Cody Gakpo maybe won’t have been the primary identify on the teamsheet for Liverpool followers gearing up for a Champions League opener towards AC Milan on Tuesday night.
Nonetheless, the Dutch worldwide didn’t fail to impress when handed his first begin of the 2024/25 marketing campaign underneath new head coach Arne Slot.
In fact, the previous PSV winger did all the pieces however rating for the guests on the San Siro. Nevertheless, he made positive to get no less than one purpose contribution to his identify with an help for Dominik Szoboszlai’s lead-extending purpose.
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The No.18 had began the tie forward of an in-form Luis Diaz on the left flank, earlier than being swapped for the Colombian on the 68th minute.
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What do the stats say about Cody Gakpo’s efficiency vs AC Milan?
That has to go down as one among Cody Gakpo’s best showings for Liverpool Soccer Membership – and what a contest to place it in!
Our winger collected the best ranking (8.0) on Sofascore on the time of writing forward of the full-time whistle – 0.2 larger than the subsequent highest-rated Crimson in Mo Salah.
Hardly stunning after our 43-touch 25-year-old registered an 82% go success charge (18/22), two key passes, accomplished 4/7 dribbles tried, and received 6/10 of his floor duels.
An actual all-round show from the Dutchman on the European stage! Hopefully we’ll see lots extra of this from Gakpo this season.
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