UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs RB Salzburg, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 9': Sadio Mané
  • 25': Andrew Robertson
  • 36': Mohamed Salah
  • 69': Mohamed Salah
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4 - 3
  • 39': Hwang Hee-Chan
  • 56': Takumi Minamino
  • 60': Erling Haaland

Liverpool beat Salzburg in wild 7-goal thriller

Liverpool held off Austrian side FC Salzburg 4-3 in a wild Champions League Group E group stage match on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Rasmus Kristensen tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 4': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 4': Patson Daka (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Zlatko Junuzovic tries a through ball, but Jerôme Onguéné is caught offside.
  • 5': Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jerôme Onguéné.
  • 9': Goal! Liverpool 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball.
  • 11': Foul by Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 11': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 17': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andreas Ulmer.
  • 25': Goal! Liverpool 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabinho with a through ball.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a through ball.
  • 31': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Adrián.
  • 33': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
  • 34': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Enock Mwepu tries a through ball, but Maximilian Wöber is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
  • 36': Goal! Liverpool 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Foul by Patson Daka (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 38': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 39': Goal! Liverpool 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andreas Ulmer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 42': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 42': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 45': Zlatko Junuzovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
  • 46': Foul by Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 46': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Patson Daka (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 46': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 54': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Zlatko Junuzovic tries a through ball, but Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 55': Dominik Szoboszlai (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 56': Goal! Liverpool 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a cross.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Erling Haaland replaces Patson Daka.
  • 57': Foul by Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 57': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 59': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 60': Goal! Liverpool 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 3. Erling Haaland (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
  • 64': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 64': Zlatko Junuzovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 65': Foul by Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 65': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jerôme Onguéné.
  • 69': Goal! Liverpool 4, FC Red Bull Salzburg 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a headed pass.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Masaya Okugawa replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Masaya Okugawa (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatko Junuzovic.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Zlatko Junuzovic.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Majeed Ashimeru replaces Zlatko Junuzovic.
  • 81': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 81': Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Masaya Okugawa (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 84': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 86': Majeed Ashimeru (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 90': Foul by Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
  • 90': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, FC Red Bull Salzburg 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, FC Red Bull Salzburg 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
30.3 Possession 69.7
10 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
232 Accurate Passes 645
333 Passes 772
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 112
19 Accurate Long Balls 74
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 13
27 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 11
27 Effective Clearances 4
27 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,243

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Adrián (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
12 Joe Gomez
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho Yellow Card
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
14 Jordan Henderson
9 Roberto Firmino
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

SLZ RB Salzburg (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Cican Stankovic (GK)
39 Maximilian Wöber
6 Jerome Onguene
17 Andreas Ulmer
43 Rasmus Kristensen
16 Zlatko Junuzovic
45 Enock Mwepu
14 Dominik Szoboszlai
18 Takumi Minamino
9 Hwang Hee-Chan
20 Patson Daka

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