Despite the tight scoreline, Liverpool had dominated the majority of the match, and would likely have won by a greater margin had it not been for the sterling performances of the Brugge central defence and their goalkeeper, Birgir Jensen. Early on in the first half, Kenny Dalglish was put through on goal but Jensen dove at his feet to claim the ball, with Liverpool making some appeals for a penalty. Dalglish and Jimmy Case in particular caused problems for Brugge, while Souness and McDermott pulled the strings from the midfield.