Liverpool vs Inter Milan LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight

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Liverpool host Inter with a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at stake (PA)

Liverpool battled into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Inter Milan 2-1 on aggregate despite a 1-0 defeat in the second leg at Anfield.

The Reds led 2-0 heading into the second leg after Roberto Firmino’s 75th-minute header and Mo Salah’s goal inside the final 10 minutes at the San Siro but found things trickier than expected back on home soil.

Jurgen Klopp’s men lacked a cutting edge all evening as Joel Matip’s first-half header hit the bar and Salah also struck the post before the break when it seemed easier to score.

The Egyptian hit the woodwork for a second time with 15 minutes remaining but by that point, Inter were back in the contest after Lautaro Martinez hammered home an absolute screamer from the edge of the area on 61 minutes that flew into the top corner beyond the outstretched arms of Alisson.

However, two minutes after Martinez had brought the Italian side right back into the tie, Alexis Sanchez’s moment of madness cost them dearly as he was sent off for a second yellow card after a reckless tackle on Fabinho.

Inter gamely battled on with ten men and although Liverpool couldn’t find the goal that would have put the tie to bed, they held on to secure their place in the quarter-finals.

Relive the action as Liverpool reached the Champions League quarter-finals:

Liverpool vs Inter Milan

• Liverpool hold on for 2-1 aggregate victory despite 1-0 loss to ten-man Inter on the night
• 76’ - Mo Salah hits the post for the second time in the game with a chance to put the tie to bed
• 63’ - Alexis Sanchez sent off for a second yellow as Inter reduced to 10 men
• 61’ - Lautaro Martinez scores an absolute screamer to give Inter lead on the night (Liverpool 2-1 Inter on agg)
• Game briefly paused for a medical emergency in the crowd during first half

[8 March 2022 20:17 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

18 mins: Chance! Liverpool win a corner that Trent Alexander-Arnold curls into the middle of the box. Virgil van Dijk is unmarked and wins the header, whipping the ball towards the Inter Milan goal only to see Samir Handanovic cling on to it between the sticks.

[8 March 2022 20:15 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

15 mins: A poor clearance from Inter Milan is latched on by Andy Robertson who threads a teasing pass into the 18-yard box from the left wing. Mo Salah is hovering in a dangerous area but Bastoni has him marked and steps up to intercept the ball before it reaches the Liverpool forward.

[8 March 2022 20:14 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

12 mins: Liverpool force Inter Milan to pass the ball back to their own defence and Bastoni belts a long ball down the left wing for Perisic to chase down. He sprints in behind Liverpool’s high line but the ball is always heading away from him and he can’t keep it from bouncing over the byline.

[8 March 2022 20:10 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

9 mins: Liverpool win a corner that gets whipped into the middle of the box where Vidal jumps highest and heads it away. His clearance comes to Mo Salah who sets up Alexander-Arnold for another cross but his return ball get cleared by Bastoni.

[8 March 2022 20:08 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

6 mins: Chance! Calhanoglu feeds the ball up to Alexis Sanchez who flicks it out to Ivan Perisic making a run in behind Trent Alexander-Arnold. He floats a cross to the far side of the box but Andy Robertson gets up high and heads it away. The ball drops to Arturo Vidal who nods it across to Denzel Dumfries. He attempts a tricky volleyed shot and scuffs it safely into the hands of Alisson.

[8 March 2022 20:05 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

3 mins: Liverpool work the ball over to the right wing where Mo Salah dinks it past Alessandro Bastoni and goes driving up to the box. Hakan Calhanoglu tracks back to help out as Salah cuts inside of both players but loses control of the ball. It rolls a bit too far away from him enabling Marcelo Brozovic to boot it clear from inside his own box.

[8 March 2022 20:01 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Inter Milan (2-0 agg)

Kick off: Inter Milan get the match underway at Anfield. Liverpool are 90 minutes away from a spot in the next round. Andy Robertson pushes high up the Liverpool left and tackles Denzel Dumfries, knocking the ball out for an Inter throw in, and getting a big cheer from the home fans.

[8 March 2022 19:57 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool vs Inter Milan

Elsewhere tonight, Bayern Munich face Red Bull Salzburg. That tie is perfectly balanced at 1-1 after the first leg and would be a huge shock if Salzburg were to knock out the Bundesliga champions.

The teams make their way out onto the pitch at Anfield. Liverpool start with a two goal advantage tonight, can they continue their winning run and make it into the quarter-finals?

[8 March 2022 19:52 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool vs Inter Milan

Mo Salah is just three goals away from recording 30 in a campaign for Liverpool for the third time in his five seasons with the club.

(Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

[8 March 2022 19:48 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool vs Inter Milan

The most recent of the sides’ two ties before this season came at this stage of the 2007/0 Champions League with Liverpool winning 3-0 on aggregate.

Previously, Inter had recovered from a first-leg deficit to progress at Liverpool’s expense in the 1964/65 European Cup semi-finals en route to retaining the trophy.

Roger Hunt’s fourth-minute opener at Anfield was cancelled out by Sandro Mazzola six minutes later before Ian Callaghan (34) and Ian St. John (75) gave the home side the win.

The Italian side were level on aggregate ten minutes into the San Siro return through Mario Corso (8) and Joaquín Peiró (9) before Giancinto Facchetti settled the tie on the hour.