Liverpool 2-1 Lille: Salah and Elliott Secure Vital Champions League Victory
Match Report
Liverpool edged Lille in a thrilling Champions League encounter, clinching a 2-1 victory to remain at the top of their group. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott secured the win, keeping the Reds in prime position for qualification.
Key Match Events:
0’ Kickoff: The match begins at Anfield.
1’ Early scare: Gudmundsson bullies Conor Bradley and fires a shot, but it goes wide.
7’ Salah’s first attempt: Cuts in but fails to find the top corner.
34’ GOAL! Salah calmly slots the ball into the bottom corner. Liverpool 1-0 Lille.
59’ Red Card: Lille’s Felix Zwayer receives a second yellow, leaving his team with 10 men.
62’ GOAL! Jonathan David levels the game with a smart finish. Liverpool 1-1 Lille.
67’ GOAL! Harvey Elliott’s stunning strike restores Liverpool’s lead. Liverpool 2-1 Lille.
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, Nunez, Curtis Jones, Gravenberch, Quansah, Conor Bradley.
Subs: Endo, Robertson, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Gakpo, Chiesa, Mac Allister, Jaros, Elliott, Morton, Jayden Danns.
Lille XI: André, Cabella, Mandi, Gudmundsson, Bakker, Jonathan David, Diakité, Alexsandro, Haraldsson, Chevalier, Mukau.
Subs: Mannone, Ismaily, Meunier, Gomes, Bayo, Sahraoui, Mbappé, Bouaddi, Cossier.