Liverpool host Bologna at Anfield on Wednesday night in the second match of their 2024/25 Champions League season.
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 will be keen to get what could be an important 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 2-0 Bologna
90 minutes: There are three minutes of added time and Bologna have a free-kick just outside the Liverpool box.
Orsolini takes it and it deflects from the wall behind for a corner.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:48
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna
87 minutes: The Bologna manager is just letting frustrations get the better of him as he punches the dugout chair while his side fail to beat the first man from a free kick.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:45
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna
82 minutes: The intensity has just gone slightly after Liverpool’s second goal, but Bologna are keeping their high press and they have shown in this match that they can be dangerous.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:40
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna
79 minutes: Bologna make two changes after their defence was stretched again, giving Liverpool another chance before the flag went up.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:36
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Bologna
75 minutes: GOAL! What an incredible strike from Mohamed Salah!
He curls the ball into the corner to double Liverpool’s advantage.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:32
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
73 minutes: Szoboszlai attempts an unorthodox scorpion kick to try and play Salah in and it almost works, but the ball was just slightly too far ahead of the Egyptian winger.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:30
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna
69 minutes: Gakpo and Tsimikas seemingly getting ready to come on as Arne Slot prepares to make another round of substitutions.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:26
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.
Sonia Twigg2 October 2024 21:23