English Premier League

FT Sunday, May 21, 2017
Middlesbrough LWDLL 0
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Liverpool WLWDW 3
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Anfield · 53,191 att.

Match Report

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Liverpool secure Champions League football with victory over Boro

Liverpool secured a return to the Champions League after overcoming some early nerves in their final-day decider to beat Middlesbrough.

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Team Stats

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Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
0
0
Possession
0
0
SHOTS
0
0
ON GOAL
0
0.0
On Target %
0.0
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
0
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

LIV leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

LIV · 4-1-2-1-2

  1. 22Simon MignoletG
  2. 6Dejan LovrenCD-L
  3. 32Joël MatipCD-R
  4. 23Emre CanDM
  5. 7James MilnerLB
  6. 2Nathaniel ClyneRB
  7. 20Adam LallanaAM
  8. 10Philippe CoutinhoLM
  9. 5Georginio WijnaldumRM
  10. 11Roberto FirminoCF-L
  11. 15Daniel SturridgeCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 1Loris KariusSUB
  2. 18Alberto MorenoSUB
  3. 27Divock OrigiSUB
  4. 16Marko GrujicSUB
  5. 21Lucas LeivaSUB
  6. 66Trent Alexander-ArnoldSUB
  7. 17Ragnar KlavanSUB

MID · 4-3-3

  1. 12Brad GuzanG
  2. 6Ben GibsonCD-L
  3. 25Calum ChambersCD-R
  4. 3George FriendLB
  5. 2FabioRB
  6. 8Adam ClaytonCM
  7. 34Adam ForshawLM
  8. 7Grant LeadbitterRM
  9. 29Rudy GestedeF
  10. 19Stewart DowningLF
  11. 20Patrick BamfordRF

Substitutes

  1. 14Marten de RoonSUB
  2. 4Daniel AyalaSUB
  3. 11Viktor FischerSUB
  4. 5Bernardo EspinosaSUB
  5. 10Álvaro NegredoSUB
  6. 18Cristhian StuaniSUB
  7. 1Dimitrios KonstantopoulosSUB

Timeline

  1. 45'+1' Goal! Liverpool 1, Middlesbrough 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  2. 51' Goal! Liverpool 2, Middlesbrough 0. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  3. 56' Goal! Liverpool 3, Middlesbrough 0. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum with a headed pass following a fast break.
  4. 56' Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 73' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Ayala replaces Fábio.
  6. 73' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Álvaro Negredo replaces Rudy Gestede.
  7. 79' Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva replaces Roberto Firmino.
  8. 82' Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Daniel Sturridge.
  9. 86' Substitution, Liverpool. Alberto Moreno replaces James Milner.

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