The FC Barcelona arrived to Anfield with the experience of Rome very nítida in the memory, and in spite of this was 'desconectado' during the first minutes. In spite of the absences of Keita, Firmino and Salah, the Liverpool tightened to the maximum to the start of the party and, after an error of Jordi Alba in a delivery Divock Origi took advantage of to mark the first goal of the meeting.
The 'reds' converted the first minutes of meeting in an authentic hell for the players culés, with the help of some English fans that jaleó to his at all times and whistled without ceasing to the ones of Valverde. To the FC Barcelona cost him horrors go in at stake, with the still cold players, and paid it expensive with a goal tempranero that gave wings to the Liverpool.
The bad delivery of Jordi Alba, with the head, took advantage of it Sadio Mané to give an inner pass to Henderson, that kicked to goal. Ter Stegen Attained to repel the balloon, but the refuse pushed it Origi to empty door to do burst to 'The Kop' of emotion. Fortunately for the culés, after the initial goal calmed a bit the spirits, and the FC Barcelona could answer with some played of attack.
Leo Messi and Coutinho were about to to drill the goal of Alisson. In the occasion of the Argentinian, the last dribbling would have left him entirely only in front of the goal, but did not go out him and the defence 'network' could clear. In the opportunity of the Brazilian, this shot after a good pass of Messi and his shot, raso and with thread, could clear it Alisson with a big unemployed.
Danger for Alisson and Ter Stegen
The party converted then in a species of correcalles with the centre of the field like mere zone in passing. The Liverpool went back to generate danger in played punctual, and Ter Stegen had to take part in front of a far shot of Henderson to avoid the second of the 'reds'.
Environment of pure football and a lot of intensity in the first half hour of game, something that did not suit him to the Barcelona to the hour to keep his advantage. Little by little, luckily, the culés could pausar the rhythm of the party and have something more than possession in the centre of the field. The strengths balanced , but the danger did not disappear in any of the two areas. Emotions on the surface in Anfield.