Liverpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 1 January 2011

Result

Liverpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

Premier League · Saturday 1 January 2011, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Liverpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Liverpool won against Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 1 January 2011. The half-time score was 0-1.

Kevin Davies opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. Liverpool's goals came from Fernando Torres (49') and Joe Cole (90+2'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Kevin Davies (43').

Discipline: Liverpool received 2 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Liverpool were 12th on 22 points from 18 and Bolton Wanderers 6th on 29 points from 20. Liverpool went on to finish that season 6th with 58 points, and Bolton Wanderers 14th with 46.

Liverpool lined up in a 4-4-2 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 9 Liverpool wins, 0 draws and 1 for Bolton Wanderers.

Going into the match Liverpool's last five read L-L-W-L-W and Bolton Wanderers's L-W-L-W-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 43'Goal · Kevin DaviesBolton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Fábio AurélioLiverpool
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Lucas LeivaLiverpool
  • 49'Goal · Fernando TorresLiverpool · 1-1
  • 57'Yellow card · Marcos AlonsoBolton Wanderers
  • 77'Yellow card · Matthew TaylorBolton Wanderers
  • 90+2'Goal · Joe ColeLiverpool · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Liverpool 9, draws 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Team news

Liverpool line-up (4-4-2)

Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Fábio Aurélio, Raúl Meireles, Lucas Leiva, Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, David N'Gog, Maxi Rodríguez, Martin Škrtel

Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-4-2)

Jussi Jaaskelainen, Zat Knight, Marcos Alonso, Fabrice Muamba, Mark Davies, Johan Elmander, Rodrigo, Gary Cahill, Matthew Taylor, Kevin Davies, Samuel Ricketts