Joel Matip heads late winner as Liverpool labour to victory over Ajax
Defender Joel Matip was the unlikely catalyst to get Liverpool’s Champions League campaign back on track as his 89th-minute header secured a laboured 2-1 win over Ajax.
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Liverpool finally got back to winning ways on Tuesday night.
Late Joel Matip Winner vs Ajax Gives Liverpool Champions League Lift Off
Joel Matip's 89th minute header kickstarted Liverpool's season as a 2-1 win over Ajax at Anfield put the Reds back in the running to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Jurgen Klopp's men had won just two of their opening seven games of the season, and suffered a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Napoli on matchday one. Last season's Champions League finalists were much more like their old selves but still needed a late winner from an unlikely source after Mohammed Kudus had cancelled out Mohamed Salah's opener.
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Barcelona’s Spanish forward Ferran Torres (L) and Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Serge Gnabry (C) and Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Leon Goretzka vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in Munich, southern Germany on September 13, 2022. (Photo by KERSTIN JOENSSON / AFP)
Late Matip winner gives Liverpool Champions League lift off
Joel Matip's 89th minute header kickstarted Liverpool's season as a 2-1 win over Ajax at Anfield put the Reds back in the running to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
Champions League: Jurgen Klopp says setbacks have become 'typical' for Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said setbacks have become "typical" for the Premier League club after his side required a late winner to beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 in their Champions League Group A match at Anfield. Mohamed Salah fired the home side ahead in the 17th minute, but their lead lasted just 10 minutes before Ajax pulled level with a stunning strike from Mohammed Kudus. Liverpool, beaten 4-1 at Napoli in their group opener, looked to be heading for another disappointing result until centre back Joel Matip scored in the 89th minute.
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Joel Matip headed in an 89th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Ajax 2-1 in their Champions League Group A match at Anfield on Tuesday.