PBP: Jesse Marsch's Salzburg against Reigning Champs Liverpool

Final UCL Group Match with qualification for next rounds on the line. Salzburg wins and they're in. Liverpool makes it with a draw. Salzburg gave Liverpool hell on the road, and this is at home. Should be a fun one!

Starts at 12:55 EST and will be airing on TNT.

⚡️ SALZBURG 🆚 LIVERPOOL

⌚️ 18h55
🏆 UEFA Champions League
📌 Red Bull Arena, Salzbourg
#⃣ #SZBLIV

Le XI des équipes: pic.twitter.com/jtzhLzD1CR

— Cornerfoot⛳ (@CornerfootF) December 10, 2019

 

Big save early by Salzburg, after their defender bottled a clearance on a ball in the air.

This after Liverpool withstood an avalanche of high press that resulted in multiple good chances for Salzburg.

Exciting start, as expected.

 

Handball by Liverpool!, stopping a possible goal, after a well-worked move with quick interplay and poise on the final cutback for a shot from Salzburg. Ref and VAR missed w/ the keeper right beside. Should have been a penalty.

 

That was a rousing, even half, at a high pace, w/ many chances on both sides. Has played more like a 2-2 than a nil-nil. Only decisive winner though has been the goal line gods.

Marsch and his men definitely not shaming themselves. Breaking w/ quickness and efficiency, while holding the ball up higher for stints when they can press their lines up. Only need a little more genius at the end and luck. As aforementioned, they were hard done not to earn a penalty. Not that Liverpool didn't miss a great chance.

 

You gotta clear that. It's been Salzburg's weakness so far. They've been left open at the back w/ their aggressive style, but the emergency defending should have been better. Had been bailed out by the keeper and Pool up until that. 0-1 now. Need 2 at least to rescue.

 

So much for that. How did he fit that inside the post? There was about 2 degrees of an angle.

Now it's pretty dire for Salzburg.