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 | Wigan 1 - 0 Liverpool (715)
English Premier League
08/03/2010
After creating the better chances in the first half, Wigan broke the deadlock against Liverpool in the 35th minute when Kuyt lost the ball on the edge of his own box, Boyce crossed to Hugo Rodallega and the striker scuffed his shot and past Reina and over the line. Liverpool were awful after the break and never looked liked finding an equaliser, allowing Wigan to claim their first ever win over the Reds. |
|  | Liverpool 2 - 1 Blackburn (606)
English Premier League
28/02/2010
Liverpool broke the deadlock with Blackburn after 19 minutes, Gerrard spread the play to Yossi Benayoun out wide left and, after the Israeli had maneuvered into the box, Steven Gerrard was back on the scene to slip in the opener. A cheeky handball from Jamie Carragher while grounded in the Reds? box was seen by the officials, allowing Keith Andrews to bring Rovers level from the spot. But then Anfield saw the sight they?ve been missing for much of the season as Fernando Torres was able to restored Liverpool?s lead from a neat Maxi pass. |
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 | Unirea Urziceni 1 - 3 Liverpool (1589)
EUROPA League
25/02/2010
A disastrous start for Liverpool as Fernandes rose completely unmarked from a corner to power a header past Pepe Reina. It didn?t take long for the Reds to equalize, eleven minutes to be precise. Unirea failed to clear their lines and the ball dropped to Mascherano who smacked a scorcher from 25 yards out into the back of the net. The goal-fest continued when a Steven Gerrard free-kick dropped to Ryan Babel at the back post and he prodded in. 10 minutes after the break Yossi Benayoun teed up Steven Gerrard who drilled a low shot past the unsighted keeper. |
|  | Liverpool 1 - 0 Unirea Urziceni (297)
Europa League
18/02/2010
Another disappointing performance from Rafa Benitez?s Liverpool in Europe this season was rescued in the 81st minute with a goal from David Ngog after substitutes Babel and Pacheco had combined. |
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 | Arsenal 1 - 0 Liverpool (1855)
English Premier League
10/02/2010
Arsenal had the better of the chances against Liverpool in the first half but in truth neither side looked like breaking the deadlock in opening 45. Midway through the second half Arsenal struck, Tomas Rosicky swung over a cross from the right and Abou Diaby rose high to crash a header into the Reds? net. The game ended in acrimony when Liverpool were denied a decision after Steven Gerrard?s injury time had free-kick struck Cesc Fabregas? raised hand. |
|  | Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton (618)
English Premier League
06/02/2010
The first half of the Merseyside derby was more about the bad tackles and the furious tempo rather than actual goal mouth chances, with the main talking point concerning the sending off of Kyrgiakos in a filthy challenge with Fellaini that should have seen the Belgian dismissed too. Gerrard, after falling all to easily, went close with a free-kick while Cahill sent a point-blank header over the bar at the other end. Nine minutes after the break the 10-men of Liverpool struck as Dirk Kuyt was left unchallenged in the six yard box to head in a corner. Everton were impotent after falling behind and a disappointing day for the Toffees ended when Pineaar collected his second yellow at the death. |
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 | Liverpool 2 - 0 Bolton (1046)
English Premier League
30/01/2010
Relief broke out at Anfield 10 minutes from the break as Liverpool took the lead against Bolton when Dirk Kuyt slid home after Insua crossed from the left and Aquilani did well to head the ball back across goal for the Dutchman. The Merseysiders made sure of the points midway through the second half when an Insua shot took a wicked deflection off Kevin Davies for 2-nil. |
|  | Wolves 0 - 0 Liverpool (373)
English Premier League
26/01/2010
A dull match failed to bring any respite for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez as his side were devoid of creativity and imagination. Riera forced a routine save from Hahnemann early in the second half. |
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 | Liverpool 2 - 0 Tottenham (2230)
English Premier League
20/01/2010
Dirk Kuyt fired past Gomes for the opener in the sixth minute against Spurs. In the second half Defoe goal was rule out by lineman for the mistery offside. The Merseysiders claimed a valuable, morale boosting three points at the death when Bassong took out Ngog in the box and Dirk Kuyt held his nerve to slot in a retaken penalty. |
|  | Stoke 1 - 1 Liverpool (664)
English Premier League
16/01/2010
After 57 goalless minutes at the Britannia, Sotirios Kyrgiakos (who was having a fine game at the back) became the unlikely Anfield hero in the absence of Gerrard and Torres as the Greek bundled home an Aurelio free-kick after Sorenson ballsed-up his attempt at reaching the ball. But Liverpool?s poor form/bad luck/loser complex continued in the 88th minute as Robert Huth equalised from a corner after the Potters had out-muscled the Reds in their own box. |
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 | Liverpool 1 - 2 Reading (1146)
FA Cup
13/01/2010
Liverpool?s wretched form continued in a dire first half with Reading, the Reds managing to take the lead on the stroke of halftime when Ryan Bertrand turned a Gerrard cross into his own net. Reading came back into the game, with Jobi McAnuff nearly scoring a wonder solo goal, the Royals finally got their reward three minutes into injury time when Benayoun tripped Long and Gylfi Sigurdsson finished from the spot to send the replay to extra time. Ten minutes into first half injury time Reading delivered the knock out blow, Shane Long heading home after excellent work from Brynjar Gunnarsson to leave Liverpool boss Benitez teetering on the brink at Anfield. |
|  | Reading 1 - 1 Liverpool (490)
FA Cup
02/01/2010
Liverpool fell behind at Championship strugglers Reading with yet another set-piece balls-up, Bertrand?s deep free-kick was kept in play by Rasiak on the byline at the back post and Simon Church was perfectly positioned to stab the ball over the line from a yard out. The Reds equalised in the 33rd minute in fortuitous circumstances, Steven Gerrard seeing a cross meant for Kuyt sail into the far corner. |
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 | Portsmouth 2 - 0 Liverpool (1214)
English Premier League
19/12/2009
Eyebrows were raised when Benitez picked Dossena ahead of Benayoun and Babel of Liverpool?s left, and after thirty scrappy minutes where the Reds failed to control the game Nadir Belhadj thrashed home a stunning volley into Reina?s near post as Pompey moved ahead. Then came the big talking point as Javier Mascherano clattered into Ben Haim under the nose of ref Mason who whipped out a controversial red card to give the Argentine Christmas off. Liverpool threatened to fall apart after the break, Fernando Torres lucky to escape an early bath after elbowing Ben Haim in a challenge, and ten minutes from time Pompey wrapped up the points when Yebda was allowed to whip in a cross from the right and Frederic Piquionne beat Carragher to the ball before firing a volley across Riena in the far post. |
|  | Liverpool 1 - 2 Arsenal (3506)
English Premier League
13/12/2009
All eyes were on referee Howard Webb at Anfield after Steven Gerrard appeared to be hacked down in the box by William Gallas, but not penalty was awarded. Liverpool proceeded to dominate the match, and they were rewarded four minutes from the break when Almunia flapped at a free-kick that allowed Dirk Kuyt to plant home the opener. (First half highlights here.) The Gunners responded early in the second half as a sweeping attack crisscrossing the Liverpool backline was finished by Glen Johnson?s unfortunate own-goal. Johnson?s personal trauma continued in the 58th minute as the full-back was caught napping at the back-post and Andrei Arshavin capitalised with a thundering shot into Reina?s near post. |
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 | Liverpool 1 - 2 Fiorentina (744)
UEFA Champions League
09/12/2009
Liverpool broke the deadlock in their dead-rubber match with Fiorentina in the 43rd minute as Yossi Benayoun steered home a Gerrard free-kick with a glancing header. The Viola levelled with a pacey attack in the 63rd minute, Gilardino picked up possession on the edge of the box and fed Martin Jorgensen out wide on the left, giving the Dane time and space to size up a shot and slap one past Cavalieri and into the bottom corner from 16 yards. Liverpool?s disastrous Champions League campaign ended on a sour note as young Reds defender Stephen Darby was caught in possession by Juan Vargas who crossed for Alberto Gilardino to seal victory for the Italians. |
|  | Blackburn 0 - 0 Liverpool (862)
English Premier League
05/12/2009
Missing Fernando Torres, Liverpool struggled to create much in the opening 45 at Blackburn, Steven Gerrard having one of the few half-chances with a shot that deflected behind for a corner. Gerrard warmed Robinson?s hands with a low shot 10 minutes into the second half. David Ngog missed the chance of the match when the Frenchman managed to hit the bar from two yards out from Glen Johnson had superbly teed up the striker. |
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 | Debrecen 0 - 1 Liverpool (916)
UEFA Champions League
24/11/2009
It took Liverpool just over three minutes to take the lead in Hungary, a short corner was whipped in by Aurelio towards Carragher at the back stick, the centre half headed the ball back across goal and David Ngog flicked out a leg to turn the ball home. In the 37th minute Ngog came close to a second, seeing his 25-yard effort turned aside by the Debrecen keeper Poleksic. |
|  | Liverpool 2 - 2 Manchester City (1947)
English Premier League
21/11/2009
A world class one-handed save from Shay Given denied Martin Skrtel from heading Liverpool into a 5th minute lead as Liverpool began in attacking intent in front of the Kop. The Reds then lost Agger and Babel early doors, but despite their rejig they continued to dominate City with Steven Gerrard superbly denied by Toure just before the half hour. Minutes into the second half Liverpool deservedly struck, Gerrard whipped in a free-kick to the near post and Martin Skrtel beat Adebayor to the ball the score into the near post. In the 68th minute City levelled as Skrtel went awol at a corner allowing Emmanuel Adebayor the freedom of the box to pick his spot with a header. City, all of a sudden in firm control of the match, went on to take the lead as Tevez and Wright-Phillips combined before Stephen Ireland (offside?) was able to tap in number two. But Mark Hughes was left pulling his hair out seconds later as City?s backline immediately fell to pieces and Yossi Benayoun slid in Liverpool?s leveller. |
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 | Lyon 1 - 1 Liverpool (1380)
UEFA Champions League
04/11/2009
In a bright opening at the Stade Gerland, Michel Bastos tested Reina after three minutes while Fernando Torres hit the target after 11 minutes for the Reds. Dirk Kuyt was the next Liverpool player to force a smart save from Lloris, and Kuyt then missed a golden opportunity when one-on-one with the home keeper. A brilliant save from Hugo Lloris denied Lucas, while Kuyt missed with an overhead-kick in the aftermath. But seven minutes from time the home crowd fell silent as sub Ryan Babel smacked an unstoppable 20-yarder past Lloris to send the Liverpudlians wild. A minute from time, after Torres had been withdrawn by Benitez, Liverpool?s dreams were shattered as Lisandro Lopez equalised after a mistake in the Merseysiders? defence gifted the hosts a leveller. |
|  | Fulham 3 - 1 Liverpool (1658)
English Premier League
31/10/2009
Bobby Zamora tapped home a Duff cross to ut Fulham ahead at home to Liverpool just after the twenty minute mark. Minutes before the break Fernando Torres showed his predatory skills once again with a fine volleyed finish from the edge of the box to bring Liverpool level. With just 18 minutes remaining Fulham re-took the lead when Erik Nevland finished from close range after good work by Konchesky and Gera. Liverpool?s comeback hopes were rocked when Philipp Degen and then Jamie Carragher were sent off and Clint Dempsey had the freedom of the Cottage to score Fulham?s third. |
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