forward but Inter got into the space behind him. Reuters

Joel Matip – 5. The 30-year-old hit the bar but looked nervous during periods of Inter pressure. His wayward pass gave away possession before the goal. AFP

Virgil van Dijk – 6. He seemed to have Martinez in his pocket but was not close enough to the striker for the goal. The Dutchman was a threat in the opposition box. AFP

Andy Robertson – 5. The Scot’s distribution was inconsistent. He tried to get forward but found himself pushed back and forced to defend. AFP

Curtis Jones – 5. The 21-year-old worried the defence with his direct running but gave away the ball too often. He was withdrawn for Keita in the 65th minute. AP

Fabinho – 5. The Brazilian struggled to get a grip in midfield. He was late to the ball when tackling and conceded fouls and possession. EPA

Thiago Alcantara – 6. The 30-year-old was neat on the ball and he rarely gave possession away. The game began to bypass him in the second half and he was replaced by Henderson in the 65th minute. PA

Mohamed Salah – 6. The Egyptian caused Inter all sorts of problems but was unlucky in front of goal. He hit the post twice and his frustration showed. EPA

Diogo Jota – 4. The Portuguese was peripheral and struggled with his first touch. He was taken off for Diaz with seven minutes left. PA

Sadio Mane – 6. The Senegalese worked hard but not much came off for him. He created a good chance for Salah and chased down the ball until the very end. AP

SUB: Naby Keita – 6. The Guinean came on for Jones in the 65th minute and was eager to get on the ball. His running and passing kept Inter on the back foot. Reuters

SUB: Jordan Henderson – 6. The 31-year joined the action in the 65th minute at the expense of Thiago. The move made the midfield more solid as the captain offered team-mates an outlet ball. AFP

SUB: Luis Diaz – 5. The Colombian was a late substitute for Jota with seven minutes left. He looked sure to score but Vidal made a superb block. AP

INTER MILAN RATINGS: Samir Handanovic – 6. The Slovenian might have expected to be busier. He was a bystander for Liverpool’s most dangerous moments when the home side hit the woodwork. AFP

Milan Skriniar – 7. The Slovak stopped a Van Dijk header in the first half and made a series of blocks. He was effective on the ball, too. PA

Stefan De Vrij – 6. The Dutchman was composed in the first half but picked up an injury. He was replaced after the break by D’Ambrosio. EPA

Alessandro Bastoni – 5. The 22-year-old had a testing night against Salah. He struggled to keep a grip on the striker and got more physical as the game went on. EPA

Denzel Dumfries – 5. The Dutchman made little impact going forward. He had one tame shot but was diligent in tracking back. He made way for Darmian in the 75th minute. AP

Arturo Vidal – 7. The Chilean was relentless in his pursuit of the ball and won possession frequently. When he got it, he was sometimes wasteful. A splendid block from Diaz capped a combative performance. AFP

Marcelo Brozovic – 5. The Croat sat deep and helped shield the defence. His passing could have been better and his impact on the game was limited. He was replaced by Gagliardini in the 75th minute. Reuters

Hakan Calhanoglu – 6. The Turk caused Allison to scamper to collect a free kick and was a threat at set-pieces. He probed for opportunities but was withdrawn for Vecino with seven minutes to go. EPA

Ivan Perisic – 5. The Croat started well and ran into the space behind Alexander-Arnold. He became less and less effective as the game progressed. EPA

Lautaro Martinez – 6. The Argentine looked completely cowed by Van Dijk until he found a yard and scored with an excellent strike. That was a rare moment of success and he was taken off with 15 minutes left for Correa. EPA

Alexis Sanchez – 2. The Chilean could hardly have been more stupid. He dived into a challenge on Thiago to earn a second yellow card moments after Martinez scored. That dumb tackle ruined any earlier good work and left Inter with 10 men. PA

SUB: Danilo D’Ambrosio – 6. The 33-year-old came on for De Vrij after the break and slotted into the back three. He was strong in the tackle. Getty

SUB: Joaquin Correa – 4. The Argentine was part of the triple substitution with 15 minutes to go and replaced Martinez. He did not trouble the defence. AFP

SUB: Matteo Darmian – 5. The 32-year-old replaced Dumfries with 15 minutes to go. He did not provide the threat that Inter needed. Getty Images

SUB: Roberto Gagliardini – 5. The 27-year-old came on for Brozovic in the 75th minute. He lacked the dynamism needed to pile pressure on Liverpool. AFP

SUB: Matias Vecino – 4. The Uruguayan joined the action with seven minutes to go for Calhanoglu. It was a strange substitution for a team that had Edin Dzeko on the bench and needed a goal. Reuters

LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker – 6. The Brazilian had no chance with the goal and was not really tested otherwise. He lived on the edge when passing the ball out. Reuters

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7. The 23-year-old threatened with a free kick and provided a great ball when Matip hit the bar. Good going forward but Inter got into the space behind him. Reuters

Joel Matip – 5. The 30-year-old hit the bar but looked nervous during periods of Inter pressure. His wayward pass gave away possession before the goal. AFP

Virgil van Dijk – 6. He seemed to have Martinez in his pocket but was not close enough to the striker for the goal. The Dutchman was a threat in the opposition box. AFP

Andy Robertson – 5. The Scot’s distribution was inconsistent. He tried to get forward but found himself pushed back and forced to defend. AFP

Curtis Jones – 5. The 21-year-old worried the defence with his direct running but gave away the ball too often. He was withdrawn for Keita in the 65th minute. AP

Fabinho – 5. The Brazilian struggled to get a grip in midfield. He was late to the ball when tackling and conceded fouls and possession. EPA

Thiago Alcantara – 6. The 30-year-old was neat on the ball and he rarely gave possession away. The game began to bypass him in the second half and he was replaced by Henderson in the 65th minute. PA

Mohamed Salah – 6. The Egyptian caused Inter all sorts of problems but was unlucky in front of goal. He hit the post twice and his frustration showed. EPA

Diogo Jota – 4. The Portuguese was peripheral and struggled with his first touch. He was taken off for Diaz with seven minutes left. PA

Sadio Mane – 6. The Senegalese worked hard but not much came off for him. He created a good chance for Salah and chased down the ball until the very end. AP

SUB: Naby Keita – 6. The Guinean came on for Jones in the 65th minute and was eager to get on the ball. His running and passing kept Inter on the back foot. Reuters

SUB: Jordan Henderson – 6. The 31-year joined the action in the 65th minute at the expense of Thiago. The move made the midfield more solid as the captain offered team-mates an outlet ball. AFP

SUB: Luis Diaz – 5. The Colombian was a late substitute for Jota with seven minutes left. He looked sure to score but Vidal made a superb block. AP

INTER MILAN RATINGS: Samir Handanovic – 6. The Slovenian might have expected to be busier. He was a bystander for Liverpool’s most dangerous moments when the home side hit the woodwork. AFP

Milan Skriniar – 7. The Slovak stopped a Van Dijk header in the first half and made a series of blocks. He was effective on the ball, too. PA

Stefan De Vrij – 6. The Dutchman was composed in the first half but picked up an injury. He was replaced after the break by D’Ambrosio. EPA

Alessandro Bastoni – 5. The 22-year-old had a testing night against Salah. He struggled to keep a grip on the striker and got more physical as the game went on. EPA

Denzel Dumfries – 5. The Dutchman made little impact going forward. He had one tame shot but was diligent in tracking back. He made way for Darmian in the 75th minute. AP

Arturo Vidal – 7. The Chilean was relentless in his pursuit of the ball and won possession frequently. When he got it, he was sometimes wasteful. A splendid block from Diaz capped a combative performance. AFP

Marcelo Brozovic – 5. The Croat sat deep and helped shield the defence. His passing could have been better and his impact on the game was limited. He was replaced by Gagliardini in the 75th minute. Reuters

Hakan Calhanoglu – 6. The Turk caused Allison to scamper to collect a free kick and was a threat at set-pieces. He probed for opportunities but was withdrawn for Vecino with seven minutes to go. EPA

Ivan Perisic – 5. The Croat started well and ran into the space behind Alexander-Arnold. He became less and less effective as the game progressed. EPA

Lautaro Martinez – 6. The Argentine looked completely cowed by Van Dijk until he found a yard and scored with an excellent strike. That was a rare moment of success and he was taken off with 15 minutes left for Correa. EPA

Alexis Sanchez – 2. The Chilean could hardly have been more stupid. He dived into a challenge on Thiago to earn a second yellow card moments after Martinez scored. That dumb tackle ruined any earlier good work and left Inter with 10 men. PA

SUB: Danilo D’Ambrosio – 6. The 33-year-old came on for De Vrij after the break and slotted into the back three. He was strong in the tackle. Getty

SUB: Joaquin Correa – 4. The Argentine was part of the triple substitution with 15 minutes to go and replaced Martinez. He did not trouble the defence. AFP

SUB: Matteo Darmian – 5. The 32-year-old replaced Dumfries with 15 minutes to go. He did not provide the threat that Inter needed. Getty Images

SUB: Roberto Gagliardini – 5. The 27-year-old came on for Brozovic in the 75th minute. He lacked the dynamism needed to pile pressure on Liverpool. AFP

SUB: Matias Vecino – 4. The Uruguayan joined the action with seven minutes to go for Calhanoglu. It was a strange substitution for a team that had Edin Dzeko on the bench and needed a goal. Reuters

Liverpool vs Inter Milan player ratings: Salah 6, Jota 4; Sanchez 2, Martinez 6

Liverpool progress to Champions League quarter-finals 2-1 on aggregate but Klopp's side squandered several chances in the second leg at Anfield

Tony Evans

March 09, 2022

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