Liverpool player ratings vs Inter Milan with two 8/10s as VAR helps seal big win

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INTER MILAN 0-1 LIVERPOOL: The Reds secured a vital Champions League victory thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai's late penalty at the San Siro. They now have a very real chance of avoiding the knockout playoffs.Ibrahima Konate thought he'd put Liverpool 1-0 up in the 31st minute but after a five-minute VAR check, the goal was chalked off by referee Felix Zwayer for a handball that was clearly unintentional.

Yet Zwayer later sided with Liverpool for an apparent foul on substitute Florian Wirtz and Szoboszlai stepped up to assume penalty duty in the absence of Mohamed Salah and secure a big three points.Express Sport rates and slates Arne Slot's side...Liverpool player ratings vs Inter MilanAlisson - 7Didn't have to make a save until the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time then produced a brilliant stop to deny Lautaro Martinez moments later. Unless you count a corner he conceded that he didn't need to (but it led only to a shot off target!)Virgil van Dijk - 7Lost Martinez for his headed chance but was otherwise closer to his best and typically strong aerially and on the ball.

A brilliant second-half cross almost saw Alessandro Bastoni swipe it into his own goal but otherwise his end product was inconsistent.Ryan Gravenberch - 8Excellent in and out possession and switched on defensively, especially to track back smartly to thwart a potential back post chance for Marcus Thuram before half-time. A very well-taken pressure penalty in the absence of Salah.Alexander Isak - 5Wasn't really involved first 45 and his only shot, early in the second half, was off target before being subbed early.