Champions League
Liverpool 2-0 Rangers: Comfortable win with a goal from Alexander-Arnold and a penalty from Salah
Liverpool dominated against Rangers and drove to a comfortable 2-0 win at Anfield which saw them sole runners-up in Champions League Group 1 behind leaders Napoli.
Back to the wins and the (very) good performances for Liverpool! Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated against Rangers all game, reducing their opponents to a supporting role to take a 2-0 lead in the final after Alexander-Arnold’s direct free-kick (6th) and Salah’s good timing had scored a penalty (53.) and thus gets his second win in the first three games of the Champions League group stage.
The match
Liverpool were determined to score a quick goal that would put them in the driver’s seat early and they found it in the 7th minute, with the player most scrutinized for his (troubled) performances of late . That was Alexander-Arnold, who, as the right-back for Jürgen Klopp’s team, scored the 1-0 with an exemplary direct free kick and celebrated his 6th goal in the red jersey.
In the ensuing minutes the Reds pressed, losing very good chances with Dias and Salah until 15 minutes to up the ante once more after completing the first half with Nunes leading their attacking efforts but finding McGregor rolling down the reels ( six interventions in the first part).
Somehow it stayed 1-0 until the end of the first half, a result that didn’t do a very good Liverpool justice and flattered Rangers, who never threatened and conceded double-digit finishing chances to their opponents.
The picture stayed the same and unchanged in the second half as Liverpool got back into action and didn’t take long to find the second goal. That happened in the 53rd minute when Diaz won a penalty from a turnover and Salah took over to make it 2-0, effectively sealing the treble for his side.
This was the Egyptian’s 35th Champions League goal (second on the relevant list of goalscorers for English teams in the Champions League, behind only Agüero and Drogba, who scored 36 goals). Liverpool then controlled the game to secure a comfortable win that had more than 20 last tries against a Rangers side that only looked aggressive in the last five minutes.
In the final she could have found a goal with her two good chances but first Tsimikas impressively saved Matodo’s shot before the ball crossed the end line and later in the stage Alisson stopped Tsolak’s shot to seal Liverpool’s 2-0 which consolidated them in 2nd place in the group standings and +3 from third-placed Ajax.
LIVERPOOL: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold (90′ Gomez), Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson (69′ Fabinho), Thiago (80′ Milner), Salah, Zota (69′ Firmino), Diaz, Nunes (80′ Elliott)
RANGER: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies (66′ Jack), King, Barisic, Lunstrom, Davies (81′ Kamara), Tillman (66′ Sakala), Kent (81′ Matodo), Morelos (73′ Tsolak)
The results of the 3rd round:
- Ajax – Naples 1-6 (9′ Kountous / 18′ 47′ Raspadori, 33′ Di Lorenzo, 45′ Zielinski, 63′ Kvaratschelia, 81′ Simeone)
- Liverpool – Rangers 2-0 (7′ Alexander Arnold, 53′ Penalty Salah)
The placings of the 1st group:
The game plan for the 4th matchday:
- 10.12. 19:45 Naples – Ajax
- 10.12. 22:00 Rangers-Liverpool
Source: Sport 24
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Former coach of Dynamo Kiev Alexander Showkovsky He should have been sacked in August after a poor performance in the Champions League qualifiers.
The blue-whites, who lost twice to Cypriot Paphos in the 3rd round of the European Cup (0:1 and 0:2), were relegated to the Europa League and then promoted to the Conference League.
“I know that Dinamo management believes that a change of coach could and should be made in the summer, after they lost to Paphos in the Champions League qualifiers.
Then an opportunity arose. But the necessary candidate was not available,” the source said.
Due to the lack of alternatives, the president of the Kiev club decided to leave Shovkovsky as head coach, but in November the Ukrainian specialist was nevertheless fired and left Dynamo.
Source: Sport UA
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We continue to examine the future of Donetsk shakhtar To buy tickets directly to the main stage Champions League 2026/27.
This will be possible if the place reserved for the team that wins the Champions League trophy is redistributed.
All important moments of the match are available in LIVE mode Telegram Sport.ua
Donetsk Miner They are in fourth place with a coefficient of 50.250 among the clubs competing for a possible position at the heart of the Champions League.
In the last European week, the Donetsk club added +2.625 points. This increase was achieved with a 0-0 draw with Croatian Rijeka in the 6th round of the Conference League and a sixth place in the main round final table.
Main rival Greek Olympiacos – 56,500 points remaining. The Miners can regain the 6,250-point lead if they perform well in the spring part of the European Cups.
It is interesting that Shakhtar lost the first place in the UPL (Cherkasy has the same number of points as LNZ – 35 points each), and Olympiacos lost the lead in Greece to the AEK team (36 points against 37). Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk plays for the team of the city of Piraeus.
Positions rangers (59,250), 4th in Scotland and Copenhagen (53.375), placed 5th in Denmark, looks less competitive in the rankings due to its position in the national championships. Leader only in championships Dinamo Zagreb And RB Salzburg (44,000 each) but there is no certainty that the turn will come.
Let us remind you that if the cup holder buys a ticket to the Champions League through the national championship, there will be a vacancy in the main squad in the 2026/27 Champions League. In this case, a balance will arise again and if Shakhtar wins the UPL and is ahead of Olympiacos in the UEFA club rankings (or the Greek club does not become the champion of Greece), it can get a direct ticket to the base of the Champions League.
If the Piraeus team is higher in the rankings and takes advantage of the available space, the Donetsk club will start from the 4th quarter of the Champions League, not the 2nd quarter, in case they win in the UPL.
Candidates for direct tickets to the Champions League 2026/27 main stage
(In case the quota reserved for the Champions League champion becomes vacant)
UEFA Club Rankings 2026
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Source: Sport UA
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Champions League
Pedri commented on the new format of the Champions League: An unexpected look from a football player
Barcelona midfielder pedri He answered the question about his attitude towards the new format of the Champions League with the general group stage.
“Do I like the new format of the Champions League? I can’t say with 100% certainty which format I like more: this one or the previous one?”
If I have to choose, I will do something new: There were more matches between strong teams in the first stage,” said Pedri, as quoted by Esquire.
Before the 2024/2025 season, the group stage of the Champions League consisted of eight groups of four clubs each. All participants played six matches in their respective foursomes, home and away, against each of the three opponents.
From the 2024/2025 season, a new Champions League format comes into force with a common group stage of 36 clubs; each participant plays eight matches, four away and four at home; The opponents are determined by lot.”
Source: Sport UA
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