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Atalanta BC and Liverpool set the early pace in Champions League Group D after each claiming victories on matchday one.
The Reds clinched a 1-0 win on the road at AFC Ajax, with Nicolas Tagliafico’s first-half own goal ultimately the difference between the teams at Johan Cruyff Arena.
In Herning, meanwhile, Serie A side Atalanta showed their intent in the tournament with a 4-0 win against Danish champions FC Midtjylland.
Duvan Zapata, Alejandro Gomez and Luis Muriel were on the scoresheet for Atalanta during the first half and substitute Aleksei Miranchuk added a fourth a minute from the end.
Those strikes were enough to see Gian Piero Gasperini’s charges take top spot in the fledgling Group D table, ahead of the Reds on goal difference.
Matchday two comes quickly – next Tuesday, in fact – with Liverpool set to host Midtjylland at Anfield and Atalanta to welcome Ajax to Bergamo.
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