Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he is satisfied with his side's 2-1 win away at Hoffenheim in the first leg of their Champions League playoff round tie.
Klopp's men had an early let-off when Simon Mignolet saved a penalty in the eleventh minute. Dejan Lovren was to blame for the spot kick as he fouled Serge Gnabry in the box.
The Reds then went ahead through a surprising source in the 35th minute when Trent Alexander-Arnold hit a superb free-kick to fire Liverpool into the lead.
Liverpool grabbed a second with 16 minutes left in the game when a shot from James Milner took a deflection off former West Ham defender Havard Nordtveit and hit the back of the net.
However, Hoffenheim did have chances throughout and pulled one back three minutes from time through Mark Uth.
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Klopp is happy enough with the result, but insists that Liverpool need a passionate Anfield behind them in the second leg to make sure of a spot in the group stage of the Champions League.
"Hoffenheim had a specific plan to play. We gambled a little too much on the wing, it was a little dangerous in the first half, but as always when we play football, we found spaces in between and created wonderful chances", he said on BT Sport.
"The result is OK. The first half is done and if you said before the game we would win, I would take the result.
"We need Anfield, what an intense game for both sides. I am looking forward to a European night at Anfield.
"Only the person who does not know about Hoffenheim can be surprised by this", Klopp added.
