Match report

Liverpool 1–1 FC Sion: Europa League Draws

Liverpool
Liverpool
1–1
FT
FC Sion
FC Sion
Oct 1, 2015

Liverpool and FC Sion played to a 1-1 draw in their Europa League Group F clash at Anfield. The match was a battle of wills, with Liverpool's early goal by Adam Lallana from Divock Origi's assist countered by Emmanuel Assifuah's equalizer for Sion. The game saw several momentum shifts, including yellow cards and tactical substitutions, but the scores remained tied, leaving both teams with a point.

Key Facts

  • • Adam Lallana scored for Liverpool in the 4th minute, assisted by Divock Origi
  • • Emmanuel Assifuah equalized for FC Sion in the 17th minute, assisted by Xavier Kouassi
  • • Alberto Moreno and Xavier Kouassi received yellow cards
  • • Liverpool made three substitutions: Nathaniel Clyne, Daniel Ings, and Kolo Touré came on for Alberto Moreno, Coutinho, and Mamadou Sakho respectively
  • • FC Sion substituted Emmanuel Assifuah and Guillaume Mujangi Bia for Boubacar Ndoye and Mohamed Konaté in the second half

Lineups

Liverpool

Starting XI

  • 22 S. Mignolet (G)
  • 4 K. Touré (D)
  • 2 N. Clyne (D)
  • 12 J. Gomez (D)
  • 20 A. Lallana (M)
  • 24 J. Allen (M)
  • 23 E. Can (M)
  • 33 J. Ibe (M)
  • 46 J. Rossiter (M)
  • 28 D. Ings (F)
  • 27 D. Origi (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Alberto Moreno
  • 10 Philippe Coutinho
  • 17 M. Sakho
  • 32 C. Brannagan
  • 34 A. Bogdán
  • 56 C. Randall
  • 68 Chirivella

FC Sion

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Vanins (G)
  • 3 R. Ziegler (D)
  • 31 E. Zverotić (D)
  • 17 P. Jagne (D)
  • 4 L. Lacroix (D)
  • 10 Carlitos (M)
  • 8 V. Salatić (M)
  • 6 X. Kouassi (M)
  • 7 Edimilson Fernandes (M)
  • 14 M. Konaté (F)
  • 21 E. Assifuah (M)

Substitutes

  • 34 B. Ndoye
  • 63 G. Mujangi Bia
  • 11 M. Zeman
  • 18 K. Fickentscher
  • 20 V. Vanczák
  • 22 V. Rüfli
  • 94 D. Follonier

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    4' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Lallana · Assist: D. Origi
  2. FC Sion
    17' FC Sion Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Assifuah · Assist: Xavier Kouassi
  3. Liverpool
    46' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nathaniel Clyne · On: Alberto Moreno
  4. Liverpool
    61' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ings · On: Coutinho
  5. FC Sion
    76' FC Sion Card · Yellow Card
    Xavier Kouassi
  6. Liverpool
    76' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kolo Touré · On: M. Sakho
  7. Liverpool
    81' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Alberto Moreno
  8. FC Sion
    86' FC Sion subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Assifuah · On: B. Ndoye
  9. FC Sion
    90' FC Sion subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Konaté · On: G. Mujangi Bia

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool FC Sion
Fouls 0 0
Pass Accuracy 87% 71%
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 19 10
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 517 278
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 8 4
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 65% 35%
Accurate Passes 448 196
Shots Inside Box 15 4
Saves 3 8
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Adam Lallana's early goal gave Liverpool a quick lead, setting a fast pace for the match
  • ▸ Emmanuel Assifuah's equalizer 13 minutes later shifted the momentum towards FC Sion, making the match more competitive
  • ▸ The yellow cards received by Alberto Moreno and Xavier Kouassi altered the tactical approach of both teams in the latter stages of the match