Arne Slot made two changes to the Liverpool side that lost to Nottingham Forest, with Kostas Tsimikas and Cody Gakpo replacing Andy Robertson and Luis Diaz. The Reds had a slow start, and AC Milan took the lead early with Christian Pulisic scoring in the third minute after getting past Tsimikas.
Liverpool struggled initially, with Diogo Jota missing a good chance and Mohamed Salah hitting the crossbar. However, Liverpool equalized five minutes before halftime when Virgil van Dijk headed in a Tsimikas corner.
After the break, Liverpool pressed for a second goal, and Gakpo’s shot led to Jota having a chance saved by an injured Milan goalkeeper. Liverpool eventually went ahead with a goal from Dominik Szoboszlai, set up by Gakpo after a pass from Ryan Gravenberch.
Substitute Darwin Nunez had a tough time in front of goal, but Joe Gomez made his season debut at right back. Federico Chiesa also came on for his first appearance for Liverpool in stoppage time.
Overall, it was a much-improved performance from Liverpool, highlighting positive contributions from Gravenberch and securing an important win in the new Champions League format, which requires strong early performances to avoid winter play-offs.
