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Liverpool have taken maximum points in the Europa League group stage so farRyan Gravenberch scored his first goal for Liverpool as they beat Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.
Summer signing Gravenberch struck just before half-time, slotting in after Trent Alexander-Arnold's shot was parried by Anthony Moris.
That goal provided the spark in an otherwise dull first half of few chances at Anfield.
Darwin Nunez missed a big opportunity when he prodded wide from Mohamed Salah's cross, while Gustaf Nilsson headed over from close range for the visitors.
The excellent Gravenberch was denied a second just after the hour when his dipping effort was pushed behind by Moris.
The visitors applied a bit of late pressure but Liverpool wrapped up the win late on when Diogo Jota slotted in after a quick break.
This was not a memorable performance by Liverpool but, after the video assistant referee controversy following Saturday's Premier League defeat at Tottenham, it was a routine and incident-free win.
Liverpool top Group E with six points from two games.
Gravenberch catches the eye
Netherlands midfielder Gravenberch, 21, arrived from Bayern Munich but has had to be patient for the opportunity to show what he can do.
His Premier League appearances have been off the bench, with his two previous starts coming in the Europa League and League Cup.
But this was an eye-catching performance by Gravenberch, who produced an all-action display, putting in tackles, creating opportunities and scoring the opener.
He has a goal and two assists in three starts, a return that will likely push him closer to starting in the Premier League.
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Liverpool
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold- Squad number5Player nameKonaté
- Squad number78Player nameQuansah
- Squad number21Player nameTsimikas
- Squad number19Player nameElliott
- Squad number3Player nameEndo
- Squad number38Player nameGravenberch
Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah- Squad number9Player nameNúñez
- Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
Squad number2Player nameGomez- Squad number7Player nameDíaz
- Squad number8Player nameSzoboszlai
- Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
- Squad number17Player nameJones
Union Saint-Gilloise
Squad number49Player nameMoris
Squad number21Player nameCastro-Montes
Squad number5Player nameMac Allister
Squad number16Player nameBurgess
Squad number28Player nameMachida
Squad number17Player nameTerho
Squad number8Player nameAmani
Squad number24Player nameVanhoutte
Squad number23Player namePuertas
Squad number29Player nameNilsson
Squad number47Player nameAmoura
Squad number4Player nameRasmussen
Squad number10Player nameLapoussin
Squad number13Player nameRodríguez
Squad number26Player nameSykes
Squad number27Player nameSadiki
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-ArnoldSubstituted forGomezat 63'minutes
- 5Konaté
- 78Quansah
- 21Tsimikas
- 19Elliott
- 3EndoSubstituted forMac Allisterat 45'minutes
- 38GravenberchSubstituted forSzoboszlaiat 79'minutes
- 11SalahSubstituted forJonesat 45'minutes
- 9NúñezSubstituted forDíazat 45'minutes
- 20Jota
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 4van Dijk
- 7Díaz
- 8Szoboszlai
- 10Mac Allister
- 17Jones
- 26Robertson
- 32Matip
- 44Chambers
- 50Doak
- 56Jaros
- 93Mrozek
Union Saint-Gilloise
Formation 5-3-2
- 49Moris
- 21Castro-Montes
- 5Mac AllisterSubstituted forSykesat 86'minutes
- 16Burgess
- 28Machida
- 17TerhoSubstituted forLapoussinat 68'minutes
- 8AmaniSubstituted forRasmussenat 75'minutes
- 24VanhoutteSubstituted forSadikiat 75'minutes
- 23Puertas
- 29NilssonSubstituted forRodríguezat 67'minutes
- 47Amoura
Substitutes
- 4Rasmussen
- 9Eckert Ayensa
- 10Lapoussin
- 11Teklab
- 13Rodríguez
- 14Imbrechts
- 26Sykes
- 27Sadiki
- 34Wenssens
- 35Huygevelde
- 48Leysen
Live Text
Match ends, Liverpool 2, Union Saint-Gilloise 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Union Saint-Gilloise 0.
Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Liverpool 2, Union Saint-Gilloise 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes replaces Kevin Mac Allister.
Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Noah Sadiki tries a through ball, but Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
Offside, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
Attempt missed. Alessio Castro-Montes (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Noah Sadiki replaces Charles Vanhoutte.
Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mathias Rasmussen replaces Lazare Amani.
Attempt missed. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
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