Match report

FC Sion 0-0 Liverpool: Europa League Draw

FC Sion
FC Sion
0–0
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Dec 10, 2015

FC Sion held off Liverpool to secure a 0-0 draw in their Europa League encounter. Despite several key substitutions and yellow cards, neither team managed to break the deadlock. Liverpool's defense was solid, while FC Sion's resilience ensured the draw.

Key Facts

  • • FC Sion held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw in the Europa League
  • • E. Assifuah (FC Sion) and Xavier Kouassi (FC Sion) received yellow cards
  • • Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) was also shown a yellow card
  • • Substitutions included J. Milner (Liverpool) for Coutinho, J. Henderson (Liverpool) for Rossiter, and Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) for Brannagan

Lineups

FC Sion

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 63 G. Mujangi Bia
  • 92 Joaquim Adão
  • 13 C. Akolo
  • 18 K. Fickentscher
  • 19 V. Sierro
  • 20 V. Vanczák
  • 94 D. Follonier

Liverpool

Starting XI

  • 22 S. Mignolet (G)
  • 4 K. Touré (D)
  • 6 D. Lovren (D)
  • 2 N. Clyne (D)
  • 44 B. Smith (D)
  • 7 J. Milner (M)
  • 20 A. Lallana (M)
  • 14 J. Henderson (M)
  • 23 E. Can (M)
  • 11 Roberto Firmino (F)
  • 27 D. Origi (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Philippe Coutinho
  • 46 J. Rossiter
  • 32 C. Brannagan
  • 9 C. Benteke
  • 34 A. Bogdán
  • 37 M. Škrtel
  • 56 C. Randall

Timeline

  1. FC Sion
    34' FC Sion Card · Yellow Card
    E. Assifuah
  2. FC Sion
    52' FC Sion Card · Yellow Card
    Xavier Kouassi
  3. Liverpool
    61' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Milner · On: Coutinho
  4. FC Sion
    73' FC Sion subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Assifuah · On: G. Mujangi Bia
  5. Liverpool
    77' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Henderson · On: J. Rossiter
  6. Liverpool
    82' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Nathaniel Clyne
  7. FC Sion
    90'+4 FC Sion subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vincent Ruefli · On: Joaquim Adão
  8. Liverpool
    90' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Roberto Firmino · On: C. Brannagan

Match Stats

Stat FC Sion Liverpool
Fouls 0 0
Pass Accuracy 68% 81%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 6 6
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 323 612
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 0 2
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 221 498
Shots Inside Box 2 1
Saves 2 0
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The yellow card to E. Assifuah in the 34th minute slowed down FC Sion's attacking momentum
  • ▸ Substituting Roberto Firmino for C. Brannagan in the 90th minute of extra time marked Liverpool's final attempt to break the deadlock