Liverpool vs Athletic Club
Match pulse
Who won: Liverpool 4-1
Liverpool beat Athletic Club 4-1 on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Rio Ngumoha (2'), Darwin Núñez (5'), Álex Padilla (own goal) (42') and Harvey Elliott (58'). Goals for Athletic: Gorka Guruzeta (76').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Player of the game
Andy Robertson
LIV · 90'
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Liverpool 4, Athletic Club 1.
- Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Athletic Club 1.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Free kick won
Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'

Foul by Tommy Pilling (Liverpool).
- 89'
Attempt blocked. Trent Koné-Doherty (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88'

Free kick won
Michael Laffey (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'

Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 85'
SubSubbed on for G. Guruzeta
Substitution, Athletic Club. Urko Izeta replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
U. Izeta
- 85'
SubSubbed on for A. Berenguer
Substitution, Athletic Club. Peio Canales replaces Alex Berenguer.
P. Canales
- 84'
SubSubbed on for C. Jones
Substitution, Liverpool. Michael Laffey replaces Curtis Jones.
M. Laffey
- 84'
Offside, Athletic Club. Johaneko Louis-Jean is caught offside.
- 83'

Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club).
- 80'
SubSubbed on for D. Núñez
Substitution, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas replaces Darwin Núñez.
L. Koumas
- 79'
Offside, Athletic Club. Adu Ares is caught offside.
- 77'

Free kick won
Wellity Lucky (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'

Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- GOAL76'

Goal! Header
G. Guruzeta
Goal! Liverpool 4, Athletic Club 1. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
LIV 4 - 1 ATH - 73'
SubSubbed on for A. Rego
Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Alejandro Rego.
U. Vencedor
- 73'
SubSubbed on for N. Serrano
Substitution, Athletic Club. Adu Ares replaces Nico Serrano.
A. Ares
- 73'
SubSubbed on for A. Gorosabel
Substitution, Athletic Club. Johaneko Louis-Jean replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
J. Louis Jean
- 73'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nico Serrano.
- 71'

Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 71'
Free kick won
Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71'
Offside, Liverpool. Trent Koné-Doherty is caught offside.

