A bullet header from Joel Matip helped Liverpool to a crucial 2-1 victory over Ajax on Tuesday, at Anfield, for their first win of the European campaign.
After being humiliated 4-1 by Napoli the previous week, the defender’s heroics in the 89th minute, gave Jurgen Klopp great relief as they secured three very valuable UCL points.
Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead earlier in the match to end a seven-game goal drought in the competition, but Ajax restored parity before the half-hour mark when Mohammed Kudus finished off a 26-pass period of possession.
Late on, Daley Blind for Ajax came near, but Matip was more accurate, as his header went in despite Dusan Tadic’s valiant efforts to stop it.
The Reds will not play again until October 1 at Anfield against Brighton and Hove Albion because their Premier League match against Chelsea has been postponed as THEWILL reported. For Ajax they will next be on the road against AZ in the Eredivisie on Sunday.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
