FFO Prem, Liverpool vs. Bristol City (Mon Jan 20) Liverpool | Bristol City 4-2-0-3-1 E | 4-2-1-2-1 D Graeme Edwards | - | T_Courtois GK | GK J_Pickford F_Tomori DF | DF A_Grimaldo D_Rugani DF | DF E_Pinnock D_Llorente DF | DF O_Boscagli M_Akanji DF | DF T_Mitchell R_Bentancur DM | DM B_Soumare I_Halifa DM | DM J_Schouten J_Grealish AM | MF K_Bielik M_Kudus AM | AM J_Williams M_Mudryk AM | AM M_Llorente R_De_Tomas FW | FW Munir | S_Bolat SUB | SUB M_OLeary Y_Rakitskyi SUB | SUB L_Wallace C_Aranguiz SUB | SUB A_Candreva M_Niang SUB | SUB C_Pozarro M_Kulic SUB | SUB R_Beliandjou Min. 2 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(liv) M_Kudus looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_Llorente ... T_Mitchell goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 4 :(liv) I_Halifa is spitting at Munir ... Despicable! ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Graeme Edwards looks relieved Min. 4 :(brc) J_Schouten pulls it back to Munir ... Munir chases it through, he must score! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 6 :(brc) M_Llorente runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Munir ... But he loses control of it ... M_Akanji belts it clear Min. 8 :(brc) M_Llorente takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... M_Llorente curls the ball in on goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... O_Boscagli swings it in! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for T_Courtois, who catches the ball Min. 10 :(liv) I_Halifa has the ball ... He knocks the ball past T_Mitchell ... He puts in M_Mudryk! ... M_Mudryk from 20 yards! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Pickford never had a chance! Min. 11 :(brc) J_Schouten hoofs it upfield to find J_Williams ... J_Williams has a dig at goal! ... T_Courtois gets up well to catch that one Min. 13 :(liv) D_Llorente with a pinpoint pass to R_Bentancur ... T_Mitchell with the tackle Min. 18 :(brc) B_Soumare takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... B_Soumare rises above the defence to head the ball! ... The shot slips through T_Courtois's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 20 :(liv) M_Akanji skips the challenge from O_Boscagli ... M_Akanji looks to see where J_Pickford is! ... He shoots! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 20 :(brc) J_Schouten with a slide rule pass to A_Grimaldo ... But he loses control of it ... M_Akanji belts it clear Min. 21 :(liv) J_Grealish slides it through the middle to R_De_Tomas ... J_Williams dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 25 :(liv) R_Bentancur with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Kudus ... M_Kudus tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 26 :(brc) Munir gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past D_Rugani! ... He has some space now! ... Munir has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... T_Courtois dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had T_Courtois beaten! Min. 36 :(liv) M_Mudryk runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... But O_Boscagli clears the danger Min. 36 :(brc) The ball goes loose! ... T_Mitchell seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... I_Halifa steals the ball of off him Min. 41 :(liv) D_Rugani has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... F_Tomori gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... F_Tomori sees J_Pickford off his line! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 41 :(brc) Munir gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past R_Bentancur! ... He has some space now! ... F_Tomori with an ugly foul Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(liv) J_Grealish rushes through the defence ... J_Grealish has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 44 :(brc) O_Boscagli with a glorious long pass to M_Llorente ... A well-placed shot from M_Llorente! ... T_Courtois has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... T_Courtois reacts well to save!! Min. 45 :(liv) M_Akanji finds a hole in the defence ... M_Akanji tries one from the edge of the box! ... The shot slips through J_Pickford's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Bristol City Min. 48 :(brc) K_Bielik with a measured pass to Munir ... I_Halifa fouls badly ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings Min. 48 :(liv) M_Kudus has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Pickford! ... E_Pinnock hacks him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 51 :(liv) M_Mudryk with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... J_Williams is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 54 :(brc) J_Williams plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... J_Williams sees T_Courtois off his line! ... T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 55 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool ... M_Mudryk will now play as a FW Min. 55 :(liv) M_Mudryk knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Williams ... M_Llorente forces him off the ball Min. 56 :(liv) I_Halifa chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Kudus ... M_Kudus with a thundering shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: C_Aranguiz ... COMING OFF: I_Halifa Min. 60 :(liv) M_Kudus with the through ball to J_Grealish ... M_Llorente with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 61 :(liv) M_Mudryk with a smart turn ... M_Mudryk smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But J_Pickford pulls out a save of the game Min. 62 :(liv) D_Llorente gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... M_Kudus is unmarked ... M_Kudus with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 64 :(liv) D_Rugani beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Williams with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 65 :(brc) J_Williams with the first time flick to K_Bielik ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... D_Llorente picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 67 :(liv) R_De_Tomas leaves B_Soumare standing ... What a fantastic interception by A_Grimaldo Min. 69 :(liv) D_Rugani crosses into the box, finding J_Grealish ... A_Grimaldo wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: M_Niang ... COMING OFF: R_De_Tomas Min. 70 :(liv) M_Mudryk takes advantage of a mistake by T_Mitchell ... Can he make them pay? ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Mudryk! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Pickford palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... D_Llorente with an inswinging corner into the box ... J_Pickford comes out and claims it! Min. 71 :(liv) J_Grealish has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Grimaldo ... He knocks it to M_Akanji! ... M_Akanji goes for goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Llorente plays it into the danger area! ... J_Pickford comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 72 :(liv) J_Grealish leaves his marker standing ... J_Grealish with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... - is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Liverpool 1-0 Bristol City ... Min. 73 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: Y_Rakitskyi ... COMING OFF: J_Grealish Min. 73 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool ... Liverpool have changed their playing style to C Min. 75 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... B_Soumare will now play as a MF Min. 77 :(liv) D_Rugani reads the run of M_Mudryk ... M_Mudryk with the overhead! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Bristol City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 80 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to A Min. 80 :(brc) E_Pinnock spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Llorente! ... M_Llorente with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 82 :(liv) Y_Rakitskyi with an intelligent ball to M_Kudus ... M_Kudus with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 83 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: L_Wallace ... COMING OFF: T_Mitchell Min. 83 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: R_Beliandjou ... COMING OFF: Munir Min. 84 :(liv) R_Bentancur looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Mudryk ... M_Mudryk with the punt towards goal! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... Liverpool 2-0 Bristol City ... Min. 85 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: A_Candreva ... COMING OFF: K_Bielik Min. 87 :(liv) M_Kudus volleys it forward. He finds C_Aranguiz ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... C_Aranguiz is all alone ... J_Pickford comes towards him ... J_Pickford charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... Liverpool 3-0 Bristol City ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(brc) A_Grimaldo unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Williams ... J_Williams attempts a low drive! ... But T_Courtois punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 93 :(liv) C_Aranguiz beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... C_Aranguiz throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Kudus (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Grealish (72), M_Mudryk (84), C_Aranguiz (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Halifa (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Williams Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Pinnock (48), J_Williams (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 9 Off target : 11 | 5 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 4 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 3 - 0 Bristol City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 26 1 1 1 15 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 F_Tomori DF 1 23 17 3 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 D_Rugani DF 1 22 18 3 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 D_Llorente DF 1 22 19 7 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 22 0 M_Akanji DF 1 22 19 11 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 43 0 48 R_Bentancur DM 1 21 22 9 32 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 I_Halifa DM 1 17 18 13 30 | 61 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 20 -4 J_Grealish AM 1 8 23 19 27 | 74 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 32 M_Kudus AM 1 5 21 20 22 | 95 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 29 M_Mudryk FW 1 10 19 23 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 R_De_Tomas FW 1 3 17 23 25 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Bolat GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Rakitskyi DF 1 18 13 12 29 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 C_Aranguiz MF 1 12 19 4 27 | 34 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 77 M_Niang FW 1 7 12 18 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kulic FW 1 9 12 17 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 25 1 1 1 19 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 1 21 16 11 31 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 0 E_Pinnock DF 1 21 14 9 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 12 -4 O_Boscagli DF 1 20 13 3 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0 T_Mitchell DF 1 20 13 9 30 | 84 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 B_Soumare MF 1 15 20 5 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_Schouten DM 1 15 19 11 31 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 K_Bielik MF 1 13 20 11 21 | 86 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Williams AM 1 12 20 14 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 21 6 38 M_Llorente AM 1 13 22 16 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 48 8 34 Munir FW 1 3 17 22 24 | 84 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 M_OLeary GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Wallace DF 1 18 15 6 29 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Candreva MF 1 9 17 12 27 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Pozarro FW 1 7 12 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Beliandjou FW 1 5 13 18 24 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1737395286 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40