UEFA Champions League

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

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  • 11': Alexis Mac Allister
  • 75': Mohamed Salah
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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 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
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

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

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