Liverpool entertained Bologna at Anfield earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Reds made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 11th minute when Alexis Mac Allister scored from close range. Arne Slot’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool’s advantage in the 75th minute with a great strike as the Merseyside club secured an impressive 2-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the match against Bologna.
GK: Alisson Becker – 7.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made a couple of solid saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet at home.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6/10
He got stuck in with a couple of crunching tackles but failed to create anything meaningful going forward.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
The French talent cleared the danger when needed and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
He cleared his lines when he could and was a good presence on the ball.
LB: Andy Robertson – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but lacked quality in the final third.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 8/10
Mac Allister was a positive influence at both ends of the field and did well to score the opener in the 11th minute.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
He caused a few problems for the opposition defenders but failed to register a goal.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 8/10
Salah was a constant menace in the final third and scored a brilliant goal in the second half.
CAM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 7/10
He had a few lively moments in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Luis Diaz – 7.5/10
Diaz made a lot of impressive runs with the ball but there was no goal for him.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 6.5/10
He had a few strikes at goal but failed to take his chances.
Substitutes:
ST: Diogo Jota – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
LW: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas – 6/10
He made two important clearances at the back.
RB: Conor Bradley – N/A
CM: Curtis Jones – N/A
