UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs Bologna, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Liverpool
  • 11': Alexis Mac Allister
  • 75': Mohamed Salah
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2 - 0
Bologna

    Salah inspires Liverpool to UCL win over Bologna

    Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah got on the scoresheet as Liverpool beat Bologna 2-0 on Wednesday to remain perfect in their Champions League campaign.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
    • 9': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 9': Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga is caught offside.
    • 11': Goal! Liverpool 1, Bologna 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 12': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 20': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 25': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 26': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 28': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a fast break.
    • 30': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 30': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 33': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
    • 34': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 34': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
    • 39': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Sam Beukema (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Bologna 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Bologna 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
    • 48': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 48': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 49': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
    • 55': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
    • 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
    • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 61': Substitution, Bologna. Michel Aebischer replaces Kacper Urbanski.
    • 62': Substitution, Bologna. Nicolò Casale replaces Sam Beukema.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 64': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
    • 66': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
    • 67': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
    • 67': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 68': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 69': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Luis Díaz.
    • 75': Goal! Liverpool 2, Bologna 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 78': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Bologna. Santiago Castro replaces Thijs Dallinga.
    • 79': Substitution, Bologna. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Dan Ndoye.
    • 80': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 83': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 83': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Bologna. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 87': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 87': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 90': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Bologna 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Bologna 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    48.6 Possession 51.4
    12 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 370
    419 Passes 451
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 54
    30 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 8
    17 Effective Clearances 17
    17 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 59,816

    UEFA Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 6 +12 18
    2 Barcelona 6 +14 15
    3 Arsenal 6 +9 13
    4 Bayer Leverkusen 6 +7 13
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
    5 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
    26 Andrew Robertson Yellow Card
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    38 Ryan Gravenberch
    9 Darwin Núñez
    7 Luis Díaz
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Cody Gakpo, Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley, Vitezslav Jaros, Kostas Tsimikas, Caoimhín Kelleher, Diogo Jota, Trey Nyoni, Jarell Quansah, Tyler Morton, Curtis Jones, Joe Gomez.

    BOL Bologna (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    26 Jhon Lucumí
    31 Sam Beukema Yellow Card
    8 Remo Freuler
    33 Juan Miranda
    3 Stefan Posch
    6 Nikola Moro
    82 Kacper Urbanski
    11 Dan Ndoye
    7 Riccardo Orsolini
    24 Thijs Dallinga
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Jens Odgaard, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Tommaso Corazza, Samuel Iling-Junior, Nicola Bagnolini, Emil Holm, Santiago Castro, Nicolo Casale, Federico Ravaglia, Martin Erlic, Giovanni Fabbian, Michel Aebischer.

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