Liverpool 2-1 Lille
Updated
Liverpool won: Liverpool 2-1 Lille in the Champions League (Round 7) on Tue, 21 Jan 2025 at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool goals: Mohamed Salah 34', Harvey Elliott 67'. Lille goals: Jonathan David 62'. Sent off: Aïssa Mandi (59'). Expected goals: 2.46-0.49. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Darwin Núñez (8).
Match report
Liverpool beat Lille 2-1
Liverpool narrowly beat Lille 2-1 at Anfield on Tuesday 21 January in the Champions League.
Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead on 34' (1-0), Jonathan David levelled for Lille on 62' (1-1) and Harvey Elliott restored Liverpool's lead on 67' (2-1).
Aïssa Mandi (Lille) was sent off on 59'.
Liverpool had 56% of the ball, shots were 13-4 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.46-0.49. Liverpool were the better side on chances, too.
Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 59,782. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| Liverpool | Lille | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.46 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 15 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 522 (90%) | 406 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz
Lille (4-2-3-1): Lucas Chevalier, Aïssa Mandi, Bafodé Diakité, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ngal Ayel Mukau, Benjamin André, Mitchel Bakker, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Rémy Cabella, Jonathan David
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 37' · Yellow card · Aïssa Mandi (Lille)
- 46' · Substitution · Harvey Elliott for Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexis Mac Allister for Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
- 59' · Red card · Aïssa Mandi (Lille)
- 62' · Goal · Jonathan David (Lille)
- 63' · Substitution · Wataru Endo for Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- 63' · Substitution · Osame Sahraoui for Rémy Cabella (Lille)
- 63' · Substitution · Thomas Meunier for Mitchel Bakker (Lille)
- 67' · Goal · Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)
- 74' · Substitution · Ayyoub Bouaddi for Ngal Ayel Mukau (Lille)
- 74' · Substitution · Ismaily for Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille)
- 74' · Substitution · Federico Chiesa for Luis Díaz (Liverpool)
- 86' · Substitution · Trent Alexander-Arnold for Conor Bradley (Liverpool)
- 88' · Yellow card · Benjamin André (Lille)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Liverpool vs Lille?
Liverpool won, 2-1 (Champions League) on Tue, 21 Jan 2025.
When and where is Liverpool vs Lille?
Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Anfield, Liverpool, Champions League.