Ryan Gravenberch continued his fine start to the season as he played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League win against Bologna.
Goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah either side of half-time set the Reds on their way to a routine win at home as they made it successive wins in Europe.
Gravenberch has started every Premier League and Champions League game under Arne Slot and is playing some of the best football of his career.
Starting alongside Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai in the centre of the park, the Dutchman once again ran the show and made defining contributions in defense and attack.
His own performance aside, Gravenberch took to Instagram to laud Mac Allister for his goal and overall performance against the Serie A side.
Ryan Gravenberch hails Alexis Mac Allister for his first Liverpool goal in the UCL
The Argentine midfielder started the move and finished smartly from close range as he latched on to a lofted pass from Salah to score his first Champions League goal for Liverpool.
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After the game, Mac Allister posted a series of photos on Instagram captioned “First goal in the Champions League with Liverpool. Thanks for the support and trust. Time to keep working hard and dreaming big.”
Gravenberch left a comment that read ‘special’ on his post as he was seemingly left blown away by his teammate’s performance.
Mac Allister’s stats vs Bologna
The 25-year-old had 57 touches of the ball and boasted a pass completion rate of 90% (36/40 passes completed) as he finished the game with a Sofascore rating of 8.1.
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Defensively, Mac Allister was excellent, winning four ground duels and making four interceptions to cap off a majestic display in the centre of the park.
Signed for £35m from Brighton & Hove Albion last summer, the Argentine has quietly gone about his business under the new manager and looks set to be a key player for Liverpool in the coming months.