Live coverage of how Liverpool beat Ajax, 2-1, thanks to Matip’s goal in the 89th minutes –

Thank you for following along! Tomorrow’s live coverage will show Graham Potter as Chelsea’s new head Coach. Red Bull Salzburg will be taking on Chelsea.

The statistics from today’s match show how uneventful the action was, despite the score being close.

Shots: 24 – 3

Shots at the target: 10 – 1

Chances are created 17 – 2

Expected Goals: 2.09 – 0.25

Corners: 10 – 0

Saves: 0 – 8

Possession: 57% – 43%

Virgil van Dijk hits back at Liverpool’s criticsThis season, especially former players:

“Not listening to outside world is the best thing.” It can be funny at times. Ex-football players are very familiar with our struggles, and can offer a variety of suggestions to help us get through it. We all know that last week was unacceptable and very poor, so we are trying to fix it. As I stated before, this is a step in the right directions. Don’t get too excited; now it’s important to focus on the national team and then move on.

“Everybody could see that the boys understood that we needed to play a different game. They did this. They did a lot of great stuff against a tough-fighting opponent.

“They scored with the very first chance I think. We wanted to have a positive reaction when we returned from Naples’s horror show. It’s not an easy task. I think this is a positive step. It’s something we need to continue working on. It was important to have that positive feeling before going into international break. We felt unsafe at set-pieces and it was our responsibility convert one. Joel Matip did the job, and it was a great success.

Daley blind reacts to his missed chance to bring Ajax up against Liverpool in the second-half.

That’s a great record for the man who is now in his seventh season of Liverpool!

Matip was evidently thrilled to have scored his first Champions League goal since December 11, 2013.

“I was unsure if the ball crossed the line, but I was able to see the referee and my emotions were elicited.”

As the final games of today have concluded, it was a dominating day for German teams:

• Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 2-0, with goals by Hernandez and Sane just after the half-time break
• Bayer Leverkusen beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 with two goals in 10 minutes of the final game
• Club Bruges was 4-0 winners at Porto
• Eintracht Frankfurt edged Marseille 1-0 in France

Liverpool wins a crucial win thanks to Matip’s winner. They didn’t deserve it, but it’s hard not to admit. Ajax is beaten for the first time in the season.

Liverpool, Ajax and Napoli have all 3 points in their Champions League group.

90+4 Liverpool 2-1 Ajax

Bajcetic is attended by Thiago.

90+3′ Liverpool 2-1 Ajax

We are now halfway through the minimum of 4 additional minutes.

90+1′ Liverpool 2 – Ajax

Berghuis is inserted into the book. Milner replaces Diaz. Blind is disputing with the referee.

89′ Liverpool 2/1 Ajax

Liverpool kick a corner and Matip’s header barely crosses the line!

88′ Liverpool 1-1 Ajax

Liverpool almost had a late winner with Salah’s shot blocked. His shot loops up and into the air. However, he missed the goal, but he did hit the post.

86′ Liverpool 1-1 Ajax

Brobbey replaces Kudus as goalscorer.

85′ Liverpool 1-1 Ajax

Nunez sprints to the touchline and cuts back to beat his opponent. He then fizzes it across the goal’s face. Pasveer has just enough control to keep Diaz from taping it in at the far end.