Ipswich Town vs Liverpool, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Ipswich Town

FT
0 - 2

Liverpool

60': Diogo Jota
65': Mohamed Salah

Salah and Jota fire Slot to winning start as Liverpool boss

Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah allowed new Liverpool coach Arne Slot to get off to a 2-0 winning start at newly promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
4': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
4': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
5': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
6': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Ipswich Town).
6': Luke Woolfenden (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
6': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
11': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
11': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
13': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
14': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
16': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
17': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
17': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
19': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Attempt saved. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Morsy with a cross.
23': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
23': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
23': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
24': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leif Davis.
28': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
28': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
29': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
30': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leif Davis.
31': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Delap.
32': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
32': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Hand ball by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
40': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
40': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
40': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Attempt missed. Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
42': Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
43': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
45': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 0.
45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 0.
45': Substitution, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Jarell Quansah.
46': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
47': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
48': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
51': Delay in match because of an injury Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
53': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
53': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
55': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
57': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ben Johnson replaces Wes Burns because of an injury.
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
59': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
60': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Massimo Luongo.
65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcus Harness replaces Conor Chaplin.
65': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
68': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Delap.
69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
71': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a through ball.
71': Offside, Ipswich Town. Marcus Harness is caught offside.
74': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ali Al-Hamadi replaces Liam Delap.
74': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sammie Szmodics replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
76': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
77': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
78': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
79': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
79': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.
80': Offside, Ipswich Town. Ali Al-Hamadi is caught offside.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
86': Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Offside, Ipswich Town. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
88': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
90': Offside, Ipswich Town. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
90'+5': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
90'+5': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Hand ball by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
90'+7': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Kostas Tsimikas.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

LIV		IPS
18	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	5
10	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	3
62.2	Possession	37.8
18	SHOTS	7
5	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
492	Accurate Passes	272
570	Passes	347
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	2
23	Crosses	8
0.2	Cross %	0.3
56	Long Balls	47
30	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	3
4	Effective Tackles	10
9	Tackles	20
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
5	Interceptions	9
16	Effective Clearances	28
16	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 30,014

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	15	+18	36
2	Chelsea	16	+18	34
3	Arsenal	16	+14	30
4	Nottingham Forest	16	+2	28

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Christian Walton (GK)
24	Jacob Greaves
6	Luke Woolfenden
3	Leif Davis
40	Axel Tuanzebe
10	Conor Chaplin
25	Massimo Luongo
5	Sam Morsy
19	Liam Delap
20	Omari Hutchinson
7	Wes Burns

Ipswich Town Substitutes:

Kalvin Phillips, Jack Taylor, Cieran Slicker, Ben Johnson, Marcus Myers-Harness, Cameron Burgess, Sammie Szmodics, Conor Townsend, Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alisson Becker (GK)
4	Virgil van Dijk
78	Jarell Quansah
26	Andrew Robertson
66	Trent Alexander-Arnold
8	Dominik Szoboszlai
10	Alexis Mac Allister
38	Ryan Gravenberch
20	Diogo Jota
7	Luis Díaz
11	Mohamed Salah

Liverpool Substitutes:

Conor Bradley, Kostas Tsimikas, Cody Gakpo, Wataru Endo, Caoimhín Kelleher, Curtis Jones, Darwin Núñez, Harvey Elliott, Ibrahima Konaté.

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