Girona vs Liverpool LIVE: Latest Champions League score and updates

Our senior football correspondent Richard Jolly at the Estadi Montilivi:

“A first half to illustrate Alisson’s importance. Four terrific saves have kept Liverpool level and justified Slot’s decision to bring him back in, cruel as it was to Kelleher.

“Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez’s miss has rather summed up his fortunes in the last nine months. Plenty of players have flourished since Slot’s appointment but the Uruguayan isn’t one of them. He finished Jurgen Klopp’s reign on a goal drought, only has three goals this season and, when Diogo Jota is fully fit, will probably be back on the bench.”

Late pressure from Liverpool as Robertson dinks one towards the back post, but there are no takers. And with no added time, that is all she wrote for the first half!

A frenetic 45 minutes with both sides coming very close to breaking the deadlock. Somehow we haven’t had a goal!

44 mins: Oriel Romeu is strong in the tackle and wins back possession. He plays it into Danjuma, who is given time to shoot on the edge of the area.

However, instead of bending one into the top right, the former Toffee slices it out for a throw.

41 mins: This has not been an easy half for Liverpool, but they’re looking to fashion a late opener as we approach the interval.

Nice turn from Szoboszlai as the Reds try and open up the Girona back line, but the final pass is blocked and the ball is scrambled away.

38 mins: SAVE! Massive save from Alisson as Girona record-signing Asprilla lets fly from the edge of the area. That was flying into the top corner.

The Brazilian isn’t being eased back into action gently, to say the least.

35 mins: CHANCE! Another good chance comes Darwin Nunez’s way.

The Uruguyan is slipped through and with a sight of goal, he smashes towards the far corner. Good save by Gazzaniga with the trailing leg.

This came just after Alisson confidently punched away a dangerous delivery into the box. End-to-end stuff.

31 mins: Liverpool keeping the pressure on the Girona back-line, blocking a clearance from the byline which fortunately falls into the arms of Gazzaniga.

The Reds are taking their time when building chances – but need to watch out for the counter when dispossessed, with Frances once again breaking into the box and getting a shot away.

26 mins: Closing in on the half-hour mark and either team could realistically be in front. Big chances for both, with keepers at each end being put to work.

After being under the cosh for a few minutes, it’s Liverpool who are once again seeing plenty of the ball, with a lot of play coming through Luis Diaz.

The Colombian has just driven down the flank and towards goal on the byline, but his attempted delivery goes into the side-netting.

21 mins: Phenomenal delivery by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Nunez goes to flick it on and the effort just passes by the front post.

Replays show it actually came off a Girona man – could have been an own goal but alas, it will go down as great defending.

Our senior football correspondent Richard Jolly at the Estadi Montilivi:

“This is the smallest ground in the Champions League this year and made even smaller because Uefa don’t allow Girona to use two temporary stands. So capacity today is under 10,000, giving it an unusual feel for a game in this competition.

“The 492 Liverpool fans who got tickets were almost rewarded with a historic sight: Joe Gomez, who has never scored for Liverpool, came close with a header. They haven’t ben able to see an Alisson save for a couple of months and he has made two already.”