Mo Salah strikes to cap Liverpool late show against Inter Milan in Champions League

By Jack Bantock, CNN

Updated 2215 GMT (0615 HKT) February 16, 2022

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(CNN)Amidst all the talk of Liverpool's new age stars, it was two of the club's long-time heroes that delivered a late smash and grab raid in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Inter Milan on Wednesday.

As 18-year-old Harvey Elliot made his European debut and new signing Luis Diaz came on as a second-half substitute, goals from Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah in the final 15 minutes fired Liverpool to a 2-0 victory at the San Siro.Forced to weather a strong start to the second-half by the reigning Serie A champion, Liverpool scored with their first and only