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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of Liverpool’s Champions League Group D opener at Ajax. It’s a battle between two giants steeped in history of European glory. Will the Dutch outfit take advantage of a Liverpool defence adjusting to life without Virgil van Dijk? Or will the Merseysiders put their troubles aside, let their attack do the talking and get back to winning ways? We’ll soon find out. Kick off 20.00 BST.

Champions League / Group Stage
Johan Cruijff ArenA / 21.10.2020
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    Updated 21/10/2020 at 20:55 GMT

    End of 2nd Half
    90+6'
    FT: Ajax 0-1 Liverpool. An own goal earns the Merseysiders a narrow, but very impressive success in one of their toughest away matches in Group D. The clean sheet will give them a big boost as they begin life without the injured van Dijk.
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    90+5'
    Adrian comes to punch a high ball, he punches low to Ekkelenkamp who lifts it over the top from the edge of the box.
    90+3'
    Promes booked for a lunge on Wijnaldum.
    Q. Promes
    Yellow card
    Q. Promes
    Ajax
    Ajax
    On target2
    Yellow Cards1
    Fouls1
    Fouls against1
    90+2'
    LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Rhys Williams on for Milner.
    R. Williams
    On
    R. Williams
    Liverpool
    Liverpool
    J. Milner
    Off
    J. Milner
    Liverpool
    Liverpool
    Yellow Cards1
    Fouls2
    Fouls against5
    Wide1
    90+2'
    Five minutes added.
    90'
    Wijnaldum and Minamino both have chances to slot past Onana, but the Ajax keeper does well to block both attempts. Liverpool should have finished it on the break there.
    89'
    Tagliafico sends two deliveries into the box, but Fabinho is there on both occasions. Immense.
    87'
    Ajax are throwing some high balls into the Liverpool box. Traore goes up for one, but it hits his shoulder and rolls through to Adrian. The Merseysiders still aren't certain of the victory here.
    85'
    Jota leads a counter with a brilliant solo run from the edge of his own area. The ball is worked wide and when the resulting cross comes in, he almost provides the finish, but sees his shot well blocked.
    84'
    AJAX CHANGES: Schuurs and Blind off. Traore and Huntelaar on.
    K. Huntelaar
    On
    K. Huntelaar
    Ajax
    Ajax
    D. Blind
    Off
    D. Blind
    Ajax
    Ajax
    Blocked Shots1
    Fouls against1
    Wide1
    Free Kicks1
    82'
    Ajax are getting ready to throw on two attackers to try and save this match.
    81'
    Alexander Arnold booked for time wasting.
    T. Alexander-Arnold
    Yellow card
    T. Alexander-Arnold
    Liverpool
    Liverpool
    Yellow Cards1
    Fouls1
    Fouls against1
    Offsides1
    80'
    Tagliafico motors down the left and fizzes in a dangerous, bouncing cross that Gomez does well to guide to safety.
    77'
    Jota charges down Onana in the middle of the Ajax keeper's own half. The ball breaks to the left with an empty goal gaping, but it doesn't fall kindly for the visitors and Ajax are able to mop up.
    75'
    AJAX CHANGES: Labyad and Ekkelenkamp come on for Neres and Klaassen.
    J. Ekkelenkamp
    On
    J. Ekkelenkamp
    Ajax
    Ajax
    D. Klaassen
    Off
    D. Klaassen
    Ajax
    Ajax
    Fouls2
    Fouls against1
    Hit Post / Hit Bar1
    Wide1
    74'
    CLOSE! Wijnaldum heads a right-wing corner inches over the bar.
    73'
    Jota shows real pace and strength to surge in from the left and take aim with a shot that is deflected wide.
    72'
    Schuurs hammers a 35-yard shot wide of target. Adrian happy to see that sort of thing.
    70'
    Onana gets two firm hands on Minamino's 25-yard drive and parries it to safety.
    69'
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