It was a lightning start from Liverpool in Prague and inside five minutes a penalty was awarded to the Reds, thanks to Alexis Mac Allister.
The quick thinking of our No.10 led to him being unceremoniously hacked down in the box and it was the World Cup winner who took responsibility from the spot too.
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Stepping up to try and provide us with the lead, the former Brighton man sent Peter Vindahl Jensen the wrong way.
It secured a perfect start for Jurgen Klopp’s side and something to build upon for the remaining 180 minutes of football left in this tie.
You can watch the Mac Allister penalty via @footballontnt on X:
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Great start from #LFC and Ale Mac pic.twitter.com/5ImCjM23Oc
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) March 7, 2024
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