Mohamed Salah’s brilliance helped Liverpool gain another victory in the European arena.
Man of the match
With 1 goal, 1 assist and a series of remarkable plays, no one will complain when the Organizing Committee awarded Mohamed Salah the title of “Best Player of the Match”.
The Egyptian striker had a great 90 minutes at Anfield. Early this morning, Salah did not have a very good passing feel, only 14/21 of his passes were on target (67%). However, in the decisive moments, this player performed excellently.
Right from the 10th minute, Salah had a cross for Alexis Mac Allister to score and open up an easy game for the home team.
After the break, Salah’s trademark run down the right and finish into the top corner of the Bologna goal simply showed Liverpool were above their opponents.
Who is the worst?
Sofascore gave Liverpool’s two full-backs a low score in this match. Even Andy Robertson only got 6.6 with not a single one-on-one victory. The number of passes created by this player was also 0.
Arne Slot recognised the Scottish defender’s poor form in this match and withdrew him in the 72nd minute.
Tactical Statistics
With home advantage, Liverpool started the game with great enthusiasm and scored the opening goal in the 10th minute of the match. Unlike the usual Liverpool in the Premier League, today Slot’s players let Bologna take the initiative to take revenge.
In the first half, both sides had 5 shots, with almost equal ball possession time (52%-48%). The number of passes that Bologna made was not much less than that of The Kop, 227-255. This proves that the Italian representative is not an easy opponent.
The difference between the two teams, perhaps, came only from Salah’s classy pass at the beginning of the match. It not only gave Liverpool the opening goal but also helped them play more comfortably mentally.
In the second half, the tug of war continued. Bologna tried harder, having 7 shots and 1 clear chance, compared to 4 shots and 0 clear chances for Liverpool.
However, the Egyptian striker was once again the difference between the two teams. Salah’s dribble and shot into the top corner in the 75th minute ruined all the opponent’s tactical calculations.