Liverpool vs Bologna, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueSalah 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
 BOL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,816
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk  |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Bologna (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 33 | Juan Miranda |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 82 | Kacper Urbanski |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
| 24 | Thijs Dallinga |
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