Liverpool vs Bologna | UEFA Champions League | League Stage | Pre Match
Liverpool vs Bologna
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Bologna have faced three English sides previously in all European competitions, most recently Fulham in the 2002 Intertoto Cup. Their last in a major European competition came against Leeds United in the 1966-67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing via a coin toss after a 1-1 aggregate draw over two legs.
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In European competition, sides from no other nation have beaten Liverpool at Anfield more times than Italian clubs (7 – level with Spanish). The Reds have lost three of their last five at home to Italian sides (W2).
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Liverpool have won each of their last 10 group/league stage games at Anfield in major European competitions, scoring 2+ goals in their last nine in a row. Their last such defeat, though, was to an Italian side, losing 0-2 to Atalanta in November 2020.
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Despite attempting 17 shots, Bologna’s first UEFA Champions League game ended 0-0 on MD1 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Only two teams have drawn their first ever two games goalless – Galatasaray in 1993 and Villarreal in 2005.
