Liverpool stun impressive Inter Milan with late Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah goals

Liverpool had to fight hard and weather a storm against an impressive Inter Milan side, but scored two late goals to beat the home side 2-0 and take a healthy lead into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.

The Serie A champions were impressive caused problems for the Reds, hitting the crossbar in the first half and then dominating the opening stages of the second half with Jurgen Klopp’s men on the ropes.

Klopp made a rare triple change after an hour, such were his sides struggles, and it eventually paid off, with Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah both netting in the final 15 minutes.

Inter will count themselves unfortunate after a good display, and they now face an incredibly difficult task in the second leg at Anfield next month.

Liverpool may have been favourites going into the game but the home side were fired up and not about to be pushed around by the Premier League team.

Inter pressed high up the pitch and created some chances in the first half, with the best opportunity of the opening period falling to Hakan Calhanoglu.

The Turkish midfielder really should have made Alisson Becker work as he thundered in a strike from inside the six-yard box on the angle, but saw his effort crash against the crossbar.

Sadio Mane had Liverpool’s best chance before the break, but sent his header over the bar from a free-kick on the left.

The Senegal star also tried a speculative overhead kick, but the visitors didn’t threaten Samir Handanovic in the Inter goal.

Roberto Firmino replaced Diogo Jota at half-time, but the momentum was all with Inter at the start of the second half and Lautaro Martinez was a whisker away from opening the scoring shortly after the break.

Ivan Perisic curled over a cross from the left but the