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Champions League: Liverpool enter quarterfinals despite loss to 10-man Inter Milan

Liverpool stuttered into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan after suffering a 1-0 loss to the Italian side, who were reduced to 10 men, at Anfield on Tuesday. After a cagey first half, a superb drive into the top corner from Lautaro Martinez in the 62nd minute put Inter ahead on the night. But just when they looked capable of springing a surprise, the visitors found themselves down a man after Alexis Sanchez was dismissed for a second yellow card after catching Liverpool midfielder Fabinho. It was a harsh decision against Sanchez, who had won the ball but caught the Brazilian with his follow through and Inter's bench furiously protested. The dismissal killed Inter's momentum with Liverpool never looking in danger of conceding again.

Klopp irked by 'slapstick' loss as Liverpool progress

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was not happy with the "slapstick" 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan which ended their year-long unbeaten home record but accepts it was the one game they could afford to lose. The Reds carried a two-goal advantage from the San Siro into the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie at Anfield and ended up needing it after Lautaro Martinez's 61st-minute goal had given the visitors a chance of overturning the deficit. However, Alexis Sanchez's red card for a second bookable offence less than two minutes later blew a hole in Inter's hopes and although Liverpool should have put the result beyond doubt as Mohamed Salah twice hit the post in the second half a fourth quarter-final in five seasons was secured. "Big caveats. The art of football is to lose the right games," said Klopp after a first home defeat in 29 matches spanning the course of 366 days also brought to an end a 12-match winning run.