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Liverpool host the Bundesliga champions in tonight’s Champions League clash as Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen make the trip to Anfield for this league phase match-up.
Arne Slot’s side have made a perfect start to their European campaign winning all three of their matches so far with victories over AC Milan, Bologna and RB Leipzig. Two of those wins came away from home and Slot will hope the atmosphere inside Anfield will carry his players to a fourth victory in a row against the German side.
Leverkusen have been unable to continue their impressive form from last season but are still a threatening side. They are unbeaten in the Champions League with two wins and a draw and sit fourth in the Bundesliga after nine games. Their last defeat came at the end of August and they are unbeaten in 11 matches since meaning Liverpool will have to work hard to claim all three points tonight.
Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:
HT Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:52
Half-time! Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
45+2 mins: An entertaing half of football comes to an end with neither team ahead. There have been good moments at both ends of the pitch but we need a goal to liven things up again.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:48
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
An aerial ball comes up the pitch towards Jeremie Frimpong on the right. He challenges Kostas Tsimikas and comes away with the ball.
Frimpong drives into the box and fizzes a shot past Caoimhin Kelleher and finds the back of the net.
The flag then goes up and replays show Frimpong handled the ball while tussling with Tsimikas.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:46
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
42 mins: Salah sprints down the right flank after Alexander-Arnold sets him free with a quick pass. He darts inside, rolls the ball onto his left foot then shoots but hits the goalkeeper.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:44
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
39 mins: Florian Wirtz and Kostas Tsimikas come together as they attempt to both win a long ball. Tsimikas is semi-successful but his efforts only send the ball out of play for a throw in.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:40
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
36 mins: Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold stand over the ball and debate who should take the set piece. Alexander-Arnold looks to curl a shot into the near top corner but a deflection off the wall takes it behind for a corner.
Kostas Tsimikas whips the corner into the box but picks out Lukas Hradecky.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:37
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
33 mins: The came has just settled into a steady to-and-fro rhythm. A goal kick from Lukas Hradecky is won in the air by Virgil van Dijk.
He nods the ball up to Mo Salah who flicks it on for Luis Diaz. Diaz is brought down and Liverpool have a penalty in a danergous area.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:35
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
30 mins: Half an hour played and nothing to separate the teams. Liverpool have had their moments but Leverkusen are well drilled and solid in defence.
The core back three haven’t made it easy for the hosts in this half.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:31
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
27 mins: There’s a tussle between Mo Salah and Aleix Garcia over on the right wing. Salah looks to bring down an aerial ball and spins around the back of Garcia who drags him down.
Garica goes in the book and Liverpool win a free kick.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:27
Liverpool 0-0 Leverkusen
24 mins: Jeremie Frimpong catches a little clip from Van Dijk as he enters the Liverpool box. He takes another couple of steps then falls over hoping for a penalty.
The referee says no as does the VAR.
Leverkusen are upping their threat levels though.
Mike Jones5 November 2024 20:24