Liverpool vs Bologna LIVE: Champions League result and reaction after Mac Allister and Salah on target
Arne Slot’s side look to build on their impressive 3-1 win over AC Milan at the San Siro in their European opener
Liverpool secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Bologna at Anfield, to continue their flawless start to the 2024/25 Champions League season.
Alexis Mac Allister struck after just 11 minutes, with Mohamed Salah adding another in the second half to put the game beyond Bologna.
The Reds began their European campaign in an impressive manner, easily beating AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro in what will be one of their most difficult fixtures of the competition’s new league phase.
However, with teams including Real Madrid and German champions Bayer Leverkusen to come, Arne Slot has already secured a crucial three points in his first European night at Anfield.
Bologna have lost both a manager and some key players since qualifying for the competition last season, and they currently languishing in 13th place in Serie A with just seven points, having drawn their opening Champions League match 0-0 with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Follow all the latest build-up, team news and updates below, as well as the reaction to the evening’s other Champions League matches:
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
66 minutes: Another ball from Szoboszlai across the box is just out of reach of Diaz.
Liverpool still have their slender lead.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
64 minutes: Salah curls a chance narrowly wide of the target, and Liverpool have come close, but still not added a second in the game so far.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
62 minutes: Diogo Jota comes on for Darwin Nunez, that seems pre-planned at bang on the hour mark, but can the new Liverpool forward find the second that has alluded them so far.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
60 minutes: Liverpool have a corner and a chance to add to their lead but it fails to beat the first man, and Salah’s second delivery is also intercepted.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
57 minutes: Bologna have a chance to counter-attack and they manage to carve out a shot with Urbanski firing well wide of the shot, which was always rising, but it was a good chance.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
53 minutes: Liverpool have had most of the ball since the restart, and there’s another chance to build, but Diaz’s ball is intercepted before it finds Robertson and the attack is thwarted.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
50 minutes: Liverpool commit forward and pass it around but Bologna have a lot of players back and the reds are struggling to find a way through.
Mac Allister tries to find Alexander-Arnold but he takes a heavy touch and the goalkeeper smothers the ball.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
47 minutes: Nunez has a chance! The cross from Salah was floated and just too far behind the striker and he cannot get enough power on it.
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
46 minutes: Liverpool get the second half underway
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