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| Pulisic sparks Dortmund revival as Matip limps off for Liverpool | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Jürgen Klopp has said the injury that forced Joël Matip off during the 3-1 defeat to Dortmund was not a repeat of the thigh injury that forced the defender out of action for months. | |
| “It’s not the same injury. It’s another muscle,” Klopp told Liverpool’s official website. “It looks like, hopefully, only a little tear. | |
| “We will see, but we cannot say anymore about it now. It is of course the most negative thing about the day. It’s not cool. Things like this can happen, but you don’t want them to.“Maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow we will know more, but in this moment we only know that it was too painful for him to carry on.” | |
| Virgil van Dijk headed Liverpool into the lead after 25 minutes in Charlotte, but several changes for both sides, including the introduction of Dortmund winger and US international Christian Pulisic, changed the course of the game. | |
| Pulisic earned and converted a penalty after 66 minutes and despite Liverpool creating more chances and dominating possession, grabbed victory for the German side in the 89th minute, finishing well from a quick counter-attack. | |
| Loris Karius’s struggles in goal for Liverpool continued, and his weak save from Pulisic in stoppage time fell to Jacob Bruun Larsen, who completed the scoring. | |
| So to sum up what we’ve learned ... | So to sum up what we’ve learned ... |
| More seriously, Liverpool will surely be able to put things together when they bring in reinforcements. Including that new keeper. Dortmund may be depending on Pulisic, which is both a thrilling prospect and a frightening one. | More seriously, Liverpool will surely be able to put things together when they bring in reinforcements. Including that new keeper. Dortmund may be depending on Pulisic, which is both a thrilling prospect and a frightening one. |
| That’s a wrap. Join us for the rest of the International Champions Cup over the next couple of weeks. | That’s a wrap. Join us for the rest of the International Champions Cup over the next couple of weeks. |
| If you care about the result of this game and support Liverpool, you will be quite disappointed. If you care about having the most possession in the midfield and attacking third because it’s just preseason, then you might be happier if you’re a Liverpool supporter. | If you care about the result of this game and support Liverpool, you will be quite disappointed. If you care about having the most possession in the midfield and attacking third because it’s just preseason, then you might be happier if you’re a Liverpool supporter. |
| 90 min +4: Pulisic gets the ball again on the right and puts a cross past the far post. Overhyped. | 90 min +4: Pulisic gets the ball again on the right and puts a cross past the far post. Overhyped. |
| (Please note sarcasm.) | (Please note sarcasm.) |
| And it’s Pulisic again, easily turning Moreno and ripping a shot at Karius, who can only parry it to Larsen. Gomez rugby-tackles Larsen, but the Dane still gets the foot in for the easy tap-in. | And it’s Pulisic again, easily turning Moreno and ripping a shot at Karius, who can only parry it to Larsen. Gomez rugby-tackles Larsen, but the Dane still gets the foot in for the easy tap-in. |
| Shocker for Liverpool here. They’ve dominated. But Pulisic has had two opportunities, and he turned the first into a penalty that he converted. The second capped a quick Dortmund counter in which the young American ripped a shot from the top of the box into the low left corner. | Shocker for Liverpool here. They’ve dominated. But Pulisic has had two opportunities, and he turned the first into a penalty that he converted. The second capped a quick Dortmund counter in which the young American ripped a shot from the top of the box into the low left corner. |
| 85 min: Sturridge wins a corner. Liverpool play it short and win another corner. Gomez gets a head to Milner’s strong ball into the mixer, but his shot is straight at Hitz. | 85 min: Sturridge wins a corner. Liverpool play it short and win another corner. Gomez gets a head to Milner’s strong ball into the mixer, but his shot is straight at Hitz. |
| 84 min: Dortmund finally get back into the attack, maybe for the first time since Pulisic’s goal. Larsen settles the ball nicely but can’t thread a pass through the recovering Purple Monsters. | 84 min: Dortmund finally get back into the attack, maybe for the first time since Pulisic’s goal. Larsen settles the ball nicely but can’t thread a pass through the recovering Purple Monsters. |
| 83 min: Dortmund impressively keep the ball away from the Liverpool press, but they can’t get past midfield and eventually run out of patience, launching a dull ball forward. | 83 min: Dortmund impressively keep the ball away from the Liverpool press, but they can’t get past midfield and eventually run out of patience, launching a dull ball forward. |
| Keita then arouses the ire of the crowd with a little kick on Pulisic. Not a good idea. | Keita then arouses the ire of the crowd with a little kick on Pulisic. Not a good idea. |
| 81 min: The new Liverpool man Keita AGAIN creates problems for Dortmund on the left side of the box, this time winning a corner. Nothing interesting follows. | 81 min: The new Liverpool man Keita AGAIN creates problems for Dortmund on the left side of the box, this time winning a corner. Nothing interesting follows. |
| Also, to correct misinformation from earlier -- Karius is still in. So Liverpool have TWO players available on the bench. They are, however, both goalkeepers. | Also, to correct misinformation from earlier -- Karius is still in. So Liverpool have TWO players available on the bench. They are, however, both goalkeepers. |
| 79 min: Long break to tend to injured Dortmund player Dzenis Burnic. Dortmund have more players available. Liverpool only have a goalkeeper. | 79 min: Long break to tend to injured Dortmund player Dzenis Burnic. Dortmund have more players available. Liverpool only have a goalkeeper. |
| 77 min: CHANCE. Solanke plays a beautiful through ball to ... Moreno? He gets a foot to it, but it’s an easy save. | 77 min: CHANCE. Solanke plays a beautiful through ball to ... Moreno? He gets a foot to it, but it’s an easy save. |
| The stats say Liverpool have outshot Dortmund 7-3. But they also say Christian Pulisic has yet to enter the game and has scored anyway. He’s THAT good. | The stats say Liverpool have outshot Dortmund 7-3. But they also say Christian Pulisic has yet to enter the game and has scored anyway. He’s THAT good. |
| 75 min: Replay of a few minutes ago, with Keita doing some promising work in the box and teammates failing to do anything substantial with the ball. | 75 min: Replay of a few minutes ago, with Keita doing some promising work in the box and teammates failing to do anything substantial with the ball. |
| And Mo Salah is busy ... | And Mo Salah is busy ... |
| 📸 pic.twitter.com/3i1jecregE | 📸 pic.twitter.com/3i1jecregE |
| Liverpool have a man down but play on. It’s Sturridge. | Liverpool have a man down but play on. It’s Sturridge. |
| Passing along without comment ... | Passing along without comment ... |
| GOOOOALLLL! @cpulisic_10 wins the penalty and converts!1-1 #LFCBVB #BVBUSA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/QVAuotDJEJ | GOOOOALLLL! @cpulisic_10 wins the penalty and converts!1-1 #LFCBVB #BVBUSA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/QVAuotDJEJ |
| 71 min: Water break. Did we mention that it’s hot? | 71 min: Water break. Did we mention that it’s hot? |
| 69 min: Milner takes a free kick for Liverpool that Solanke might have gotten with his head if only he were eight feet tall. | 69 min: Milner takes a free kick for Liverpool that Solanke might have gotten with his head if only he were eight feet tall. |
| No problem for the American teenager, who puts it down the middle over Karius’ feet. | No problem for the American teenager, who puts it down the middle over Karius’ feet. |
| The score is certainly against the run of play, but the fans in Charlotte are surely happy to see what they came to see. | The score is certainly against the run of play, but the fans in Charlotte are surely happy to see what they came to see. |
| After waiting patiently for his teammates to get him the ball, Pulisic takes matters into his own feet and dribbles into the box. Foul, PK. | After waiting patiently for his teammates to get him the ball, Pulisic takes matters into his own feet and dribbles into the box. Foul, PK. |
| 64 min: CHANCE! Woodburn rips the ball away from Sergio Gomez, who comes up holding his arm. Sturridge puts in Ojo for a one-on-one opportunity, but Hitz deflects the ball onto the crossbar. | 64 min: CHANCE! Woodburn rips the ball away from Sergio Gomez, who comes up holding his arm. Sturridge puts in Ojo for a one-on-one opportunity, but Hitz deflects the ball onto the crossbar. |
| 61 min: Keita gets into the box on the left and creates some danger, winning a corner. Milner ends up with the ball and lifts the ball to the far post for Solanke, who outleaps the defense and heads it back across the goal, neglecting to get it forward and into the net. | 61 min: Keita gets into the box on the left and creates some danger, winning a corner. Milner ends up with the ball and lifts the ball to the far post for Solanke, who outleaps the defense and heads it back across the goal, neglecting to get it forward and into the net. |
| Nathaniel Phillips is NOW in for Nathaniel Clyne. That was reported earlier but has just happened. | Nathaniel Phillips is NOW in for Nathaniel Clyne. That was reported earlier but has just happened. |
| 59 min: Dortmund are playing possession football, in the sense that they are watching Liverpool possess the football. Sturridge, who has drifted to the right from the left, finally takes an ambitious shot from 24 that skips well wide. | 59 min: Dortmund are playing possession football, in the sense that they are watching Liverpool possess the football. Sturridge, who has drifted to the right from the left, finally takes an ambitious shot from 24 that skips well wide. |
| 56 min: And here’s Dortmund ... | 56 min: And here’s Dortmund ... |
| Gomez, Gotze, Schmelzer, Larsen, Bockhorn, Burnic, Pulisic, Pieper, Isak. And two more. Presumably including a goalkeeper. | Gomez, Gotze, Schmelzer, Larsen, Bockhorn, Burnic, Pulisic, Pieper, Isak. And two more. Presumably including a goalkeeper. |
| Milner, wearing the Liverpool armband, shoots just over the bar from 28 yards out. | Milner, wearing the Liverpool armband, shoots just over the bar from 28 yards out. |
| 52 min: Liverpool did indeed replace 10 of 11 players at the half, and one (Gomez for the injured Matip) was already changed. The current lineup: | 52 min: Liverpool did indeed replace 10 of 11 players at the half, and one (Gomez for the injured Matip) was already changed. The current lineup: |
| Grabara in goalGomez, Klavan, Moreno, PhillipsMilner, Keita, OjoSturridge, Solanke, Woodburn | Grabara in goalGomez, Klavan, Moreno, PhillipsMilner, Keita, OjoSturridge, Solanke, Woodburn |
| 50 min: Nothing has happened yet, but let’s round up some Liverpool subs: | 50 min: Nothing has happened yet, but let’s round up some Liverpool subs: |
| IN: Klavan, Phillips, Keita, Grabara, Milner, Solanke | IN: Klavan, Phillips, Keita, Grabara, Milner, Solanke |
| OUT: Clyne, van Dijk, Fabinho, Lallana, Markovic, Robertson | OUT: Clyne, van Dijk, Fabinho, Lallana, Markovic, Robertson |
| Supposedly Sturridge and Ojo are in as well. Sturridge certainly is, making a good surge with the ball on the left and centering to teammates who should’ve done better. | Supposedly Sturridge and Ojo are in as well. Sturridge certainly is, making a good surge with the ball on the left and centering to teammates who should’ve done better. |
| One interesting move: Young goalkeeper Kamil Grabara replaces Loris Karius for Liverpool. | One interesting move: Young goalkeeper Kamil Grabara replaces Loris Karius for Liverpool. |
| Subbed in on the right as the second half starts. | Subbed in on the right as the second half starts. |
| No official word yet on substitutions. Has anyone ever considered using the old Who song Substitute for the second-half walkout music of a friendly? No? | No official word yet on substitutions. Has anyone ever considered using the old Who song Substitute for the second-half walkout music of a friendly? No? |
| Liverpool spend most of stoppage time passing the ball in their own half. | Liverpool spend most of stoppage time passing the ball in their own half. |
| Email me or tweet at me as you like, but I will be spending most of halftime trying to keep up with all the incoming substitutions. | Email me or tweet at me as you like, but I will be spending most of halftime trying to keep up with all the incoming substitutions. |