Liverpool arrived with the news that striker Hugo Ekitike would miss the game through injury. Arne Slot's team could not get out of their half for large parts of the first period, but then came Conor Bradley's chance out of the blue and they almost snatched the lead. Liverpool approached the second half with more attacking intent and had an appeal for a penalty waved away when Wirtz went down under a challenge by Leandro Trossard.
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