Champions League

Liverpool beat Rangers, but Luis Diaz ended up heartbroken for this reason

The Colombian did not have a great night at Anfield in the 2-0 Champions League defeat

By Charles Cornwall

The Colombian did not have a great night at Anfield in the 2-0 Champions League defeat
The Colombian did not have a great night at Anfield in the 2-0 Champions League defeat
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In the duel between Liverpool and Rangers on the third day of the Champions League group stage, where the Reds won 2-0. Luis Díaz played all 90 minutes at Anfield, while Morelos (lowest match rating 6.2 out of 10) was replaced by Antonio Čolak in the 73rd minute. The first goal of the match was scored by Trent Alexander-Arnold from a right-footed free-kick that left Allan McGregor with no reaction.

Lucho Díaz, with a final rating of 7.2 out of 10 by statistics portal SofaScore, had his best chance in the 11th minute with one of his traditional dribbles outside the box and a right-footed shot with the inside edge of his shoe. In the 34th minute, the Guajiro again tested the Rangers goal with a run down the left flank and goalkeeper McGregor managed to keep out his low shot even though his vision was obstructed by the rest of the players on the pitch.

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Luis Diaz was fouled inside the box and from the ensuing penalty, Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute with a right-footed shot that completely fooled Scottish goalkeeper McGregor. In the second half, Luis came up again in the 67′ minute to fire past the keeper, but misfortune and poor finishing cost him his celebration of what would have been his first goal against Alfredo El Búfalo Morelos' Protestant side:

After the win over Rangers, Liverpool climbed to second place in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Group A standings. With two wins on the bounce (the first against Ajax), Liverpool will be hoping to bounce back when they visit Rangers at Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday 12 October to follow in the footsteps of unbeaten leaders Napoli, who have just beaten the Dutch club 6-1 in Amsterdam. Liverpool must now visit English Premier League 2022/23 leaders Arsenal at London's Emirates Stadium on Sunday 9 October in a tricky game.

Luis Díaz beat his compatriot Alfredo Morelos in the duel

So far this season Luis Diaz has scored three Premier League goals and one Champions League goal, while also providing one assist in the English Premier League. The Reds are coming off the back of winning the FA Community Shield 2022 against Manchester City, but have had an inconsistent start to the season with two wins, four draws and one defeat in the Premier League, leaving them ninth in the table with 10 points.


 


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