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04/10/2028, Anfield, Liverpool, England, Live on National TV
Champions League, G2

Liverpool Vs Sofia

Liverpool play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Donnelly (GK) , D Saddler (CB) , H Chisholm (CB) , J Jacome (CB) , T Bennion (RB) , B Gerdon (LB) , M Davin (CDM) , J Hare (CAM) , A Emer (RM) , J Winstone (LM) , R Lever (ST) And the subs are: J Afolahan (CB) , A Buzzanca (CB) , W Magee (CM) , C Moriarty (CM) , G Baker (ST)

Sofia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Lechkov (GK) , P Ivankov (CB) , A Shovkov (CB) , P Levchev (RB) , N Stanoytchev (LB) , K Bolshov (CDM) , K Doritsch (CAM) , T Georghiev (RM) , M Mladenov (LM) , C Ovenov (ST) , B Kiryakov (ST) And the subs are: I Stoichkov (CB) , K Hlutev (CB) , T Hubchev (CM) , B Hubchev (CM) , B Georghiev (ST)

Welcome to Anfield in Liverpool, England where Liverpool FC will face CSKA Sofia.  This is a group stage match of the Champions League.  The attendance is 53000.

1' - Liverpool kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - James Winstone finds Mark Davin with a short pass.  Mark Davin finds Juan Jacome with a short pass.  Juan Jacome sees Richie Lever making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Richie Lever is able to control the ball.  Richie Lever looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Anastasiy á Lechkov manages to stop the shot!  

8' - Dylan Saddler finds Mark Davin with a long pass.  Mark Davin speeds past Kuzman á Doritsch.  

8' - Mark Davin sees Aslan Emer making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

11' - Timotei á Georghiev sees Kuzman á Doritsch making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Kuzman á Doritsch has strayed offside!  

14' - Hugh Chisholm hits the ball long to Jake Hare.  Jake Hare takes a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but Anastasiy á Lechkov performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

21' - Theo Bennion tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Liverpool.  Mark Davin places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

24' - Mark Davin passes to Aslan Emer.  Aslan Emer sees a run from Richie Lever.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Richie Lever runs on to the ball.  Richie Lever hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

27' - Anastasiy á Lechkov plays a long ball to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov passes a long ball to Naum á Stanoytchev.  Naum á Stanoytchev sees a run from Mladen á Mladenov.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mladen á Mladenov runs on to the ball.  Mladen á Mladenov hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

30' - Rich Donnelly spots a run from Richie Lever.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Richie Lever has strayed offside!  

36' - Timotei á Georghiev passes a long ball to Petar á Levchev.  Petar á Levchev slides the ball to Timotei á Georghiev.  Timotei á Georghiev passes the ball to Boris á Kiryakov.  Boris á Kiryakov slides the ball to Mladen á Mladenov.  Mladen á Mladenov whips in a cross, but opposing player Dylan Saddler takes possession.  

39' - Dylan Saddler hits the ball long to Bart Gerdon.  Bart Gerdon strikes the ball from distance, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Mark Davin is first to the loose ball...Mark Davin tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Anastasiy á Lechkov gets down to stop the shot!  

42' - Anastasiy á Lechkov passes a long ball to Boris á Kiryakov.  Boris á Kiryakov sees Mladen á Mladenov making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

44' - Hugh Chisholm finds Juan Jacome with a long ball.  Juan Jacome sees a run from Richie Lever.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Sofia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Mladen á Mladenov passes the ball to Petar á Levchev.  Petar á Levchev plays a short pass to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov plays the ball to Kuzman á Doritsch.  Kuzman á Doritsch sees a run from Krastyo á Bolshov.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

52' - Timotei á Georghiev dispossesses Hugh Chisholm and gains possession for his team.  Sofia attempt a quick counter attack.  Timotei á Georghiev spots a run from Boris á Kiryakov.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Boris á Kiryakov is able to control the ball.  Boris á Kiryakov tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and Boris á Kiryakov scores!  That's an excellent goal from the Sofia player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

53' - Liverpool kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kuzman á Doritsch will come off.  Krastyu á Hlutev is going to be brought on.  

62' - Mark Davin sees a run from James Winstone.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but James Winstone is caught offside!  

77' - Petar á Levchev spots a run from Krastyu á Hlutev.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Krastyu á Hlutev is able to control the ball.  Krastyu á Hlutev hits a shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hugh Chisholm is going to be taken off.  Jasper Afolahan joins the game from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Richie Lever will come off.  Glynn Baker is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jake Hare is going to be taken off.  Charlie Moriarty is brought on from the bench.  

84' - Timotei á Georghiev passes the ball to Boris á Kiryakov.  Boris á Kiryakov tries to beat Bart Gerdon using his ball skills, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Sofia.  

86' - Timotei á Georghiev places the ball to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box and finds Boris á Kiryakov.  Boris á Kiryakov tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Rich Donnelly stops the shot!  

88' - Rich Donnelly plays a long pass to Jasper Afolahan.  Jasper Afolahan sees a run from Glynn Baker.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Glynn Baker is able to control the ball.  Glynn Baker tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's an excellent goal from Glynn Baker for Liverpool!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

89' - Sofia kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Liverpool FC 1 - 1 CSKA Sofia.