Summary

  • Lallana converts after fine play by Origi

  • Liverpool on two points after two games

  • Result: Monaco 1-1 Tottenham

  • Monaco cancel out Lamela strike

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Liverpool 1-1 FC Sion

    Louis, you've invented a whole new level of criticism there. Is Kolo Toure just too experienced? He's thinking about Leeds away, 2003-04.

  2. Are you (too) experienced?

    Liverpool 1-1 FC Sion

    How are you expected to perform in Europe if your back four consists of Toure, Can, Clyne and Gomez? A mix of not enough and too much experience.

    Louis

    Jimi HendrixGetty Images

  3. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Liverpool 1-1 FC Sion

    Liverpool respond in style. Adam Lallana crafts the move down the right, Nathaniel Clyne bursts in on the underlap and picks out Danny Ings for a tap-in from six yards out. Ings had just strayed offside though. Good call.

    Danny IngsAFP/GETTY
  4. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 1-1 FC Sion

    Ebenezer Assifuah (17 mins)

    Out of nowhere!

    His friends call him 'Ezeer and he is the main geezer! Ebenezer Assifuah stabs home at the Kop end after a lovely ball over the top from Xavier Kouassi. Liverpool's defending was a mess but the Sion players quite rightly celebrate in style. 

    Ebenezer AssifuahAFP/GETTY
    FC Sion celebrateAFP/GETTY

  5. Liverpool 1-0 FC Sion

    A second Liverpool goal is on the cards. Joe Allen plays a one-two, gets into the area and then delays before finding Danny Ings. Allen should have had a shot - and Ings is crowded out.

  6. CLOSE!

    Liverpool 1-0 FC Sion

    Bright start from Divock Origi. He laid on the opener and now another very powerful burst down the right sees a low shot deflected across goal. Jordon Ibe collects on the left and should cross - but his shot is instead saved by Andris Vanins. 

    Divock OrigiReuters

  7. Liverpool 1-0 FC Sion

    Liverpool looking very comfortable, with young defender Joe Gomez seeing a lot of the ball on the left of their back three. Can they kick on and put the game to bed though? No further shots on goal since that Adam Lallana opener. 

  8. Celtic 0-0 Fenerbahce

    A lively start in Glasgow, where the Fener fans are in full voice, but there have been no goals in the opening quarter of an hour.

    Follow that game in full here.

  9. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball

    Nic Billot: Lallana is much more suited to European football. While he struggles physically in the Premier League, his technical ability is excellent

    Noel Arthur: England is lucky to have Lallana...he's got that Spanish style of football in him.

  10. Liverpool 1-0 FC Sion

    Liverpool face Everton at Goodison Park at the weekend so priority one tonight must be not picking up any injuries. That's if any of  tonight's starting XI are in contention to play, of course. Adam Lallana has done his claims no harm with that early finish.

    Adam LallanaEPA

  11. Liverpool 1-0 FC Sion

    Adam Lallana was possibly just offside in the build-up to that early opener but he got away with one there. Anfield in good voice now.

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    GOAL - Liverpool 1-0 FC Sion

    Adam Lallana (4 mins)

    Adam Lallanalikes the Europa League! He scored in Bordeaux and has an early goal at Anfield too. Good play from Divock Origi to drive into the box, hold off his man and then pick out Lallana in the middle. Lallana just steers it into the net. Great start!

    Adam Lallana celebratesReuters

  13. Also in Tottenham's group...

    Just to wrap up things in Group J, FK Qarabag held on to beat Anderlecht 1-0, so they move up to second in the table. Spurs are top a point clear of the Azerbaijan side.

  14. Liverpool 0-0 FC Sion

    Jordon Ibe on the left of a 3-5-2 tonight and he wins an early free-kick with a strong run and good skill. Send the big men up...

    Andris VaninsAFP/GETTY

  15. KICK-OFF

    Liverpool 0-0 FC Sion

    The Swiss side get us under way - they are attacking the Kop in the first half.

  16. Liverpool v FC Sion (20:05 BST)

    Anfield prides itself on its atmosphere but coming on the back of the Monaco game it sounds even better.

    Let's do this. 

    FC Sion fansAFP/GETTY
    Liverpool fansAFP/GETTY

  17. Liverpool v FC Sion (20:05 BST)

    It's an opportunity for them. The home games are very important so the onus is on us to take the game to Sion and get a win. We have a lot of young players in there but I trust the squad.

    Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers on his young squad

  18. Liverpool v FC Sion (20:05 BST)

    You get my vote Bob.

    Let's have a straight knockout of 32 teams, no seeds. Could start it in February and wrap it up in May. Job done. 

  19. Get Involved

    on 81111

    It's the long drawn out format of the competition that makes it so arduous & unappealing. Getting rid of group stages & scrapping the ludicrous Champions League drop out rule would be good starting points.

    Bob

  20. Ings set for debut?

    England squad named

    Liverpool

    If you missed the earlier news, Liverpool striker Danny Ings has been included in the England squad for next week's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania.

    Brendan Rodgers - and Liverpool fans - will probably be pleased to know, however, that Daniel Sturridge has not been included.

    Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

    Defenders:Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton)

    Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea City), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

    Forwards:Danny Ings (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)