
Liverpool face Lille at Anfield within the Champions League tonight, with the hosts seeking to safe their place within the final 16 of the competitors.
Arne Slot’s facet have been probably the most spectacular staff within the competitors to this point – profitable all six of their matches, together with dominant wins over Actual Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen – and wish only one level to ebook their automated place within the subsequent spherical.
They usually face a Lille facet who’ve exceeded expectations to this point in Europe, as they sit in eighth – the ultimate automated qualification place – having crushed Actual Madrid and drawn to Juventus.
Bruno Genesio’s facet shall be determined for 3 factors as they hunt a spot within the spherical of 16, with a house fixture towards Feyenoord nonetheless to return for the French facet.
Comply with all the most recent build-up and staff information from Anfield beneath:
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Lille (David, 62 min)
Now then. It was as if Liverpool switched off after the crimson card, letting Lille have the ball, and so they’ve paid the value. Gundmundsson battles down the left and crosses for Haraldsson, and when his shot is blocked, Jonathan David pounces from shut vary. Wow.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:21
Pink card! Mandi (Lille)
Oh expensive. Aissa Mandi journeys Luis Diaz because the winger tries to hurry on to a throughball. It’s cynical, and he’s already on a yellow card, and he has to go.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:18
Liverpool 1-0 Lille
52 min: Tsimikas delivers a free-kick from the left wing and Quansah wins the ball within the air, however he can’t discover the goal and heads over.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:12
Liverpool 1-0 Lille
50 min: An opportunity for Darwin Nunez however he can’t fairly on the tip of Tsimikas’s overhit throughball.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:10
Liverpool 1-0 Lille
47 min: Salah bears down on aim and tries to search out the far nook with a curling end, however his radar is simply off and his shot goes previous the submit. He might have had a hat-trick right here.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:07
Liverpool 1-0 Lille
Arne Slot makes two modifications on the break: Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott change Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:05
Kick-off! Liverpool 1-0 Lille
They’re again underway at Anfield and Liverpool go straight on the assault with Nunez down the left wing.
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 21:04
Half-time: Liverpool 1-0 Lille
Right here’s a take a look at that Salah. A stunning cross by Curtis Jones, and what a end:
Lawrence Ostlere21 January 2025 20:56