OR Liverpool won 1-0 from the home of Girona and made the absolute 6/6 in League Phase of Champions League. In the other match on Tuesday (10.12.2024) that made a “cross” at 19:45, 0-0 perfectly describes Dinamo Zagreb – Celtic.
With their move past Girona, Liverpool remained at the top of the table League Phase of Champions League with the absolute of 18 points, while the Spaniards remained at 3. At the same time, Dinamo Zagreb rose to 8 points and hopes for participation in the playoffs that send them to the round of 16, as did Celtic who reached 9 points.
Girona – Liverpool 0-1
From the first minutes, Liverpool pressured the home of Girona and the goalkeeper Gazzaniga, creating phases. The hosts quickly overcame their bad start and in the 12th minute they “touched” the goal, with Blyth “chafing” missing the shot from the small area and Alisson blocking France’s shot with a double effort.
Liverpool had the Brazilian goalkeeper at the ready and went ahead again with 20 minutes to play, creating phases from their wings. Until the end of the first part, the match kept a good pace, with the two goalkeepers standing out again. In the 35th minute, Gazzaniga beat Nunez in a 4-on-4, while in the 38th minute, Alisson had a hard time keeping out Aspria’s long-range shot.
Liverpool controlled the match in the second half but Gazzaniga looked invincible. all this until 63′. As the Girona keeper cleared a Robertson shot, VAR called for the referee to review it for a possible penalty on Diaz. The referee finally put the ball in the goalpost and Salah was on target, making it 0-1.
Liverpool managed the remaining minutes and passed the home of Girona. in the 85th minute, Alexander-Arnold took a direct free kick from a good point, but the Girona keeper “took it out”.
Dinamo Zagreb – Celtic 0-0
Celtic had possession and looked to find gaps in Dinamo Zagreb’s defence. The guests reached the opposition frames with relative ease until the first 20 minutes, but the goal did not come. Afterwards, the Croatians started to react and try to threaten the opposing frames as well. The best moment in the first half came in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, with Kulenovic’s place from the small area sending the ball out.
Celtic showed a willingness to control the match in the replay and the match took on a better tempo. In 69′ came her best moment, with McCowan shooting and Zagorac falling and blocking the ball. with the check reaching the final stretch, Dinamo Zagreb appeared to be gaining yards towards the opposing area. In the 80th minute, Schmeichel struggled to clear the ball for a corner after a close header.
The next matchday – the 7th and penultimate of the League Phase – Liverpool will welcome Lille, while Girona will play at the “San Siro” against Milan. At the same time, Dinamo Zagreb has an away match against Arsenal, while Celtic will host Young Boys.