Inter-Liverpool: 0-2 - Champions 2021/2022. Final result and commentary from the game

FULL-TIME: INTER 0-2 LIVERPOOL22:53

Salah is only the second player to score against both AC Milan and Inter Milan in the same Champions League season, after Peter Crouch for Tottenham in 2010-11. 23:07

Dimarco enters the action for the dying minutes to replace Bastoni at the back.22:51

There will be three minutes of added time.22:50

Salah has scored in eight-straight away games in the Champions League.22:50

Ranocchia comes on for the closing stages for De Vrij, who must be carrying a knock.22:49

Dumfries makes way for Darmian at right wing-back for the home side.22:49

Gagliardini replaces Vidal in the Inter midfield for the closing stages of the contest.22:48

Thiago has been industrious this evening and now makes way for Milner in the Liverpool midfield.22:46

Salah bursts down the right flank and fires a low ball across the face of goal, but Handanovic does well to corral the cross amid the presence of Diaz.22:46

Vidal brings down Alexander-Arnold on the right flank and it hands the visitors another chance to send a cross into the box.22:43

OVER! Perisic latches on to a deflection in the final third and goes for a strike on his right foot from 20 yards. He connects well with his effort that has Alisson scrambling, but it travels inches over the bar.23:02

Keita is played into space by Henderson in the left-inside channel and he looks for a cutback towards Diaz, but De Vrij makes a vital interception.22:40

Robertson delivers a perfect cross from the right flank on his left foot for Firmino to attack and score.22:37

Alexander-Arnold makes a break down the right flank and wins a corner off the legs of Brozovic. 22:37

WIDE! Dumfries makes a run to the near post to attack a corner from Calhanoglu, but the Dutchman can only guide his effort wide of the right post.22:33

Vidal sends Dzeko over the top of the Liverpool defence down the left flank, but his attempted cutback towards Sanchez is cleared behind by Alexander-Arnold.22:31

Sanchez replaces Martinez in the final third for the home side.22:30

WIDE! Diaz lines up an ambitious strike from distance after cutting in from the left flank to fire at goal, but he launches his effort well wide of the target.22:27

Diaz has a run at Skriniar down the left flank and he wins a corner as the Inter defender knocks the ball behind. The Colombian has offered an outlet since his arrival.22:26

CHANCE! Diaz plays a one-two with Alexander-Arnold and goes for the first-time strike, only to see his effort diverted behind by Skriniar.22:23

BLOCK! Perisic works the ball inside to Dzeko in the Liverpool box. He takes a touch on to his right foot, but his effort is blocked by Konate.22:22

Henderson replaces Fabinho in the middle of the park and immediately takes the armband from Van Dijk.06:37

DISALLOWED GOAL! Dumfries releases Dzeko through on goal and he slots an effort past Alisson. He and the Liverpool players know the flag will be raised and it goes up after the fact. Close, but not close enough for the hosts.22:20

Elliott created history for the Reds by becoming their youngest Champions League starter tonight. He is now withdrawn for Keita.22:22

Mane is withdrawn by Klopp as Diaz enters the field to replace the forward in the final third.22:18

OVER! Bastoni latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the Liverpool following a Calhanoglu corner, but he smashes his left-footed strike over the bar.22:18

Calhanoglu breaks down the left flank and angles a cross towards Dzeko, but his headed effort towards goal is blocked by Konate.22:17

Perisic collects in space down the left flank and angles a cross to the back post for Martinez to attack, but it just evades the Argentine.22:13

Inter probe as Vidal and Martinez attempt to find space in the box, but neither can find a way through to goal. Dzeko drills a low cross into the middle from the left-inside channel, but it evades every blue and black shirt.22:12

Inter clear their lines from the Liverpool free-kick and break down the left flank. Perisic clips a dangerous cross into the box that Van Dijk has to hook clear.22:09

Mane attempts to turn away from Dumfries in the Inter half and is blocked off by the forward. Liverpool earn a free-kick in a useful position.22:07

We're back under way at San Siro.22:06

Jota is withdrawn at the break for the visitors and is replaced by Firmino.22:05

Liverpool have been a tad tentative in the final third and have not been at their clinical best. Klopp will be looking for decisive play from Mane, Salah and Jota in the second half to try to force the issue.21:54

It is goalless at the break in the first leg round-of-16 Champions League clash between Inter and Liverpool at San Siro. The Reds saw more of the ball in the opening 45 minutes, but the home side had the best chance when Hakan Calhanoglu rattled the underside of the bar. Both teams will be looking for a clinical edge in the second half to attempt to get the upper hand in the tie.21:50

HALF-TIME: INTER 0-0 LIVERPOOL21:49

There will be two minutes of added time.21:47

Perisic clips a ball behind the Liverpool defence for Dzeko to chase, but he lacks the speed to break away from Van Dijk. The Liverpool skipper races back to usher it back towards Alisson.21:46

The game is very much in the balance heading towards the break. Both sides have had openings in front of goal, but neither have been able to capitalise.21:46

WIDE! Calhanoglu curls a corner into the box from the right flank. Skriniar rises highest from the resulting cross, but he can only place his header wide of the left post. He had to hit the target there.21:42

Calhanoglu leads a counter for the home side and offloads to Martinez in the final third. The Argentine takes a touch on the edge of the box and goes down under pressure from Konate, but the referee tells him to get to his feet.21:40

BLOCK! Liverpool press down the right flank through Jota and Salah. The latter turns out of tight quarters to find Thiago, who picks out Jota once more. The Portuguese turns to shoot on his left foot, but Skriniar and De Vrij converge to block his effort.21:39

Dumfries is played into space down the right by Martinez and he tries to feed Dzeko in the box. Konate reads the danger and diverts the cross behind for a corner.21:37

Inter almost play their way into trouble at the back, but Bastoni just manages to escape the press from Salah and Jota.21:36

OVER! Calhanoglu makes a vital clearance to direct Elliott's cross away from the lurking presence of Salah at the back post. Liverpool sustain the pressure and Alexander-Arnold lines up a strike that clears the bar.22:21

Fabinho tries to press towards the edge of the Inter box, but Vidal and Brozovic combine to win back possession for the home side.21:32

WIDE! Alexander-Arnold lines up the drive from 25 yards on his right foot, but he curls his effort narrowly wide of the left post.21:30

Salah goes down under pressure from Vidal in the final third, presenting Liverpool with a free-kick in the range of Alexander-Arnold.21:32

Bastoni tries to release the run of Perisic in the left-inside channel, but Konate does well to fend off the wing-back and usher the ball back to Alisson.21:27

CHANCE! Mane latches on to a header from Konate following a corner from Robertson. He attempts an overhead kick from a tight angle, and although he connects with his effort, it travels into the side-netting.21:25

Liverpool have to be on their mettle at the back to clear a series of corners from the home side. The Reds come through the period unscathed as Calhanoglu cannot connect with his team-mates in the box.21:24

Jota gets in behind the Inter defence through the middle, but as he steers a strike towards goal the offside flag is raised.21:23

Alexander-Arnold floats a cross into the box, but Skriniar rises to clear the ball away with a dominant header. A disappointing delivery from the full-back.21:22

Fabinho surges upfield and goes down amid a heavy challenge from Calhanoglu, earning the Reds a free-kick in good position.21:19

OFF THE BAR! Calhanoglu rattles the bar for the home side. Perisic raids down the left flank and sends a precise offload into the left-inside channel. Calhanoglu collects and steers a strike over Alisson from the angle, but it hammers the underside of the bar and bounces clear.21:18

CHANCE! Robertson whips the resulting free-kick into a dangerous position and Mane produces a diving header to attack the ball in the six-yard box. He connects with his effort, but it directs it just over the bar.21:50

Jota twists and turns down the left flank and wins a free-kick in a useful position after being fouled by Dumfries.21:16

Liverpool are asking all the questions at the moment of the Inter defence. The visitors have settled into a rhythm.21:14

SCRAMBLE! Fabinho almost latches on to Alexander-Arnold's corner from the right flank, but his effort is charged down by Skriniar. Thiago latches on to the rebound on the edge of the box and sends a skimming volley just over the top.21:12

Salah probes in the right-inside channel and opens up space for a strike that De Vrij has to divert behind for a corner.21:10

WIDE! Space opens up for Martinez in the final third and he launches a right-footed strike towards the target that drifts just wide of the right post.21:09

Thiago sends Salah down the right flank and he raids all the way into the Inter box. He has options in the middle, but opts to cut inside and finds his path to goal blocked. His eventual offload to Elliott is cleared by the home side.22:21

Salah works an offload for Mane down the right flank and he cuts a cross to the back post. However, Jota is penalised for a foul on Dumfries.21:03

We're under way at San Siro.21:02

This will be the fifth meeting between Inter Milan and Liverpool in European competition. Each of the previous four have been in the knockout stages of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, with Inter progressing over two legs in the 1964-65 semi-finals - a year in which they went on to lift the trophy - and Liverpool emerging from the Round of 16 in 2007-08.20:51

Klopp makes a huge call to hand Elliott his first Champions League start in the middle of the park. The 18-year-old is one of four changes from their win over Burnley as he replaces Henderson in the midfield. Konate replaces Matip in the backline, while Thiago also slots into the midfield in place of Keita. Jota returns to the fold ahead of Firmino in the final third.22:21

Inter have made two changes to their side from their draw against Napoli last time out. Bastoni slots into the back three in place of Dimarco, who drops to the bench. Vidal comes into the middle of the park to replace the suspended Nicolo Barella. Robin Gosens and Joaquin Correa are injured.20:50

LIVERPOOL SUBS: James Milner, Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Takumi Minamino, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Luis Diaz, Divock Origi, Joel Matip, Caoimhin Kelleher.20:46

LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Harvey Elliott; Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.20:45

INTER SUBS: Roberto Gagliardini, Alexis Sanchez, Andrea Ranocchia, Alex Cordaz, Federico Dimarco, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Matteo Darmian, Mattia Sangalli, Franco Carboni, Felipe Caicedo, Ionut Radu.20:44

INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Arturo Vidal, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ivan Perisic; Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.20:42

Liverpool are in prime form entering the contest after reeling off their sixth win on the bounce in their last outing against Burnley. Jurgen Klopp and his men were tested by the absences of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations, but came through to ensure that they are still competitive on all four fronts heading down the stretch run of the campaign. The Reds will feel that they have a point to prove in the Champions League after losing to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals last season. The first leg will be a tough examination for Klopp and his team.20:37

Inter battled their way through into the round of 16 for the first time since the 2011/12 season, although they face a huge challenge against the Reds tonight. Simone Inzaghi's men are in solid form, sitting in second place in Serie A after earning a point on the road in their last outing against Napoli. It provided a stern test of their title credentials and they came through it courtesy of an equaliser from Edin Dzeko. The Nerazzurri need to raise the level of their game against the Reds.20:32

Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the first leg round-of-16 Champions League clash between Inter and Liverpool at San Siro.20:29

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