10-man Rubin Kazan spoil Klopp`s Anfield debut with draw

Liverpool's Emre Can (center) celebrates after scoring during the Europa League Group B soccer match between Liverpool and Rubin Kazan at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England on Thursday.
Liverpool's Emre Can (center) celebrates after scoring during the Europa League Group B soccer match between Liverpool and Rubin Kazan at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England on Thursday.
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Agency :Liverpool was applauded off the field following its 1-1 draw against 10-man Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday but it’s hard to imagine new manager Juergen Klopp offering his players the same sort of praise.Elsewhere, Italian league leader Fiorentina lost 2-1 at home to Lech Poznan, and Lazio strengthened its hold at the top of Group G following a 3-1 win over Rosenborg.It was a frustrating night for Klopp in his first match at Anfield as his side toiled in vain.”The team is not full of self-confidence,” Klopp said.Klopp saw his side fall behind early to striker Marko Devic’s impressive half-volley. However, the Russian side lost captain Oleg Kuzmin to a second yellow card in the 36th minute, and within seconds Emre Can equalized.Despite the man advantage, wayward passes and poor finishing meant Liverpool had to settle for its third successive draw in Group B.”We our still in the group. We have a situation that we can come back in and cold Kazan is the next challenge,” Klopp added.Second-half goals from Dawid Kownacki and Maciej Gajos secured victory for Lech Poznan, leaving Fiorentina bottom of Group I.Striker Giuseppe Rossi scored a last-minute consolation for the Viola, whose midfielder Ante Rebic was sent off in second-half stoppage time.Lazio’s win was all the more impressive after defender Mauricio’s red-card dismissal in the sixth minute. Even a man down, goals from Alessandro Matri, Felipe Anderson and Antonio Candreva moved the Italian side three points clear at the top of its group.

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