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Late goal earns Liverpool win over Ajax in Champions League

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Liverpool's Joel Matip, left, scores his side's second goal during the Champions League group A soccer match between Liverpool and Ajax at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Joel Matip headed in an 89th-minute goal - with the aid of goal-line technology - to earn Liverpool a 2-1 win over Ajax and its first points in this season's Champions League on Tuesday.

The center back met an outswinging corner from the left with a header that had just crossed the line before it was cleared away by a covering Ajax player.

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