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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk shared his joy after scoring a late winner in Liverpool's thrilling three-two win over the Spanish side in the European tournament.

"It was another memorable European night at Anfield," Van Dijk remarked. "The team kept pushing to secure victory."

Even after going ahead, the home side allowed a heavily deflected leveling goal late on, but showed character to find a way.

Match Summary

The match proved intense from the outset, with each teams producing numerous chances.

• The hosts got the scoring started in the first half.
• The visitors fought back strongly to equalize.

The defender commented, "It is always good to secure a victorious start when playing at home against a good opponent."

The Blues' Defeat at Bayern

In other tournament action, the London club experienced a loss away against Bayern Munich.

This outcome places extra pressure on Chelsea as they aim to progress from the initial phase.