Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen
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Liverpool won: Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (Round 4) on Tue, 5 Nov 2024 at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool goals: Luis Díaz 61', Cody Gakpo 63', Luis Díaz 83', Luis Díaz 90'+2. Expected goals: 3.79-0.80. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Luis Díaz (9.6).
Match report
Liverpool rout Bayer Leverkusen 4-0
Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday 5 November in the Champions League.
Luis Díaz put Liverpool ahead on 61' (1-0), Cody Gakpo made it 2-0 on 63', Luis Díaz made it 3-0 on 83' and added another on 90+2' (4-0).
Liverpool had 47% of the ball, shots were 22-12 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.79-0.80. Liverpool were the better side on chances, too.
Luis Díaz (Liverpool) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 59,790. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Liverpool | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.79 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 22 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 15 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 411 (87%) | 452 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 22 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 5 |
Lineups
Liverpool (4-3-3): Caoimhín Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, Cody Gakpo
Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-2): Lukás Hrádecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz, Victor Okoh Boniface
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 60' · Yellow card · Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 61' · Goal · Luis Díaz (Liverpool)
- 63' · Goal · Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
- 73' · Substitution · Robert Andrich for Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 73' · Substitution · Jonas Hofmann for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 74' · Substitution · Dominik Szoboszlai for Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
- 81' · Substitution · Darwin Núñez for Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
- 81' · Substitution · Andrew Robertson for Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool)
- 81' · Substitution · Conor Bradley for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- 81' · Substitution · Patrik Schick for Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 81' · Substitution · Nathan Tella for Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 83' · Goal · Luis Díaz (Liverpool)
- 88' · Substitution · Jarell Quansah for Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Luis Díaz (Liverpool)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Liverpool won, 4-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 5 Nov 2024.
When and where is Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Tue, 5 Nov 2024, 20:00 UTC at Anfield, Liverpool, Champions League.