ST: Christian Benteke – 6/10
All eyes were on Liverpool’s £32.5m signing – fee according to Sky Sports – as he made his debut for the club. He won his fair share of headers, but did not work Butland once despite a couple of second-half openings.
Substitutes
Emre Can – 5/10
Had little to no impact on the game, other than that his introduction into the middle of the park forced Coutinho to shift to the wing, from where he lit up the game with a moment of magic.
Roberto Firmino – 5/10
A quiet 15-minute cameo from the £29m man – fee according to the Daily Mail – as his Brazilian compatriot stole the spotlight.
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