AC Milan vs Liverpool LIVE Champions League result and reaction

Another first for Arne Slot at Liverpool, and one that was much more significant than a debut win in this new Champions League. This emphatic 3-1 victory over Milan was the first time his team have come from behind.

That is more impressive and important than it sounds, given the concerns that could have been allowed to spread from Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, and then Christian Pulisic scoring within three minutes of this Champions League season starting. Rather than new concerns, though, Liverpool just gave themselves new confidence.

The England captain equalled Rooney’s total of 30 goals in the competition – the most by an English player – when he converted a 19th-minute spot-kick, and then went past him with a 57th-minute finish before extending his record.

In the meantime, Raphael Guerreiro and Michael Olise looked to have put the hosts in complete charge by half-time at the Allianz Arena, but Bruno Petkovic and Takuya Ogiwara dragged Dinamo right back into it at 3-2.

However, Kane and Olise each struck for a second time within three minutes of each other and then the former Tottenham frontman completed his quadruple with two more penalties before substitutes Leroy Sane and Leon Goretzka completed the rout.

“A great way to spend my birthday. We have more than 11 players and the ones that came in did well. You wouldn’t have said this after five minutes, but after we did well.

“Losing Saturday was a blow and to be 1-0 down early tonight, you are wondering how we react.

“But if you can play so good it is – I won’t say a disgrace – unbelievable you lose to Forest at home if you can play like this today.

“I would have played Cody Gakpo on Saturday but he played two games for the national side. Today was more a team display than an individual display.”

“The new manager has come in and has his ideas. There have been small, subtle changes in possession and positioning at times. It’s not that different. We had an amazing time under Jurgen Klopp and, hopefully, we’ll have an amazing time under Arne Slot.”

Virgil van Dijk, spoke to Prime Video Sport about his 50th Champions League match. He said: “I’m very proud to be standing here after 50 appearances, a goal and a win at the San Siro after a difficult start. The way we played after that start was outstanding.”

Liverpool manager Arne Slot, spoke to Prime Video Sport after the match saying: “It was a great day to celebrate your birthday at a stadium like this – and then to win. I wouldn’t have said this after five minutes, but it went quite well.

“We showed how well we can play on the ball. We like to press high and be really aggressive but we also like to play out from the back and create chances.”

Elsewhere in Europe tonight, Kylian Mbappe scored his first Champions League goal since joining Real Madrid as Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Stuttgart 3-1 with Antonio Rudiger and Endrick also on the scoresheet.

Sporting earned a 2-0 victory over 10-man Lille after England midfielder Angel Gomes was sent off in the first half. The story of the evening though goes to Bayern Munich.

There were 11 goals in Germany as Harry Kane struck four in a 9-2 Bayern Munich victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

Szoboszlai’s goal, Liverpool’s third, made it a comfortable victory at the San Siro. Here’s how he scored it:

After cruising through this one, Liverpool will now take on Bologna at Anfield in a few weeks time on October 2nd. A second victory there and they’ll be well on their way to the knockout rounds with six of these league phase matches left to play.