EPL 29/10/2008 : LIVERPOOL VS PORTSMOUTH

LIVERPOOL 1 - 0 PORTSMOUTH
Wednesday 29 October 2008 20:00 , Barclays Premier League

Liverpool vs Portsmouth Highlights

Liverpool stayed top of the Barclays Premier League with victory over Portsmouth.

Tony Adams, in his first match in command of Pompey following Harry Redknapp's departure, saw his side push Liverpool all the way.

Steven Gerrard's spot-kick with 15 minutes left extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches this season.

Liverpool's passing was quick and the movement the same, with the Reds looking like they were going to grab the lead plenty of times in the opening spell.

After 10 minutes Pennant and Alvaro Arbeloa combined to find Dirk Kuyt just outside the box, and his fierce low drive was superbly turned away and onto a post by David James.

Lucas saw a header fly over the bar and Xabi Alonso sent a 20-yarder swerving wide of the left-hand post.

But slowly, Pompey's resilience took the edge from Liverpool's approach play.

headed wide

Crouch was the sole target for much of Pompey's forward movement, winning consistently in the air but missing his strike-partner Defoe.

The visitors' first chance was headed wide by Younes Kaboul from Lassana Diarra's free-kick, and then Papa Bouba Diop missed a sitter.

Diarra's chip found the big midfielder unmarked six yards out, but he planted his free header straight into Jose Reina's grateful hands.

Liverpool responded with a Gerrard shot into the wall from a tapped free-kick, the ball dropping for Jamie Carragher to test James from 25 yards.

Kuyt had a couple more chances in the half, but Liverpool ended the first-half looking for inspiration.

Diarra was booked for a trip on Gerrard just outside the box after 49 minutes, but Alonso planted the free-kick into the wall.

Portsmouth were beginning to look comfortable, Sylvain Distin and Kaboul assured at the back.

two arms

Liverpool needed sharpness, urgency and accuracy with their passing. Hyypia saw a header flash wide and Lucas had an effort deflected past the target, but too many mistakes in possession from Ryan Babel and Pennant hindered the home side's progress.

Liverpool sent on Yossi Benayoun for an increasingly frustrated Pennant and soon after Pompey introduced Niko Kranjcar for Armand Traore.

Next into the fray was Riera, for Babel - and Liverpool increased the tempo.

Distin's block stopped Benayoun when Steven Gerrard had put him clear, and then James saved superbly from Gerrard's 25-yard effort.

Then after 75 minutes Liverpool got their breakthrough. Hyypia's header from Fabio Aurelio's corner was goalbound before Bouba Diop threw two arms into the flight of the ball.

Somerset referee Steve Tanner booked the Pompey midfielder and pointed to the spot, before Gerrard drove home the penalty.

Hughes came on for Diarra with 10 minutes left and four minutes later Defoe replaced Utaka as the visitors sought a point.

Robbie Keane came on for Gerrard in injury-time and almost got on the scoresheet in the final seconds - but there was only one goal in the match.

Teams

Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Hyypia, Carragher, Arbeloa, Babel, Alonso, Leiva, Pennant, Gerrard (captain), Kuyt. Subs - Benayoun, Keane, Dossena, Riera, Cavalieri, Mascherano, Agger

Portsmouth: James, Traore, Distin (captain), Kaboul, Pamarot, Belhadj, Davis, Diop, Diarra, Utaka, Crouch. Subs - Ashdown, Mvuemba, Hughes, , Defoe, Kranjcar, Hreidarsson

Referee: S Tanner

Man-of-the-Match: Steven Gerrard
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EPL 26/10/2008 : CHELSEA VS LIVERPOOL

CHELSEA 0 - 1 LIVERPOOL
Sunday 26 October 2008 13:30 , Barclays Premier League

ALONSO FIRES REDS CLEAR AT THE TOP

Liverpool have moved three points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League after Xabi Alonso's first-half strike gave them a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard's first goal of the season was enough to maintain the Reds' unbeaten start to the season and brings an end to the Blues' proud home run that had stretched to 86 matches undefeated.

It means Liverpool have now notched up a landmark 600th top-flight victory on the road and halts a Chelsea hoodoo that had seen them win only once at the Bridge - in January 2004 - since the inauguration of the Premier League.

Both sides had gone into the match level on points at the summit of English football and with Chelsea protecting their incredible Bridge record, few observers would have been surprised to see them create the first opening of this heavyweight bout on three minutes.

A slip from Alonso allowed Nicolas Anelka to seize possession and race towards the Liverpool goal. The Frenchman jinked past the first defender before seeing the ball break menacingly towards Deco, but just when it seemed the Portuguese playmaker would open the scoring, Jamie Carragher intervened with one of his trademark blocks to deflect the ball to safety.

If the home support thought it was a sign of things to come then they would be very mistaken, and Alonso's next contribution would result in the opening goal of the game on 10 minutes.

A long throw on the right was flicked on by Dirk Kuyt and as Robbie Keane battled for it, the ball fell invitingly to Alonso who did not waste his chance, firing an awkward left-foot shot that deflected past Petr Cech and into the net.

It was a dream start for a Rafa and co and they would go on to boss the remainder of the first-half, restricting Chelsea to wayward shots from distance, whilst carving out one or two good opportunities of their own.

Indeed, it could have got even better for the visitors on 16 minutes when the impressive Albert Riera danced his way beyond the attentions of Jose Bosingwa and fizzed a shot just wide of the near post.

With Steven Gerrard operating just behind lone striker Robbie Keane, the Reds continued to cause problems, and the skipper nearly added to his eclectic mix of great goals with a stunning 25 yarder that Petr Cech somehow managed to touch over the crossbar.

For their part, Chelsea continued to probe for openings but the away side were well worth their interval lead and Deco's 34th minute piledriver was the closest they came to troubling Pepe Reina.

The home side upped their tempo in the second period but it was the away side who continued to enjoy the best attacking moments with Dirk Kuyt firing just wide from 20 yards.

If the Dutchman's strike was close, then Alonso's exquisite free-kick was even closer, with only a lick of paint on the post preventing the midfielder from doubling his tally.

At times Liverpool were playing some breathtaking counter-attacking football and substitute Ryan Babel was only inches away from collecting a pass to send him clear on goal while Javier Mascherano over-hit his cross when he may have been better placed to shoot.

Babel then showed a cameo of what he is all about with a great first touch to turn his man before sending a sizzling effort wide of the left-hand post.

With so many opportunities going begging, there was always the nagging doubt that Luiz Felipe Scolari's men would snatch a draw, but with Jamie Carragher once again immense at the back, the Reds saw it out to secure Rafael Benitez's first victory away to one of the top-flight's so-called big four.

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Teams

Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Carragher, Agger, Arbeloa, Riera, Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Gerrard (captain), Keane. Subs - Hyypia, Babel, Leiva, Dossena, Cavalieri, Pennant, Benayoun

Chelsea: Cech, Cole, Terry (captain), Carvalho, Bosingwa, Malouda, Lampard, Obi Mikel, , Kalou, Anelka. Subs - Cudicini, Ferreira, Belletti, Di Santo, Sinclair, Ivanovic,

Referee: Howard Webb


Man-of-the-Match: Jamie Carragher

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UCL 22/10/2008 : ATLETICO MADRID VS LIVERPOOL

ATLETICO MADRID 1 - 1 LIVERPOOL
Wednesday 22 October 2008 19:45 , Champions League Group Phase

KEANE DENIED WINNER BY ATLETICO LATE SHOW

Rafael Benitez was denied a winning return to his hometown after Robbie Keane's first-half opener was cancelled out by Simao's late strike in a keenly contested 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid.

The Reds had looked on the verge of becoming the first English side to win at the Vicente Calderon Stadium courtesy of the Irishman's fine first-half goal but they could not hold on and were forced to settle for a draw that sees them remain level on points with Atletico at the top of Group D.

The match had been heralded as the homecoming of one of Madrid's famous sons, but with Fernando Torres back on Merseyside nursing his hamstring, the visitors arrived in the Spanish capital hoping to prevent some of their own old boys - messrs Florent Sinama Pongolle and Luis Garcia - from ruining their night.

In truth, that never looked likely and despite the disappointment of conceding so late on, Liverpool will now head into Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash at Chelsea safe in the knowledge that they are still well on course to qualify for the knockout stages.

As expected, the Reds were treated to a deafening reception from a home crowd with a reputation for their intimidating atmosphere, but they remained unfazed and could have silenced them within three minutes of the kick-off.

keanemadrid9Full-back Andrea Dossena made a buccaneering run to the by-line and although he played a devilish ball across the six yard box there was no Liverpool player in sight to apply the finish.

It proved to be the highlight of a scrappy opening in which the Reds looked the more purposeful and although Los Rojiblancos went close through Pongolle's header it was no surprise when the away side broke to snatch the lead on 14 minutes.

As ever, Steven Gerrard was at the heart of it, receiving a pass just inside the Atletico half and releasing a sublime first-time ball for Keane to race on to and coolly slip his effort beyond the advancing Leo Franco.

It was a killer ball we saw so often last season courtesy of the Torres-Gerrard link-up, but this time it was the Irishman who was the beneficiary, gleefully notching what is only his second goal in a red shirt.

It was the perfect start for Rafa and co and it should really have got better on 23 minutes but Keane's attempted flick went horribly wrong after Gerrard had again provided the ammunition with a raking cross from the right.

For their part, Atletico struggled to create an opening of any significance in the first 45 but they could have sneaked an equaliser on 40 minutes when former Manchester United forward, Diego Forlan, fizzed a 30 yarder just wide of Pepe Reina's far post.

It was a warning shot that gave the Reds something to ponder at the interval and the second-half introduction of Argentine starlet Sergio Aguero gave some indication of Atletico's attacking intentions.

However, Liverpool have shown over the years that they can travel to some of Europe's most daunting venues and emerge victorious, and they were almost celebrating a second on 48 minutes but Yossi Benayoun's cute finish was ruled out for offside.

The Israeli then found himself in on goal just 10 minutes later but he took too long to get his shot away and a good opportunity was wasted.

It was a let off that seemed to spark the hosts into life and after Giourkas Seitaridis had a goal ruled out for offside, the Reds were left breathing a huge sigh of relief when Reina somehow got the faintest of fingertips to Simao's shot to push the ball on to the post.

The Reds stopper was keen to maintain a shut-out in front of his father Miguel and with Jamie Carragher in imperious form in front of him, he looked like doing it until Simao arrowed in an exquisite finish on 83 minutes to drag the hosts level following a lightning break.

Substitute Ryan Babel then had a glorious chance to win it on 89 minutes but he somehow headed his close range effort wide of the near post leaving the Reds to settle for a hard-fought point.

Teams

Liverpool: Reina, Dossena, Carragher, Agger, Arbeloa, Riera, Alonso, Mascherano, Benayoun, Gerrard (captain), Keane. Subs - Darby, Aurelio, Babel, Leiva, Cavalieri, Kuyt, Pennant

Atletico Madrid: Franco, Lopez (captain), Camacho, Perea, Seitaridis, Garcia, , Dominguez, , Sinama-Pongolle, Forlan. Subs - Bernabe, Garcia, Assuncao, Heitinga, Pernia, , Aguero

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Den)

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EPL 18/10/08 : LIVERPOOL VS WIGAN

LIVERPOOL 3 - 2 WIGAN ATHLETIC

Saturday 18 October 2008 15:00 , Barclays Premier League

KUYT SEALS ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN

Liverpool 3 Vs Wigan 2 , EPL 08/09 - Matchday 8

Rafa Benitez's comeback kings did it again after twice coming from behind to secure a 3-2 victory over Wigan.
Dirk Kuyt hit two goals, including a dramatic winner with just five minutes to go, to see off Steve Bruce's plucky side.
Albert Riera also bagged his first Liverpool strike on a day when Wigan's Amr Zaki caused havoc in the Reds defence with a fine brace.

The game's other flashpoint came on 74 minutes when Antonio Valencia received a second yellow for a late tackle on Xabi Alonso.
Benitez's men now go into next weekend's top of the table clash at Stamford Bridge level on points with Chelsea, who beat Middlesbrough 5-0.
Wigan's reputation as a brutish side masks the fact that, under Bruce, they play without fear or worry regardless of the opposition. The addition of the Egyptian Zaki has added a touch of class which means they don't always have to park a metaphorical bus.
And so it was today, when for 80 minutes they held their own against a Liverpool side enjoying their equal best start to a Premier League campaign.

It took an expert tackle from Jamie Carragher in the home box to thwart the visitors with less than five minutes on the clock, while Olivier Kapo forced a smart save from Pepe Reina midway inside the first half.
As the drizzle swept across Anfield, the hosts were restricted to a long range effort from Alonso and a solitary one-on-one for Robbie Keane after a sublime throughball from Riera. Sadly, the Irishman could only dink wide with the outside of his right boot.
Shortly after, with 29 minutes on the Anfield scoreboard, Wigan's endeavour paid dividends, albeit in fortunate circumstances when Agger, making his first league start for 13 months, was too presumptuous in collecting Reina's short pass.

If there was one player he didn't want to see on his shoulder ready to pounce on any loose control it was Wigan's lucky number 13, Zaki, who stole a march on the Dane before slotting past Reina.
If Liverpool were to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign, they'd have to come from behind for fifth time this season.
No problem. It took just eight minutes for the Reds to draw level with a goal scored by Kuyt but created almost entirely by the seemingly redeemed Agger.

There looked to be little on when the centre-back embarked on one of his trademark surges forward, but a neat ball from Riera saw him gain possession in the box, where a canny piece of skill created enough space to deliver a low cross to Kuyt, whose bumbled shot found its way beyond Chris Kirkland.
The goal was Kuyt's third in consecutive games, a feat not previously achieved since he arrived from the De Kuip Stadium in 2006.
Liverpool almost took the lead twice before Alan Wiley called time on the opening period, first when Kuyt thundered a long-range shot against the crossbar, then when Riera glanced a header across the face of goal from a Jermaine Pennant cross.
Then, just as it seemed Gerrard and co were in the ascendency, Anfield was stunned by a goal of the month certainty. We were two minutes into injury time when the highly-rated Valencia swept in a cross which Zaki hit acrobatically home.

The second period began promisingly enough when an Alonso floater was met by the head of Agger only for Lee Cattermole to clear off the line.
Next Kuyt missed a golden opportunity to level, hitting straight at Kirkland from six yards after a Keane cross.
Liverpool were starting to ask serious questions, though it wasn't yet all out attack from the Premier League's comeback kings.

Gerrard came close with a 20-yard free-kick which took an age to take due to squabbling over the proximity of Wigan's wall.
The home cause was aided somewhat on 74 minutes when referee Wiley flashed a second yellow at Valencia for a clumsy challenge on Alonso, making him the third player to be sent off for a tackle on the Spaniard in as many league games.

Benitez, meanwhile, introduced Yossi Benayoun and Nabil El Zhar, the latter having been praised for his contribution to that late, late comeback against Middlesbrough earlier in the campaign.
Incredibly, the young Moroccan again made an instant impact from the bench, cutting back for Riera to slam home from 20 yards with 10 minutes remaining.
Surely Liverpool couldn't do it again? Yes they could.

Gerrard, Torres and Carragher have all made heroes of themselves in recent months with last-gasp goals. This time it was Kuyt who took the glory, firing a Pennant delivery against the ground and into the top corner on 85 minutes.
A player who two weeks ago hadn't scored a league goal in 11 months now had three in two games.

Ian St John, sat in the Anfield press box for this one, doubtless got a text from his old mate Jimmy Greaves.
Yes, Jimmy, it is a funny old game, he might have replied.

Teams

Liverpool: Reina, Dossena, Carragher, Agger, Arbeloa, Riera, Gerrard (captain), Alonso, Pennant, Kuyt, Keane. Subs - Hyypia, El Zhar, Leiva, Ngog, Cavalieri, Insua, Benayoun

Wigan Athletic: Kirkland, Cattermole, Bramble, Figueroa, Melchiot (captain), De Ridder, Scharner, Palacios, Kapo, Valencia, Zaki. Subs - Boyce, Koumas, Brown, Taylor, Pollitt, Kilbane, Camara

Referee: Alan Wiley

Man-of-the-Match: Dirk Kuyt
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EPL 05/10/08 : MAN. CITY VS LIVERPOOL

MANCHESTER CITY 2 - 3 LIVERPOOL 
Sunday 05 October 2008 15:00 , Barclays Premier League 

KUYT COMPLETES LAST-GASP COMEBACK 

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Manchester City vs Liverpool

An injury-time winner from Dirk Kuyt completed a remarkable comeback to give Liverpool a 3-2 victory at Eastlands on Sunday afternoon. 
The Reds came from two down at the break thanks largely to a close-range brace from Fernando Torres, the first of which was our 1,000th goal in the Premier League. 
With the game heading for a draw, Kuyt popped up to score his first league goal since November and keep Liverpool joint top going into the international break. 
The only sour note was a late injury to Martin Skrtel, who was stretchered from the field in agony after falling awkwardly. 
 
Rafa Benitez gave the home faithful reason to cheer by leaving Robbie Keane on the bench, a player who has scored against City wearing the colours of four different clubs. 
Those in sky blue would soon be smiling even more broadly after an opening 45 minutes which abrought a 2-0 lead over a side their cash-rich owners soon hope to challenge in the top four. 
The game got off to a frenetic start, with both sides carving out opportunities to suggest this fixture wouldn't end in a third consecutive bore draw. 
From the off, Albert Riera seemed intent on justifying his boast that he'd grown since a loan spell here in 2006. Within two minutes he'd skipped past Pablo Zabaleta to deliver a teasing cross which just evaded Kuyt. The trick was repeated just after the quarter-hour mark but this time the Dutch forward blazed over. 
At the other end a half volley from Brazilian star Robinho tested Pepe Reina, who got down smartly to maintain his record of never conceding against City.
  
With attacking talent like Shaun Wright-Phillips, Elano, Jo and, of course, Robinho on show, it was always going to be tough for this stat to remain in tact. And so it proved on 18 minutes when Wright-Phillips robbed Fabio Aurelio before delivering a low cross which ricocheted past the despairing legs of Jamie Carragher and Alvaro Arbeloa to Stephen Ireland. His fierce finish gave Reina no chance. 
Both sides continued to create opportunities but it was City who extended their lead on 42 minutes when Wright-Phillips somehow convinced Phillip Walton he'd been tripped by Riera. 
The subsequent curler from Garrido prompted an inquest among those in red as to the placing of the wall, but the fact remained it was City who led 2-0 at the break. 
Whether or not the debate continued into the dressing room, the Reds came out as a totally different side in the second period. 
   
Seconds after the restart Kuyt was put through by Steven Gerrard only to fall in the box under pressure from Richard Dunne. The appeal was strong but Mr Walton kept his whistle in his pocket. 
It's been a week of impressive stats at Liverpool, and two more arrived after Alvaro Arbeloa's goalmouth cross was tapped in by Torres on 55 minutes. Not only was it the club's 1,000th league goal since the First Division was abolished in 1992, it also brought the Spaniard level with Patrick Berger as our highest scoring foreigner in the Premier League “ both on 28. 
The Reds continued to probe, though City worked well on the counter, notably when Wright-Phillips skipped past Aurelio only for Robinho to sky over when it seemed easier to score. 
 
Their cause wasn't helped when Zabaleta went in studs first on Xabi Alonso and received a red card for his trouble. The crowd didn't like it, but replays showed Mr Walton made the right decision. 
Mark Hughes responded quickly, sacrificing Jo for Gelson Fernandes, while Benitez introduced Robbie Keane and Andrea Dossena for Javier Mascherano and Aurelio respectively. 

Whether it could be described as inspired is open to debate, but Dossena won a corner with his first touch, and the subsequent kick from Gerrard was headed into the net by Torres from close range. 

Berger's record was gone and the travelling Kop bounced with glee. 
They were still doing so on 82 minutes when their hero missed a glorious chance to make it 3-2 after blazing high and wide with an outstretched leg at the far post. 
A quite remarkable game “ and comeback “ looked to have ended on a sour note for Liverpool after Martin Skrtel fell awkwardly during a superb piece of last-gasp defending. The Slovak was carried from the field in obvious pain. 
With no substitutions left, the Reds had to see out six minutes of injury time with just 10 men. 
But they didn't just see it out. Seconds after the game got back underway, the ball was in the City box once more after substitute Yossi Benayoun found that man Torres. El Nino's shot was deflected to Kuyt, who pounced to record his first league goal in almost a year. 

Teams

Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Arbeloa, Riera, Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Gerrard (captain), Torres. Subs - Benayoun, Agger, Babel, Dossena, Leiva, Cavalieri, Keane
 
Manchester City: Hart, Garrido, Dunne (captain), Richards, Zabaleta, Blumer, Ireland, Kompany, Wright-Phillips, , . Subs - Schmeichel, Fernandes, Hamann, Evans, Ben-Haim, Petrov, Sturridge
 
Referee: Phil Walton
Man-of-the-Match: Fernando Torres

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UCL 01/10/08 : LIVERPOOL VS PSV

LIVERPOOL 3 - 1 PSV EINDHOVEN 
Wednesday 01 October 2008 19:45 , Champions League Group Phase 

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Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Liverpool and Steven Gerrard joined the 100 club as the Reds marked Rafael Benitez's 250th match in charge with a comfortable 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven. 

The Ireland international's first-half strike was upstaged by Stevie's century in what proved to be a routine victory against the Dutch outfit with Dirk Kuyt also on target. 
It means Liverpool remain level with Atletico Madrid at the top of Group D and will approach their double-header with the Spanish side in buoyant mood having taken maximum points from their opening two group fixtures for the first time ever. 
  
Ahead of the match Benitez had suggested he would keep with faith with the players who had served him so well in the opening 10 games of the season, and he was true to his word. 
Fabio Aurelio's return to action in place of Andrea Dossena was the only change from the team that beat Everton so convincingly at the weekend and it was a policy that would serve the Reds boss well. 
Indeed, he didn't have long to wait for his reward with Kuyt firing the Reds in front after just four minutes of the contest. 
  
A corner from the right was met on the volley by Fernando Torres and although Andreas Isaksson did brilliantly to deny the Spaniard, Kuyt was on hand to drill the rebound into the corner via the keeper's hands. 
It was Liverpool's 100th goal in the European Cup under Rafa Benitez and it set the tone for a night that would be littered with significant milestones. 
  
A second goal prior to the interval seemed inevitable, such was Liverpool's superiority, and the only surprise was that it didn't arrive sooner. 
First Keane was denied a penalty after he appeared to be tripped in the area before Torres powered a towering header from Steven Gerrard's corner just wide. 
  
The front duo were looking particularly sharp and on 35 minutes the home side finally doubled their advantage when they combined for Keane's first goal for the club. 
Torres ghosted into space down the right hand side of the penalty area before crossing low for his strike partner who met the ball first time with a superb side-footed effort. 
So often this season the 28-year-old has seen the ball bounce just wide or into the grateful arms of a goalkeeper - but not on this occasion as he expertly guided it into the far corner of the net. 
Cue a trademark celebration from the Irishman, whose finish was greeted by the biggest cheer of the night. 
  
It already seemed like it would be a damage limitation exercise for Huub Stevens' men but they gave the home side a scare on 59 minutes when Nordin Amrabat smashed a 25 yarder inches wide of Pepe Reina's right-hand post. 
It was rare foray forward for the visitors and the remainder of the match followed the same pattern that had preceded that attempt - with Liverpool in the ascendancy. 
  
Keane went close to doubling his tally with a flicked header from Aurelio's free-kick before Torres saw a clipped effort bounce just wide after a burst of pace had sent him surging in on the left-hand side of the area. 
On an evening where his teammates had been stealing the limelight with significant goals, Steven Gerrard had been surprisingly quiet. 
The skipper is so often the man for the big occasion and he wasn't about to let it pass him by without notching his 100th for the club. 
On 76 minutes the Reds were awarded a free-kick in front of the Kop and as the midfielder raced on to Aurelio's touch-off there was only one place the ball was destined to land. 
It was typical Gerrard - an exquisite drive that gave the keeper absolutely no chance and how fitting the goal came at the Kop end. 
The scoreboard read 3-0 and perhaps the Reds were on cruise control as they allowed substitute Danny Koevermans to steal in and stab home a consolation just two minutes later. 
It mattered not, however, as both Keane and Gerrard were granted standing ovations by their manager on a night that will go down as a significant moment in the duo's Liverpool careers.

Teams
Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Arbeloa, Riera, Gerrard (captain), Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Keane. Subs - Benayoun, Babel, Leiva, Dossena, Cavalieri, Mascherano, Agger
 
PSV Eindhoven: Isaksson, Salcido, Culina, Brechet, Kromkamp, Mendez, Simons (captain), Marcellis, Wuytens, Amrabat, Bakkal. Subs - Ramos, Nyland, Rodriguez, Dzsudzsak, Zonneveld, Pieters, Koevermans
 
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Man-of-the-Match: Robbie Keane

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