Championship

Full time

Key moments

  1. 84'

    Goal for Liverpool FC! Y. Barka

    John Terry breaks away down the left and delivers a pinpoint cross for Y. Barka, who has an easy tap-in to find the back of the net.

  2. 81'

    Goal for Liverpool FC! H.Ekitike

    A great pass from John Terry to H.Ekitike, who pulls off a magnificent touch before firing a swivel shot that smashes in under the crossbar!

  3. 7'

    Goal for Liverpool FC! A.Mac Allister

    GOAL! A.Mac Allister steps over Duga and blasts it into the top corner. What a beautiful goal!

What we witnessed today was less of a professional football match and more of a tactical exorcism. Liverpool FC stepped onto the pitch with the grace of a surgeon, while Ecl Lievin seemed convinced that the best way to stop a ball is to kick the shins of anyone wearing red. With zero shots on target and a total of seven fouls, Ecl Lievin treated the grass like an obstacle course rather than a football pitch, effectively turning the game into a rather one-sided wrestling match. ⚽

The scoring opened in the 7th minute, setting the tone for a long, miserable afternoon for the visitors. While Liverpool FC peppered the goal with seven shots on target, Ecl Lievin spent their energy exclusively on accumulating fouls—a strategy that, unsurprisingly, failed to trouble the scoreboard. By the time the clock hit the 81st and 84th minutes, the dam had finally broken, leaving the opposition chasing shadows and wondering why they even bothered showing up. 📉

Ultimately, a 3-0 victory for Liverpool FC feels like a mercy killing. The statistics are damning: Liverpool FC played with surgical precision and zero fouls, while Ecl Lievin played with the finesse of a wrecking ball. It was a masterclass in how to win with style versus a masterclass in how to collect bruises. If Ecl Lievin wants to remain in the league, they might want to consider learning the rules of the game before their next outing.

Match details

On 04/09/2026 20:30

Anfield (Liverpool FC)

57600 spectators

No extra time

A.Becker
360 pts
25 yrs
J.Frimpong
359 pts
24 yrs
J.Jacquet
378 pts
24 yrs
V.Van Dijk
359 pts
24 yrs
John Terry
345 pts
25 yrs
M.Kerkez
358 pts
24 yrs
A.Mac All...
374 pts
25 yrs
R.Gravenb...
316 pts
28 yrs
D.Szoboszlai
385 pts
21 yrs
H.Ekitike
367 pts
24 yrs
Y. Barka
355 pts
25 yrs
Fofa
299 pts
25 yrs
Sypo
299 pts
22 yrs
Hyvi
303 pts
23 yrs
Gove
301 pts
23 yrs
Duga
299 pts
22 yrs
Supe
296 pts
23 yrs
Wuwy
302 pts
24 yrs
Gehe
301 pts
22 yrs
Nico
293 pts
33 yrs
Xuqu
298 pts
25 yrs

Match commentary

  1. 91'

    Full time!

    The match between Liverpool FC and Ecl Lievin is over. Liverpool FC defeated Ecl Lievin in a hard-fought contest but showed more composure than their opponent.

  2. 91'

    Hyvi manages to dribble past V.Van Dijk, who catches up. Hyvi slaps his opponent! Foul!

  3. 87'

    Shot off target by M.Kerkez

    John Terry finds M.Kerkez with a cross-field ball, who controls it with a lovely chest trap and tries a volley. The ball sails into the stands!

  4. 85'

    D.Szoboszlai plays a through ball to J.Jacquet but it is too long and goes for a goal kick.

  5. 84'

    Goal for Liverpool FC! Y. Barka

    John Terry breaks away down the left and delivers a pinpoint cross for Y. Barka, who has an easy tap-in to find the back of the net.

  6. 81'

    Goal for Liverpool FC! H.Ekitike

    A great pass from John Terry to H.Ekitike, who pulls off a magnificent touch before firing a swivel shot that smashes in under the crossbar!

  7. 75'

    Liverpool FC is calmly moving the ball around while Ecl Lievin sits deep. This is all very boring!

  8. 73'

    Save by Fofa

    That helps a keeper! Fofa wins his duel against A.Mac Allister, who shot hard but straight at the goalkeeper.

  9. 67'

    Unacceptable foul by Gehe who tackles M.Kerkez from behind! That is a real horror tackle!

  10. 63'

    A wonderful one-two between V.Van Dijk and R.Gravenberch takes out three opposing players.

  11. 62'

    Free kick by A.Becker

    Great aerial claim from Fofa, punching away a A.Becker free kick into the box.

  12. 61'

    The tackle by Xuqu on J.Frimpong is unacceptable; it is rightly called as a foul.

  13. 56'

    For the last few minutes, Liverpool FC and Ecl Lievin have just been watching each other play.

  14. 55'

    D.Szoboszlai tries to get past Duga, who stops him with a textbook tackle.

  15. 50'

    Shot on target by M.Kerkez

    M.Kerkez puts on a clinic in midfield, accelerating through three defenders before setting up H.Ekitike, whose left-footed shot from the edge of the box is blocked.

  16. 45'

    Back under way!

    Et c'est reparti pour une seconde période. L'équipe Ecl Lievin va devoir batailler si elle veut s'imposer.

  17. 45'

    Half-time

    C'est la fin de cette première mi-temps. Les équipes rentrent aux vestiaires pour 15 minutes sur le score de 1 buts à 0 pour Liverpool FC.

  18. 39'

    Ball recovered by John Terry who rushes to play J.Jacquet through, but the pass is overhit and goes out of play.

  19. 34'

    A shirt pull by Xuqu; the referee saw it all and blows for a foul.

  20. 29'

    Link-up play between J.Frimpong and Y. Barka, who crosses to the near post, but the goalkeeper collects.

  21. 25'

    Save by Fofa

    D.Szoboszlai hits a clean shot on target, but Fofa makes a world-class save to clear the danger.

  22. 23'

    Y. Barka tries to get past Xuqu, who stops him with a textbook tackle.

  23. 18'

    They are playing in such a tight space, they need to get out of there... What a piece of skill from A.Mac Allister to beat two players at once, he can spread it out to H.Ekitike immediately.

  24. 14'

    A.Mac Allister overdoes it; after dribbling past two players, he tries a nutmeg on Nico, but it does not come off.

  25. 12'

    What a foul! As M.Kerkez was heading for goal, Gehe comes in late and sweeps his opponent's legs!

  26. 7'

    Goal for Liverpool FC! A.Mac Allister

    GOAL! A.Mac Allister steps over Duga and blasts it into the top corner. What a beautiful goal!

  27. 6'

    Gehe slides into A.Becker as he sprints with the ball; that is a foul.

  28. 3'

    From a D.Szoboszlai cross, the ball reaches H.Ekitike who miscontrols it in the box. The defense clears.

  29. 1'

    Gehe catches D.Szoboszlai's ankle with that tackle; he needs to be careful. The referee blows for a foul.

  30. 0'

    Kick-off

    The referee blows the whistle for kick-off under heavy rain.

Key stats

Liverpool FC Ecl Lievin
77% Possession 23%
3 Goals 0
7 Shots on target 0
1 Shots off target 0
0 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Injuries 0

Scorers

  • Y. Barka 84' John Terry
  • H.Ekitike 81' John Terry
  • A.Mac Allister 7'

Scorers

None

Goalkeeper

Defence

  • 84'81'

Midfield

  • 7'

Attack

  • 81'
  • 84'

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