Liverpool took a major step to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League with an impressive 2-1 win over Hoffenheim in Germany. Despite not having Philippe Coutinho, we looked pretty good in the attack and created a number of chances though it was the home side that almost took the lead from the penalty spot.
Simon Mignolet saved our skin by denying Andrej Kramaric before Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the opening goal of the game from a free-kick.
Things got better for us in the second half as James Milner’s lobbed cross was deflected into the net to give us a two goal lead, but Mark Uth scored a late goal to give Hoffeheim a chance in the second leg.
This was just the kind of result we needed after the poor 3-3 draw against Watford on Saturday and it will give us the confidence not only for the second leg in eight days time but also for the match against Crystal Palace in the weekend.
Our fans were extremely vocal after the win and here are some of the best reactions from Twitter.
The transformation of Mignolet from the beginning of last season to today would make a good Hollywood movie #LFC
— fivetimesclub (@fivetimesclub) August 15, 2017
The Milner goal pic.twitter.com/8vSI2QsxJ3
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) August 15, 2017
#LFC defending pic.twitter.com/hhRRHOd4Wj
— fivetimesclub (@fivetimesclub) August 15, 2017
WORLD’S BEST UTIITY LEFT-BACK / GEGENPRESSING BENCH-MAN / LFC VICE-CAPTAIN pic.twitter.com/WHhrbe3DDk
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) August 15, 2017
Breaking: #LFC defended 3 corners in 2 mins without letting a single goal being scrd agnst them
Still its Hoffenheim 0-1 Liverpool#HOFLIV pic.twitter.com/x1loZmKsTu— Freaky ~ DRaval (@_DRaval) August 15, 2017
If the other two forwards were as bright as Mané, #LFC would have one and a half feet in the group stage.. Firmino and Salah well below par
— Chris Williams (@Chris78Williams) August 15, 2017
Every time the ball comes into our half #LFC pic.twitter.com/S91bBHRqIP
— fivetimesclub (@fivetimesclub) August 15, 2017
LFC seem to be such a mentally weak side… Concede one and then gift chances for a second
— LFC News (@LFCTransferNRS) August 15, 2017
TAA scoring in the champions league at 18 and im here begging for shoutouts
— Vik (@LFCVik) August 15, 2017
Hoffenheim didn’t lose a single match at home last season #LFC That is an amazing result.
— Trev (@Trevski_LFC) August 15, 2017
Liverpool are the first team to win at Hoffenheim in the last 15 months!
Great result for them. #LFC
— indykaila News (@indykaila) August 15, 2017
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