Champions League: Unstoppable Liverpool get rid of Milan, Manchester City head to Round of 16 with defeat

Champions League: Liverpool turned the primary English aspect to complete the group levels of the UCL marketing campaign with an ideal report as they eradicated AC Milan from Europe with a 2-1 win on Wednesday. Liverpool rode on objectives from Salah and Origi to beat AC Milan of their Champions League outing (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSLiverpool turned the primary English aspect to complete UCL group stage with excellent reportLiverpool eradicated AC MIlan from Europe after objectives from Salah, OrigiManchester City had been overwhelmed 2-1 by RB Leipzig away from residenceLiverpool reached the Round of 16 of Champions League with an ideal report as they received all their six group-stage matches. The former champions hammered Italian giants AC Milan who had been eradicated within the group stage after ending final in Group B from which Atletico Madrid additionally progressed.

Liverpool’s second-string aspect fought again to knock AC Milan with a 2-1 victory at San Siro as objectives from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi helped the Reds turn into the primary English crew to win all six video games within the group stage of the Champions League. It was additionally the primary time of their historical past that they’d chalked up a sixth consecutive victory within the competitors.Milan wanted to win to face any probability of progressing to the final 16 and went in entrance by means of their England defender Fikayo Tomori within the first half to cheer the house assist.But Salah quickly equalised along with his twentieth purpose of the season in all competitions and Origi, who got here on to attain a stoppage-time winner towards Wolverhampton Wanderers within the Premier League on Saturday, headed residence Liverpool’s second after the break.Milan got here final with 4 factors of their first Champions League marketing campaign since 2013-14, as Atletico Madrid beat Porto 3-1 to succeed in the knockout stage by taking second spot with seven factors, two forward of the Portuguese aspect.Manchester City end group stage with defeatMeanwhile, defending Premier League champions Manchester City can be heading into the Round of 16 on the again of a defeat as they had been overwhelmed 2-1 by RB Leipzig.Lepzig booked a spot within the Europa League and snapping the English membership’s 14-game unbeaten run towards German groups within the competitors.With interim coach Achim Beierlorzer on the bench after the sacking of Jesse Marsch on Sunday, Leipzig secured third spot in Group A on the ultimate matchday forward of Club Brugge, who misplaced 4-1 at second-placed Paris St Germain.Leipzig completed with seven factors, three forward of backside aspect Brugge. City got here high with 12 factors, some extent forward of PSG.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.