Liverpool V Bologna - as it happened
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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93'FT: LIVERPOOL 2-0 BOLOGNA. Bologna gave it their best shot in the first half, but the difference in quality between the two sides was the deciding factor in the end. Dallinga sent shivers down the spines of the Reds in the ninth minute, but his goal was ruled out for offside. Slot's men shook it off to score just with Mac Allisterat the 11'. The Italians were inches away from equalising but at last, Salah sealed the match with a wonderful individual effort 15 minutes before the final whistle.
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92'Iling Junior tries the volley from just outside the box but he skies the ball!
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91'THREE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!!!!!
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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90'Yellow card for Tsimikas as he slides in dangerously on the Fabbian!
Substitution
at Liverpool
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85'Arne slot with another double substitution: Trent and Szobo off for Bradley and Curtis Jones!
Substitution
at Bologna
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84'Giovanni Fabbian comes on for Freuler!
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83'SKORUPSKI WUTH TWO MASSIVE SAVES!!!!! THE GOALKEEPER DENIES LIVERPOOL THE THIRD!!!
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81'Gravenberch tries to go for an individual play but his shot is way off target!
Substitution
at Bologna
Substitution
at Bologna
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79'Double sub for the Rossoblu as Ndoye and Dallinga are replaced by Iling Junior and Castro!
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 75'
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Statistics of M. Salah in Champions League73
0.43400
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75'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MO SALAH WITH AN ABSOLUTE STUNNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING INDIVIDUAL PLAY FROM THE EGYPTIAN WHO CURLS IT IN THE TOP CORNER WITH POWER!!!!!!! NO CHANCE FOR SKORUPSKI!!!!!!
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Liverpool
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72'Double substitution for Liverpool: Robertson and Luis Diaz off. Tsimikas and Gakpo in!
Yellow card
a Bologna
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67'Aebischer gets a yellow card for his reckless challenge on Mac Allister!
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64'Mac Allister down in pain after an areal dual, but the World Cup winner is now up and playing!
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63'MO SALAH INCHES AWAY FROM DOUBLING FOR LIVERPOOL!!!! THE EGYPTIAN CURLED SHOT WAS JUST WIDE!!!!!
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63'Luis Diaz goes down in the penalty area after a challenge from Posch but NO PENALTY!!
Substitution
at Bologna
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62'Bologna also make changes as Urbanski and Beukema come off for Aebischer and Casale!
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Bologna
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61'Darwin Nunez's match comes to an end as he makes way for Diogo Jota. Th Uruguayan did not manage to score, despite giving it his best!
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59'REMO FREULER ALMOST WITH THE OWN GOAL FROM THE CORNER!!!!!!!
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59'Corner for the Reds!
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58'Diogo Jota ready to come on as Arne Slot looks for a different attacking approach!
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55'ORSOLINI WITH THE SHOT AS THE FREE KICK DOES NOT MAKE IMPACT WITH ANYONE'S HEAD!!! ALISSON GETS LOW TO SAVE!!!
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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55'Robertson receives a yellow card and gives away a dangerous free kick!
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51'Liverpool dangerous on the attack, but the ball for Trent in the box is a bit too long and Skorupski is quick to come off his lines!
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50'Luis Diaz is down after Posch fouls him!
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48'Luis Diaz commits a foul on the Bologna player!
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46'Second half has kicked offff!!!!!!
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45'HT: Liverpool 1-0 Bologna. Bologna gave it their best shot, but Liverpool end the first half in front. The Rossoblu sent shivers down the spines of the Reds in the opening 10 minutes, as Dallinga's goal was ruled out for offside. But Slot's men shook it off immediately to score just two minutes later with Mac Allister, who's sole task was to tap in Salah's cross. The Italian side came close to the equaliser with Ndoye, while Liverpool's Nunez also had chances to double.
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45'Corner to the Reds!
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44'Inching closer to half time and this game is still wide open!!!!
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41'Nunez is hungry to get on the scoresheet but no luck for the Uruguayan so far!
Yellow card
a Bologna
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39'Beukema and Konate shown the yellow card for arguing with the ref!
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38'Corner to Liverpool as Miranda blocks Trent's cross!
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36'The game has taken a slight decrease in pace as Bologna fight for the equaliser.
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33'Bologna are coming alive!!!!
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31'NDOYE HITS THE POST!!!!!! HE'S BEEN BOLOGNA'S MAIN THREAT IN THIS HALF!!!!!!!
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31'DANGEROUS BALL IN THE MIDDLE but the Reds are safe!!!!
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31'The Rossoblu gain a free kick from an interesting position following Nunez's foul.
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29'Nunez continues to look dangerous up front, only lacking in his finishing, as his shot flies past the goal!
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28'NDOYE HITS THE CROSSBAR FROM RANGE!!!!!!!! WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEN OFFSIDE REGARDLESS!!!
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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26'First yellow card of the match and it has captain Virgil Van Dijk's name on it!
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23'MASSIVE CHANCE FOR NUNEZ!! The striker brings down the ball with his chest but he was not able to give his shot enough power!! Comfortable save for Skorupski in the end!
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22'The Rossoblu are giving Liverpool a hard-fought battle, but Arne Slot's men are just too quick when they attack!
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21'Robertson clears the cross from Ndoye out for a Bologna corner.
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19'Szobo with a HUGE CHANCE!!!!!! His shot just goes past the far post of Skorupski's goal!!!!
Goal disallowed
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16'DARWIN NUNEZ'S GOAL IS RULED OUT IMMEDIATELY AS THE URUGUAYAN IS CAUGHT OFFSIDE!!!!! WHAT A BALL FROM MO SALAH TO SEND THE NUMBER 9!!!!
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 11'
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Statistics of A. Mac Allister in Champions League62
0.33040
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11'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER JUST MINUTES AFTER BOLOGNA THOUGHT THEY TOOK THE LEAD!!!!!!!!!! THE ARGENTINE JUST HAD TO TAP IN MO SALAH'S CROSS!!!! LIVERPOOL AHEAD 1-0!!!!!
Goal disallowed
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9'BOLOGNA THOUGHT THEY SCORED BUT THE GOAL IS RULED OUT FOR OFFISIDE INSTANTLY!!!!!! DALLINGA SENDING SHIVERS DOWN THE SPINES OF THE REDS!!!!!!!
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8'Orsolini has a go from long-range, but the ball is way off target!!! Good build-up play from the Rossoblu!!!
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6'Bologna spread themselves out well on the pitch, forcing Alisson to opt for the long ball.
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3'The Reds get the first corner of the game!
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2'Liverpool immediately posing SERIOUS THREAT in attack but the ball is cleared by Posch!!!
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2'Liverpool gain posession after Bologna kicked off the match!
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1'And we are underway at Anfield!!! Liverpool v Bologna has officially kicked off!!!!!
Start of match
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PRVWThe captains lead their respective teams out of the tunnel!! We are almost there!!!!
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PRVW10 minutes to go!!!!!!!!!!!
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PRVWThe Reds have arrived at Anfield!!!! Kick off is getting closer and closer...
October 2, 2024
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PRVWHere's how the Rossoblu line up: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumì, Miranda; Moro, Freuler; Orsolini, Urbanski, Ndoye; Dallinga.
October 2, 2024
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PRVWBologna have confirmed their starting XI!!!!!!!!!!!
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PRVWHere's how the Reds line up: Alisson; Alexander Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Luis Diaz.
October 2, 2024
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PRVWLiverpool's lineup has officially landedddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!
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PRVWItalian icon Gianni Morandi has been spotted singing in the streets of Liverpool singing with the Bologna fans
October 2, 2024
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PRVWLiverpool will celebrate 250 matches in Europe this evening. Massive achievement for the Reds!
October 2, 2024
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PRVWSo here's how Bologna could line up: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Aebischer, Freuler, Urbanski; Odgaard, Castro, Ndoye.
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PRVWBologna could line up with a couple of surprises, as Lykogiannis and Miranda compete for a starting place on the left flank. Italiano will also need to decide between Moro and Urbanski in the middle. Meanwhile, forward Riccardo Orsolini could see himself on the bench as Odgaard is reportedly tipped to start from kick off.
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PRVWSo here's how Liverpool could line up: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Nunez.
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PRVWFor Liverpool, the team includes the usual suspects. That said, Arne Slot could look to make some rotation in midfield, as Curtis Jones could start over Szoboszlai. Meanwhile, up front, the Dutch boss will make a decision on whether Darwin Nunez will start over Diogo Jota.
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PRVWLet's have a look at the possible lineups for the clash.....
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PRVWSo who will come out on top after the tonight's clash? Any predicitons for this one?
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PRVWThe Reds have already beaten a team from Italy in the Champions League this season, as they won 1-3 againt AC Milan in matchday 1. On the other hand, Bologna only managed to take home a point after an uninspiring draw against Shakhtar.
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PRVWThat said, this will be the first time the two sides meet in the history of the Champions League!
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PRVWLiverpool and Bologna have faced in each in two previous occasions, and are about to celebrate their third meeting tonight! Liverpool are clear winners in the head to head record with Bologna, counting a 100% winning record against the Italian side.
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PRVWLet's get things warmed up with some interesting stats on the two sides before we go ahead and take a look at the possible lineups for tonight....
Pre-match
02 October 2024, 21:00
Referee: Nikola Dabanović | VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bologna at Anfield, kick off at 21:00 CET in Liverpool, England.
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