Liverpool vs Real Betis, 2024 Club Friendly

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Liverpool
  • 34': Dominik Szoboszlai
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Real Betis

    Liverpool beat Real Betis in Arne Slot's 1st official friendly

    Liverpool beat Real Betis 1-0 in Arne Slot's first official friendly head coach on Friday, as Dominik Szoboszlai's first-half ensured the club's U.S. preseason tour kicked off with a win.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
    • 2': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 8': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Marcos Fernández (Real Betis).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
    • 11': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 11': William Carvalho (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 11': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
    • 12': Juanmi (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Marcos Fernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 21': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Juanmi (Real Betis).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals following a fast break.
    • 25': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
    • 26': Juanmi (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.
    • 28': Delay in match (Liverpool).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Substitution, Liverpool. Treymaurice Nyoni replaces Curtis Jones because of an injury.
    • 34': Goal! Liverpool 1, Real Betis 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 35': Foul by Marcos Fernández (Real Betis).
    • 35': Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
    • 36': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 38': Offside, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
    • 40': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Juanmi (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nobel Mendy following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
    • 43': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 44': Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
    • 45'+3': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Real Betis 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Real Betis 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Tyler Morton replaces Wataru Endo.
    • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Vítezslav Jaros replaces Caoimhín Kelleher.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Marcos Fernández.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Fran Vieites replaces Adrián.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo García replaces Juanmi.
    • 46': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 46': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Delay in match (Real Betis).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
    • 49': Pablo García (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 51': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 51': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 54': Pablo García (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
    • 55': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
    • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Luca Stephenson replaces Sepp van den Berg.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Luke Chambers replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
    • 64': Substitution, Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín replaces Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 64': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodri replaces Nabil Fekir.
    • 64': Substitution, Real Betis. Iker Losada replaces Pablo Fornals.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Conor Bradley.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Owen Beck replaces Jarell Quansah.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Blair replaces Fábio Carvalho.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Kaide Gordon replaces Mohamed Salah.
    • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Doak replaces Harvey Elliott.
    • 65': Foul by Ben Doak (Liverpool).
    • 64': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Harvey Blair (Liverpool).
    • 65': Fran Vieites (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Blair.
    • 69': Offside, Liverpool. Kaide Gordon is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas replaces Treymaurice Nyoni.
    • 72': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Real Betis).
    • 72': Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Liverpool).
    • 73': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Offside, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces William Carvalho.
    • 74': Substitution, Real Betis. Lucas Alcázar Moreno replaces Romain Perraud.
    • 75': Delay in match (Liverpool).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Luke Chambers (Liverpool).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Alcázar Moreno.
    • 79': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
    • 79': Owen Beck (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Iker Losada (Real Betis).
    • 80': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
    • 82': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Owen Beck (Liverpool).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Losada.
    • 84': Foul by Harvey Blair (Liverpool).
    • 84': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 86': Substitution, Real Betis. Mateo Flores replaces Sergi Altimira.
    • 87': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
    • 87': Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
    • 88': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Alcázar Moreno.
    • 90': Foul by Owen Beck (Liverpool).
    • 90': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Ben Doak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
    • 90'+3': Owen Beck (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Real Betis 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Real Betis 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 1
    37.3 Possession 62.7
    7 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    335 Accurate Passes 608
    405 Passes 680
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    3 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 37
    27 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 16
    16 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 11
    14 Effective Clearances 4
    14 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: Club Friendly

    Venue: Acrisure Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 42,679

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
    72 Sepp van den Berg
    78 Jarell Quansah Yellow Card
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    84 Conor Bradley
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    17 Curtis Jones
    3 Wataru Endo Yellow Card
    19 Harvey Elliott
    28 Fábio Carvalho
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Ben Doak, Stefan Bajcetic, Lewis Koumas, Luca Stephenson, Vitezslav Jaros, Harvey Blair, Tyler Morton, Nathaniel Phillips, Owen Beck, Kaide Gordon, Amara Nallo, Trey Nyoni, Luke Chambers.

    BET Real Betis (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    13 Adrián (GK)
    32 Nobel Mendy
    3 Diego Llorente
    15 Romain Perraud
    23 Youssouf Sabaly
    14 William Carvalho
    16 Sergi Altimira
    20 Juanmi
    18 Pablo Fornals
    44 Marcos Fernández
    8 Nabil Fekir
    Real Betis Substitutes:
    Mateo Flores, Rui Silva, Marc Bartra, Iker Losada, Aitor Ruibal, Héctor Bellerín, Isma Sierra, Fran Vieites, Marc Roca, Chimy Ávila, Rodri Sánchez, Johnny Cardoso, Lucas Alcázar, Pablo García.

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