Girona 0-1 Liverpool: Player ratings as Salah penalty extends perfect Champions League record
- Liverpool saw off Girona in Tuesday's early action
- Salah's second-half penalty proved the difference in entertaining affair
- Alisson back in goal for Arne Slot's side
By Tom Gott
Liverpool kept their perfect start to the Champions League campaign going with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Girona on Tuesday.
A lively affair saw both sides flying forward at every opportunity, with goalkeepers Alisson and Paulo Gazzaniga often taking centre-stage at either end of the pitch, but Liverpool edged themselves ahead on the hour mark when Mohamed Salah banished memories of his penalty miss against Real Madrid by sending the Girona stopper the wrong way from 12 yards.
Girona rejected the underdog tag as they went toe-to-toe with the Premier League leaders for large parts of this game. Former Everton winger Arnaut Danjuma was a significant threat, as was young left-back Miguel Gutierrez, whose performance will have undoubtedly caught the eye of his many rich suitors.
It's now six wins in six for Arne Slot's side, who are sitting pretty at the top of the standings and are enjoying a run of over 500 minutes without conceding a Champions League goal.
Liverpool player ratings vs Girona (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Alisson | 8.3/10 |
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold | 7.2/10 |
CB: Joe Gomez | 7.5/10 |
CB: Virgil van Dijk | 7.4/10 |
LB: Andy Robertson | 8.0/10 |
DM: Curtis Jones | 7.3/10 |
DM: Ryan Gravenberch | 7.3/10 |
RM: Mohamed Salah | 8.1/10 |
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai | 7.1/10 |
LM: Luis Diaz | 7.5/10 |
ST: Darwin Nunez | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Cody Gakpo (71' for Nunez) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Harvey Elliott (76' for Jones) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Wataru Endo (89' for Diaz) | N/A |
Subs not used: Caoimhin Kelleher (GK), Vitezslav Jaros (GK), James Norris, Jarell Quansah, James McConnell
Player of the match - Alisson (Liverpool)
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