Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 182-Matches of Liverpool FC in the Champions League, 2004/05 season

Liverpool Football Club (2004/05 season):

Players who took part in these matches (on the field or on the bench):

1- Jerzy Henryk Dudek (Poland) (March 23, 1973, Rybnik, Poland) (aged 31-32 years old at the time)

20- Scott Paul Carson (September 3, 1985, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) (aged 18-19 years old at the time) (arrived January 21, 2005)

22- Christopher Edmund Kirkland (May 2, 1981, Barwell, England) (aged 23-24 years old at the time)

40- Paul Anthony Harrison (December 18, 1984, Liverpool, England) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

Defenders:

2-Stéphane Henchoz (Switzerland) (September 7, 1974, Billens, Switzerland) (aged 29-30 years old at the time) (Transferred January 28, 2005)

3- Stephen John Finnan (Republic of Ireland) (April 24, 1976, Limerick, Ireland) (aged 28-29 years old at the time)

4- Sami Tuomas Hyypiä (Finland) (October 7, 1973, Porvoo, Finland) (aged 30-31 years old at the time)

6- John Arne Semundseth Riise (Norway) (September 24, 1980, Molde, Norway) (aged 23-24 years old at the time)

12- Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna (Argentina) (October 5, 1971, Leones, Argentina) (aged 32-33 years old at the time) (arrived January 5, 2005)

17- José Miguel González Rey ‘Josemi’ (Spain) (November 15, 1979, Torremolinos, Spain) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

21- Djimi Traoré (Mali) (March 1, 1980, Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

23- James Lee Duncan Carragher (January 28, 1978, Liverpool, England) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

28- Stephen Warnock (December 12, 1981, Ormskirk, England) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

31- David Haydn Raven (March 10, 1985, West Kirby, Wirral, England) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

37-Zak Benjamin Whitbread (USA) (January 10, 1984, Houston, Texas, USA) (aged 20-21 years old at the time)

Midfielders:

7- Harry Kewell (Australia) (September 22, 1978, Sydney, Australia) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

8- Steven George Gerrard (May 30, 1980, Whiston, England) (aged 24 years old at the time)

10- Luis Javier García Sanz (Spain) (June 24, 1978, Badalona, Spain) (aged 26 years old at the time)

11- Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) (May 24, 1973, Děčín, Czechoslovakia) (aged 31-32 years old at the time)

13- Anthony Le Tallec (France) (October 3, 1984, Hennebont, France) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

14- Xabier Alonso Olano (Spain) (November 25, 1981, Tolosa, Spain) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

15- Salif Alassane Diao (Senegal) (February 10, 1977, Kédougou, Senegal) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

16- Dietmar Hamann (Germany) (August 27, 1973, Waldsassen, West Germany) (aged 31 years old at the time)

18- Antonio Núñez Tena (Spain) (January 15, 1979, Madrid, Spain) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

25- Igor Bišćan (Croatia) (May 4, 1978, Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) (aged 26-27 years old at the time)

32- John Joseph Welsh (January 10, 1984, Wavertree, England) (aged 20-21 years old at the time)

34- Darren Michael Potter (December 21, 1984, Liverpool, England) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

41- Mark Smyth (January 9, 1985, Liverpool, England) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

Forwards:

5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (October 28, 1981, Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

9-Djibril Cissé (France) (August 12, 1981, Arles, France) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

19-Fernando Morientes Sánchez (Spain) (April 5, 1976, Cilleros, Spain) (aged 28-29 years old at the time) (arrived January 13, 2005)

24-Florent Stéphane Sinama Pongolle (France) (October 20, 1984, Saint-Pierre, Réunion) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

33-Neil Andrew Mellor (November 4, 1982, Sheffield, England) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Coach: Rafael Benítez Maudes (Spain) (April 16, 1960, Madrid, Spain) (aged 44-45 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Steven George Gerrard

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Photo From: Premier League 2004-2005 (Merlin)

(Liverpool squad 2004/05)

Photo From: Premier League 2004-2005 (Merlin)

(Liverpool squad 2004/05)

Photo From: Premier League 2004-2005 (Merlin)

(Liverpool squad 2004/05)

Transfer Activity:

Arrivals:

Djibril Cissé (Auxerre / France)

Josemi (Malaga / Spain)

Antonio Núñez (Real Madrid / Spain)

Xabi Alonso (Real Sociedad / Spain)

Luis García (Barcelona / Spain)

Mauricio Pellegrino (Valencia / Spain) (arrived January 5, 2005)

Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid / Spain) (arrived January 13, 2005)

Scott Carson (Leeds United) (arrived January 21, 2005)

Departures:

Markus Babbel (VfB Stuttgart / Germany)

Danny Murphy (Charlton Athletic)

Michael Owen (Real Madrid / Spain)

Stéphane Henchoz (Celtic Glasgow / Scotland) (left January 28, 2005)

Liverpool Matches during the Champions League, 2004/05 Season:

August 10, 2004, Graz, Graz Athletiksport Klub (Austria) 0-Liverpool FC (England) 2 (Steven Gerrard 23, 79)

August 24, 2004, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 0-Graz Athletiksport Klub (Austria) 1 (Mario Tokić 55)

September 15, 2004, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 2-Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (France) 0 (Djibril Cissé 22, Milan Baroš 84)

September 28, 2004, Piraeus, Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas (Greece) 1-Liverpool FC (England) 0 (Ieroklis Stoltidis 17)

October 19, 2004, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 0- Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (Spain) 0 (-)

November 3, 2004, La Coruña, Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (Spain) 0- Liverpool FC (England) 1 (Own Goal (Jorge Andrade) 14)

November 23, 2004, Monaco, Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (France) 1-Liverpool FC (England) 0 (Javier Saviola 55)

December 8, 2004, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 3-Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas (Greece) 1 (Florent Sinama-Pongolle 47, Neil Mellor 80, Steven Gerrard 86 / Rivaldo 27)

February 22, 2005, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 3-Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH (Germany) 1 (Luis García 15, John Arne Riise 36, Dietmar Hamann 90+2 / França 90+3)

March 9, 2005, Leverkusen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH (Germany) 1- Liverpool FC (England) 3 (Jacek Krzynówek 87 / Luis García 28, 32, Milan Baroš 67)

April 5, 2005, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 2-Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 1 (Sami Hyypiä 10, Luis García 25 / Fabio Cannavaro 63)

April 13, 2005, Turin, Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 0-Liverpool FC (England) 0 (-)

April 27, 2005, London, Chelsea Football Club-London (England) 0-Liverpool FC (England) 0 (-)

May 3, 2005, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 1-Chelsea Football Club-London (England) 0 (Luis García 4)

May 25, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey, Liverpool FC (England) 3- Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 3 (Steven Gerrard 54, Vladimír Šmicer 56, Xabi Alonso 60 / Paolo Maldini 1, Hernán Crespo 39, 44) (After Extra Time) (3-2 after a penalty kick shoot-out)

Date: August 10, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Third Preliminary Round, First Leg

Result: Graz Athletiksport Klub (Austria) 0- Liverpool Football Club (England) 2

Venue: Graz, Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Stadion

Attendance: 15,400

Referee: Alain Sars (France)

Linesmen: Patrick Reinbold and Jean-Paul Chaudre (both France)

Kick-off time: 20:45

Goalscorers:

(Grazer AK): None

(Liverpool): Steven Gerrard 23, 79

Summary of goals:

0:1 (23^rd minute, Liverpool): On the left, Hamann passed to the middle and Gerrard scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

0:2 (79^th minute, Liverpool): On the left, Djibril Cissé passed to the middle to Kewell who passed to the right and Gerrard shot.

Lineups:

Grazer AK:

1-Andreas Schranz, 4-Mario Tokić, 5-Anton Ehmann , 18-Emanuel Pogatetz, 6-Dieter Ramusch, 7-Joachim Standfest, 8-Samir Muratović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (17-Daniel Pirker 81), 11-Martin Amerhauser, 20-René Aufhauser (23-Gernot Sick 72), 10-Alen Škoro (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (22-Mario Bazina (Croatia) 62), 28-Roland Kollmann

Coach: Walter Schachner

Booked: Mario Tokić, Gernot Sick

Other Substitutes:

13-Franz Almer, 19- Matthias Dollinger, 25- Mario Majstorović, 26- Gernot Plassnegger

Team Captain: Anton Ehmann

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Shirt Sponsor: Liebherr

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Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) (34-Darren Potter 85), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 17-Josemi (Spain), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia), 8-Steven Gerrard (35-Stephen Warnock 80), 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany),5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (15-Salif Diao (Senegal) 73), 9-Djibril Cissé (France)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Dietmar Hamann

Other Substitutes:

21-Chris Kirkland, 2- Stéphane Henchoz (Switzerland), 10-Michael Owen, 24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France),

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Liverpool FC went to Austria and beat Grazer AK 2-0 in a CL qualifier on 10 August 2004, with Steven Gerrard bagging both goals for the Reds (or more like the Yellows in this particular case!). Djibril Cisse, Josemi, Stephen Warnock and Darren Potter made their #LFC debuts. pic.twitter.com/cBCrKcGvbM
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) August 10, 2021

Date: August 24, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Third Preliminary Round, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 0-Graz Athletiksport Klub (Austria) 1

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 42,950

Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)

Linesmen: Luis Gutiérrez Pérez and Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (both Spain)

Kick-off time: 20:10

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): None

(Grazer AK): Mario Tokić 55

Summary of goals:

0:1 (55^th minute, Grazer AK): Mario Tokić scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 2-Stéphane Henchoz (Switzerland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia) (35-Stephen Warnock 59), 8-Steven Gerrard, 15-Salif Diao (Senegal), 34-Darren Potter, 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany) 89),

9-Djibril Cissé (France) (24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France) 75)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Steven Gerrard, Darren Potter

Other Substitutes:

40-Paul Harrison, 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 25- Igor Biscan (Croatia), 37- Zak Whitbread (USA)

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Grazer AK:

1-Andreas Schranz, 4-Mario Tokić, 18-Emanuel Pogatetz, 23-Gernot Sick, 25-Mario Majstorovic (19-Matthias Dollinger 79), 7-Joachim Standfest, 11-Martin Amerhauser, 20-René Aufhauser, 26-Gernot Plassnegger (8-Samir Muratović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 69), 22-Mario Bazina (Croatia), 28-Roland Kollmann

Coach: Walter Schachner

Booked: Emanuel Pogatetz, René Aufhauser, Gernot Plassnegger, Samir Muratović

Other Substitutes:

6- Dieter Ramusch, 13-Franz Almer, 15-David Sencar, 21-Dominic Hassler, 24-Stefan Erkinger

Team Captain: René Aufhauser

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Fila

Shirt Sponsor: Liebherr

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

vCL 2004-2005:
Liverpool 0-1 Grazer AK

⚽ 54. Tokic 0-1#Liverpool #LFC #GAK #GrazerAK #Gerrard #Kollmann #Anfield #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/oOVF5Hc4wH
— Kenny Romer (@Kenny1993NL) February 7, 2024

#OTD in 2004:
Despite a 1-0 Anfield loss to Grazer AK, the Reds secure Champions League qualification 2-1 on aggregate pic.twitter.com/6BhHfHXk5R
— Liverpool On This Day (@OnThisDayReds) August 24, 2024

Date: September 15, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Group A, Matchday 1

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 2- Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (France) 0

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 33,517

Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Linesmen: Ole Borgan and Steinar Holvik (both Norway)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Djibril Cissé 22, Milan Baroš 84

(Monaco): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (22^nd minute, Liverpool): From the middle, Gerrard passed to Djibril Cissé on the right and shot past Roma.

2:0 (84^th minute, Liverpool): A long cross from the Liverpool half on the right, reached Baros at the edge of the box, he made his way in and from a narrow angle scored.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 17-Josemi (Spain), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia) (35-Stephen Warnock 77), 8-Steven Gerrard, 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain),9-Djibril Cissé (France) (5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) 69), 10-Luis García (Spain) (25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia) 87)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Steven Gerrard 50

Other Substitutes:

22-Chris Kirkland, 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 15-Salif Diao (Senegal), 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany)

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Monaco:

30-Flavio Roma (Italy), 13-Patrice Evra (25-Souleymane Camara (Senegal) 46), 13-Maicon (Brazil), 19-Sébastien Squillaci, 27-Julien Rodriguez, 32-Gaël Givet (35-Hassan El-Fakiri (Norway) 80), 5-Diego Pérez (Uruguay) (34-Jimmy Juan 89), 15-Akis Zikos (Greece), 21-Pontus Farnerud (Sweden), 8-Mohamed Kallon (Sierra Leon), 24-Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked: Akis Zikos 16, Gaël Givet 56,

Other Substitutes:

28-Fabien Audard, 4-François Modesto, 20-Arnaud Lescure, 14-Grégory Lacombe

Team Captain: Julien Rodriguez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Fed Com

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3049bis, September 17, 2004

(September 15, 2004, Champions League, Liverpool 2- Monaco 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3049bis, September 17, 2004

(September 15, 2004, Champions League, Liverpool 2- Monaco 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 189, October 2004

(September 15, 2004, Champions League, Liverpool 2- Monaco 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 189, October 2004

(September 15, 2004, Champions League, Liverpool 2- Monaco 0)

Date: September 28, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Group A, Matchday 2

Result: Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas (Greece) 1-Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Venue: Piraeus, Georgios Karaiskakis

Attendance: 31,300

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Linesmen: Alessandro Griselli and Vincenzo Mitro (both Italy)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Olympiakos): Ieroklis Stoltidis 17

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (17^th minute, Olympiakos): Rivaldo’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Ieroklis Stoltidis.

Lineups:

Olympiakos:

71-Antonis Nikopolidis, 12-Gabriel Schürrer (Argentina), 14-Dimitrios Mavrogenidis (3-Stylianos Venetidis 72), 30-Anastasios Pantos, 32-Georgios Anatolakis, 1-Pantelis Kafes, 6-Ieroklis Stoltidis, 21-Grigoris Georgatos (25-Spiros Vallas 85), 5-Rivaldo (Brazil), 9-Yiannis Okkas (Cyprus), 10-Giovanni (Brazil) (31-Giorgos Charalampos Georgiadis 72)

Coach: Dušan Bajević (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Booked: Anastasios Pantos, Georgios Anatolakis 18, Dimitrios Mavrogenidis 61, Gabriel Schürrer 90

Sent Off: Anastasios Pantos 83

Other Substitutes:

34-Kleopas Giannou, 19-Athanasios Kostoulas, 7-Nery Castillo (Mexico), 8-Miloš Marić (Serbia and Montenegro)

Team Captain: Grigoris Georgatos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: Siemens Mobile

Uniform Colors: Red/White vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway),17-Josemi (Spain) (9-Djibril Cissé (France) 74), 23-Jamie Carragher, 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain),16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany) (15-Salif Diao (Senegal) 82), 35-Stephen Warnock (7-Harry Kewell (Australia) 46), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic), 10-Luis García (Spain)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Stephen Warnock 41, Steve Finnan 90

Other Substitutes:

22-Chris Kirkland, 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France)

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Date: October 19, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Group A, Matchday 3

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 0-Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (Spain) 0

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 40,236

Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Linesmen: Kenneth Petersson and Peter Ekström (both Sweden)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): None

(Deportivo La Coruña): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Liverpool:

22-Chris Kirkland, 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway) (7-Harry Kewell (Australia) 65), 17-Josemi (Spain), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain),16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic), 9-Djibril Cissé (France) (3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) 77), 10-Luis García (Spain) (24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France) 85)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Dietmar Hamann 35, Milan Baroš 90

Other Substitutes:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 15-Salif Diao (Senegal), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Sami Hyypiä

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Deportivo La Coruña:

1-Molina, 2-Manuel Pablo , 5-César Martín, 14-Jorge Andrade (Portugal), 15-Joan Capdevila, 4-Aldo Duscher (Argentina), 6-Mauro Silva (Brazil) (12-Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) 59), 21-Valerón (10-Fran 87), 7-Walter Pandiani (Uruguay) (3-Romero 82), 18-Víctor, 19-Luque

Coach: Javier Irureta

Booked: Luque 10, Jorge Andrade 39, Aldo Duscher 76, Víctor 90

Other Substitutes:

13-Gustavo Munúa (Uruguay), 20-Pablo Amo, 9-Diego Tristán, 11-Munitis

Team Captain: Mauro Silva

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Joma

Shirt Sponsor: Fadesa

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

#OTD in 2004:
The Reds make it one win, one draw and one loss from their first three Champions League group games, drawing 0-0 with Deportivo La Coruña at Anfield pic.twitter.com/7nt7yZNmX4
— Liverpool On This Day (@OnThisDayReds) October 19, 2024

Date: November 3, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Group A, Matchday 4

Result: Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (Spain) 0-Liverpool Football Club (England) 1

Venue: La Coruña-Riazor

Attendance: 28,000

Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Linesmen: Volker Wezel and Harry Ehing (both Germany)

Kick-off time: 20:45

Goalscorers:

(Deportivo La Coruña): None

(Liverpool): Own Goal (Jorge Andrade) 14

Summary of goals:

0:1 (14^th minute, Liverpool): Riise’s cross from the left side was deflected into his own net by Jorge Andrade.

Lineups:

Deportivo La Coruña:

1-Molina, 3-Romero, 5-César Martín (20-Pablo Amo 46), 14-Jorge Andrade (Portugal), 24-Héctor (12-Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) 65), 4-Aldo Duscher (Argentina), 8-Sergio González, 21-Valerón, 7-Walter Pandiani (Uruguay) (9-Diego Tristán 59), 18-Víctor, 19-Luque

Coach: Javier Irureta

Booked: César Martín 37, Jorge Andrade 76

Other Substitutes:

13-Gustavo Munúa (Uruguay), 15-Joan Capdevila, 10-Fran, 11-Munitis

Team Captain: Mauro Silva

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Joma

Shirt Sponsor: Fadesa

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Liverpool:

22-Chris Kirkland, 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 17-Josemi (Spain), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia) (3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) 58), 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France) 84)10-Luis García (Spain) (14-Xabi Alonso (Spain) 90)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Jamie Carragher 57, Sami Hyypiä 81

Other Substitutes:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 2-Stéphane Henchoz (Switzerland), 15-Salif Diao (Senegal), 35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Sami Hyypiä

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

#OTD in 2004:
An own goal earns Rafael Benitez’s Liverpool a 1-0 away win over Deportivo La Coruña in the Champions League group stage. How valuable these three points ended up being #lfc #onthisday #19yearsago pic.twitter.com/IYTA41w2rs
— Liverpool On This Day (@OnThisDayReds) November 3, 2023

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12ky8y

Date: November 23, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Group A, Matchday 5

Result: Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (France) 1-Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Venue: Monaco, Stade Louis II

Attendance: 18,500

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Linesmen: Bo Blankholm Pedersen and Palle Udsen (both Denmark)

Kick-off time: 20:45

Goalscorers:

(Monaco): Javier Saviola 55

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (55^th minute, Monaco): Nonda’s pass from the right side was struck in by Saviola.

Lineups:

Monaco:

30-Flavio Roma (Italy), 13-Patrice Evra, 13-Maicon (Brazil), 19-Sébastien Squillaci, 32-Gaël Givet, 6-Jaroslav Plašil (Czech Republic), 15-Akis Zikos (Greece), 21-Pontus Farnerud (Sweden) (4-François Modesto 79), 9-Javier Saviola (Argentina) (24-Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) 75), 10-Ernesto Chevantón (Uruguay) (5-Diego Pérez (Uruguay) 68), 18-Shabani Nonda (DR Congo)

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked:

Other Substitutes:

28-Fabien Audard, 12-Joseph Oshadogan (Italy), 35-Hassan El-Fakiri (Norway), 8-Mohamed Kallon (Sierra Leone)

Team Captain: Gael Givet

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Fed Com

Uniform Colors: Hal Red / HalfWhite Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Liverpool:

22-Chris Kirkland, 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland),

6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 21-Djimi Traoré (7-Harry Kewell (Australia) 60), 23-Jamie Carragher, 8-Steven Gerrard, 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 10-Luis García (Spain) (17-Josemi (Spain) 5) (35-Stephen Warnock 65), 33-Neil Mellor

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Djimi Traoré 41, Dietmar Hamann 45, Stephen Warnock 81

Other Substitutes:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain), 15-Salif Diao (Senegal), 24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France)

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

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Photo From: France Football, Issue 3059bis, November 26, 2004

(November 23, 2004, Champions League, Monaco 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3059bis, November 26, 2004

(November 23, 2004, Champions League, Monaco 1-Liverpool 0)

Date: December 8, 2004

Competition: Champions League- Group A, Matchday 6

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3-Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas (Greece) 1

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 42,045

Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Linesmen: Oscar Martínez Samaniego and Javier Novoa Robles (both Spain)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Florent Sinama-Pongolle 47, Neil Mellor 80, Steven Gerrard 86

(Olympiakos): Rivaldo 27

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27^th minute, Olympiakos): Rivaldo scored with a free kick.

1:1 (47^th minute, Liverpool): Kewell’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Sinama-Pongolle.

2:1 (80^th minute, Liverpool): Nikopolidis parried a header and Mellor knocked in the rebound.

3:1 (86^th minute, Liverpool): Steven Gerrard scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

22-Chris Kirkland, 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) (17-Josemi (Spain) 85), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali) (24-Florent Sinama-Pongolle (France) 46), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia), 8-Steven Gerrard, 12-Núñez (Spain), 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic)(33-Neil Mellor 78)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Xabi Alonso 28, Jamie Carragher 44, Steven Gerrard 55

Other Substitutes:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 2-Stéphane Henchoz (Switzerland), 15-Salif Diao (Senegal),

35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Olympiakos:

71-Antonis Nikopolidis, 3-Stylianos Venetidis (8-Miloš Marić (Serbia and Montenegro) 84), 12-Gabriel Schürrer (Argentina), 30-Anastasios Pantos, 32-Georgios Anatolakis, 1-Pantelis Kafes, 6-Ieroklis Stoltidis, 11-Predrag Đorđević (Serbia and Montenegro), 31-Giorgos Charalampos Georgiadis (13-Ivan Režić (Croatia) 70), 5-Rivaldo (Brazil), 10-Giovanni (Brazil) (9-Yiannis Okkas (Cyprus) 87)

Coach: Dušan Bajević (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Booked: Anastasios Pantos 42, Georgios Anatolakis 45, Gabriel Schürrer 79,

Other Substitutes:

34-Kleopas Giannou, 4-Efthimios Kouloucheris, 25-Spiros Vallas, 7-Nery Castillo (Mexico)

Team Captain: Predrag Đorđević

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Photo From: World Soccer, February 2005

(December 8, 2004, Champions League, Liverpool 3-Olympiakos 1)

On this day 2004: Liverpool beat Olympiakos 3-1 in the Champions league.
Goals from Pongolle (47), Mellor (80), Gerrard (86)#ComebackKings🔥 pic.twitter.com/ABqcypQezL
— Ben Webb (@BenWebbLFC) December 8, 2016

On this day in 2004, Steven Gerrard scored *that* goal vs. @olympiacos_org in the Champions League. pic.twitter.com/ItyQb3ipNf
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 8, 2015

Relive that incredible evening a decade on with our gallery from #LFC's 3-1 win v Olympiacos http://t.co/JNsYvE0pdu pic.twitter.com/QzqGS4Vvz6
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 8, 2014

Date: February 22, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Round of 16, First Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3-Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH (Germany) 1

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 40,942

Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Linesmen: Simeon Tsolakidis and Panagiotis Mavropoulos (both Greece)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Luis García 15, John Arne Riise 36, Dietmar Hamann 90+2

(Bayer Leverkusen): França 90+3

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, Liverpool): From the middle, Biscan sent Garcia through to score.

2:0 (36^th minute, Liverpool): John Arne Riise scored with a free kick from the right side.

3:0 (90^th minute, Liverpool): Dietmar Hamann scored from a free kick.

3:1 (90^th minute, Bayer Leverkusen): Dudek parried a shot, França knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway) (11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) 89),

21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia) (13-Anthony Le Tallec (France) 77),16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (34-Darren Potter 85), 10-Luis García (Spain)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Jerzy Dudek 54, Dietmar Hamann 59

Other Substitutes:

20-Scott Carson, 18-Núñez (Spain), 32-John Welsh, 35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Sami Hyypiä

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Note:

1-Steven Gerrard suspended from this match.

Bayer Leverkusen:

1-Hans Jörg Butt, 4-Juan (Brazil), 29-Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker, 35-Diego Placente (Argentina), 7-Robson Ponte (Brazil) (23-Landon Donovan (USA) 69), 10-Paul Freier (13-Daniel Bierofka 83), 16-Jacek Krzynówek (Poland), 25-Bernd Schneider, 28-Carsten Ramelow, 9-Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria), 12-Andriy Voronin (Ukraine) (11-França (Brazil) 69)

Coach: Klaus Augenthaler

Booked: Robson Ponte 45, Paul Freier 51

Other Substitutes:

20-Tom Starke, 17-Clemens Fritz, 26-Sascha Dum, 27-Gonzalo Castro

Team Captain: Carsten Ramelow

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Date: March 9, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Round of 16, Second Leg

Result: Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH (Germany) 1-Liverpool Football Club (England) 3

Venue: Leverkusen, BayArena

Attendance: 22,500

Referee: Alain Sars (France)

Linesmen: Frédéric Arnault and Vincent Texier (both France)

Kick-off time: 20:45

Goalscorers:

(Bayer Leverkusen): Jacek Krzynówek 87

(Liverpool): Luis García 28, 32, Milan Baroš 67

Summary of goals:

0:1 (28^th minute, Liverpool): Gerrard’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Garcia.

0:2 (32^nd minute, Liverpool): Gerrard’s corner kick from the right side was headed Biscan and struck in by Garcia.

0:3 (67^th minute, Liverpool): A pass from the left side was knocked in by Baros.

1:3 (87^th minute, Bayer Leverkusen): Placente’s pass from the left side was shot in by Jacek Krzynówek.

Lineups:

Bayer Leverkusen:

1-Hans Jörg Butt, 29-Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker, 35-Diego Placente (Argentina), 13-Daniel Bierofka, 16-Jacek Krzynówek (Poland), 19-Marko Babić (Croatia), 23-Landon Donovan (USA) (17-Clemens Fritz 54), 25-Bernd Schneider, 28-Carsten Ramelow (27-Gonzalo Castro 70), 9-Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria) (12-Andriy Voronin (Ukraine) 32), 11-França (Brazil)

Coach: Klaus Augenthaler

Booked: Daniel Bierofka 44

Other Substitutes:

20-Tom Starke, 26-Sascha Dum, 15-Sezer Öztürk (Turkey), 40-Timo Röttger

Team Captain: Carsten Ramelow

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Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) (18-Núñez (Spain) 75), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 23-Jamie Carragher (32-John Welsh 70), 8-Steven Gerrard, 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany) (11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) 62), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 35-Stephen Warnock, 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic), 10-Luis García (Spain)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Other Substitutes:

20-Scott Carson, 31-Dave Raven , 34-Darren Potter, 13-Anthony Le Tallec (France)

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Photo From: France Football, Issue 3074bis, March 11, 2005

(March 9, 2005, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen 1-Liverpool 3)

2005 - Steven Gerrard last faced Bayer Leverkusen in any competition in the 2004-05 Champions League last 16 as a player with Liverpool; the Reds beat the German side 6-1 on aggregate en route to winning the competition that year. Memories. #UELdraw pic.twitter.com/fjI9eFklPT
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 28, 2020

On this day in 2005, @luchogarcia14 scored twice as Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 in successive legs on the road to Istanbul. 🇹🇷🏆 pic.twitter.com/QUxDhzRhmW
— Boss Liverpool Goals (@BossLFCgoals) March 9, 2023

French referee Alain Sars with a mainly hidden assistant and the captains before the Bayer Leverkusen-Liverpool Champions League match in March 2005. pic.twitter.com/mwajrCMXPJ
— Referee Retrospective (@FortheR93378109) April 14, 2022

Date: April 5, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 2- Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 1

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Linesmen: Mark Simons and Peter Hermans (both Belgium)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Sami Hyypiä 10, Luis García 25

(Juventus): Fabio Cannavaro 63

Summary of goals:

1:0 (10^th minute, Liverpool): Gerrard’s corner kick from the right side was flicked on by Garcia and struck at the far post by Hyypiä.

2:0 (25^th minute, Liverpool): On the right side, Anthony Le Tallec sent a cross to the middle and Luis García volleyed from outside of the box.

2:1 (63^rd minute, Juventus): Gianluca Zambrotta’s cross from the left side was headed in by Fabio Cannavaro.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

20-Scott Carson, 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 8-Steven Gerrard, 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (18-Núñez (Spain) 66), 10-Luis García (Spain), 13-Anthony Le Tallec (France) (11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) 73)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Other Substitutes:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain), 32-John Welsh, 34-Darren Potter, 35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Juventus:

1-Gianluigi Buffon, 19-Gianluca Zambrotta, 21-Lilian Thuram (France), 27-Jonathan Zebina (France) (4-Paolo Montero (Uruguay) 81), 28-Fabio Cannavaro, 8-Emerson (Brazil), 11-Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic), 16-Mauro Camoranesi, 20-Manuele Blasi (7-Gianluca Pessotto 46), 9-Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), 10-Alessandro Del Piero (17-David Trezeguet (France) 61)

Coach: Fabio Capello

Other Substitutes:

12-Antonio Chimenti, 18-Stephen Appiah (Ghana), 24-Rubén Olivera (Uruguay), 25-Marcelo Zalayeta (Uruguay)

Team Captain: Alessandro Del Piero

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Photo From: World Soccer, June 2005

(April 5, 2005, Champions League, Liverpool 2-Juventus 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3078bis, April 8, 2005

(April 5, 2005, Champions League, Liverpool 2-Juventus 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 15 (1542), April 12-18, 2005

(April 5, 2005, Champions League, Liverpool 2-Juventus 1)

Date: April 13, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: Juventus Football Club-Torino (Italy) 0-Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Venue: Torino (Turin), Stadio Delle Alpi

Attendance: 55,464

Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Linesmen: Nikolay Golubev and Tikhon Kalugin (both Russia)

Kick-off time: 20:45

Goalscorers:

(Juventus): None

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Juventus:

1-Gianluigi Buffon, 4-Paolo Montero (Uruguay) (7-Gianluca Pessotto 83), 19-Gianluca Zambrotta, 21-Lilian Thuram (France), 28-Fabio Cannavaro, 8-Emerson (Brazil), 11-Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic), 16-Mauro Camoranesi (18-Stephen Appiah (Ghana) 84), 24-Rubén Olivera (Uruguay) (25-Marcelo Zalayeta (Uruguay) 46), 9-Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), 10-Alessandro Del Piero

Coach: Fabio Capello

Booked: Paolo Montero 52, Zlatan Ibrahimović 62, Gianluca Zambrotta 65, Emerson 74

Other Substitutes:

12-Antonio Chimenti, 15-Alessandro Birindelli, 34-Andrea Masiello, 20-Manuele Blasi

Team Captain: Alessandro Del Piero

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Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain), 18-Núñez (Spain) (11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) 58), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (9-Djibril Cissé (France) 75), 10-Luis García (Spain) (13-Anthony Le Tallec (France) 85)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Xabi Alonso 29, Steve Finnan 78

Other Substitutes:

20-Scott Carson, 32-John Welsh, 34-Darren Potter, 35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Sami Hyypiä

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Photo From: France Football, Issue 3079bis, April 15, 2005

(April 13, 2005, Champions League, Juventus 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3079bis, April 15, 2005

(April 13, 2005, Champions League, Juventus 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3079bis, April 15, 2005

(April 13, 2005, Champions League, Juventus 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 16 (1543), April 19-25, 2005

(April 13, 2005, Champions League, Juventus 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 196, May 2005

(April 13, 2005, Champions League, Juventus 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 196, May 2005

(April 13, 2005, Champions League, Juventus 0- Liverpool 0)

Date: April 27, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Chelsea Football Club-London (England) 0-Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Venue: London, Stamford Bridge

Attendance: 42,500

Referee: Alain Sars (France)

Linesmen: Vincent Texier and Jean-Philippe Izzo (both France)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Chelsea): None

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Chelsea:

1-Petr Čech (Czech Republic), 2-Glen Johnson, 6-Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal), 13-William Gallas (France), 26-John Terry, 4-Claude Makélélé (France), 8-Frank Lampard, 10-Joe Cole (9-Mateja Kežman (Serbia and Montenegro) 78), 30-Tiago (Portugal) (16-Arjen Robben (Holland) 59), 15-Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), 22-Eiður Guðjohnsen (Iceland)

Coach: José Mourinho (Portugal)

Booked: Joe Cole 59, Mateja Kežman 79

Other Substitutes:

23-Carlo Cudicini (Italy), 29-Robert Huth (Germany), 5-Aleksey Smertin (Russia), 14-Geremi Njitap (Cameroon), 24-Mikael Forssell (Finland)

Team Captain: John Terry

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Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 8-Steven Gerrard, 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia) (7-Harry Kewell (Australia) 86), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (9-Djibril Cissé (France) 65), 10-Luis García (Spain) (11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) 90)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Igor Bišćan 57, Xabi Alonso 87

Other Substitutes:

20-Scott Carson, 18-Núñez (Spain), 35-Stephen Warnock, 13-Anthony Le Tallec (France)

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Photo From: France Football, Issue 3081bis, April 29, 2005

(April 27, 2005, Champions League, Chelsea 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3081bis, April 29, 2005

(April 27, 2005, Champions League, Chelsea 0- Liverpool 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 2005

(April 27, 2005, Champions League, Chelsea 0- Liverpool 0)

Date: May 3, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 1-Chelsea Football Club-London (England) 0

Venue: Liverpool, Anfield

Attendance: 41,216

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Linesmen: Martin Balko and Roman Slyško (both Slovakia)

Kick-off time: 19:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Luis García 4

(Chelsea): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4^th minute, Liverpool): From the middle, Gerrard sent Baros through, he collides with Cech and Luis Garcia knocked in the loose ball.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland), 3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway), 21-Djimi Traoré (Mali),23-Jamie Carragher, 8-Steven Gerrard, 16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany) (7-Harry Kewell (Australia) 73), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (9-Djibril Cissé (France) 59), 10-Luis García (Spain) (18-Núñez (Spain) 84)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Milan Baroš 8

Other Substitutes:

20-Scott Carson, 11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic), 32-John Welsh, 35-Stephen Warnock

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Shirt Sponsor: Carlsberg

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Chelsea:

1-Petr Čech (Czech Republic), 6-Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal), 13-William Gallas (France), 26-John Terry, 4-Claude Makélélé (France), 8-Frank Lampard, 10-Joe Cole (9-Mateja Kežman (Serbia and Montenegro) 68), 14-Geremi Njitap (Cameroon) (29-Robert Huth (Germany) 76), 30-Tiago (Portugal) (16-Arjen Robben (Holland) 68), 15-Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), 22-Eiður Guðjohnsen (Iceland)

Coach: José Mourinho (Portugal)

Other Substitutes:

23-Carlo Cudicini (Italy), 2-Glen Johnson, 33-Nuno Morais (Portugal), 24-Mikael Forssell (Finland)

Team Captain: John Terry

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Photo From: France Football, Issue 3082bis, May 6, 2005

(May 3, 2005, Champions League, Liverpool 1- Chelsea 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3082bis, May 6, 2005

(May 3, 2005, Champions League, Liverpool 1- Chelsea 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 2005

(May 3, 2005, Champions League, Liverpool 1- Chelsea 0)

Date: May 25, 2005

Competition: Champions League- Final

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3- Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano (Italy) 3 (After Extra Time) (3-2 on a penalty kick shoot-out)

Venue: Istanbul, Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı, Turkey

Attendance: 70,024

Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Linesmen: Oscar Martínez Samaniego and Clemente Ayete Plou (both Spain)

Kick-off time: 21:45

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Steven Gerrard 54, Vladimír Šmicer 56, Xabi Alonso 60

(AC Milan): Paolo Maldini 1, Hernán Crespo 39, 44

Summary of goals:

0:1 (1^st minute, AC Milan): Pirlo’s free kick from the right side was volleyed in by Maldini.

0:2 (39^th minute, AC Milan): Shevchenko’s pass from the right side was struck in by Crespo.

0:3 (44^th minute, AC Milan): From the middle of the field, Kaka sent Crespo through to score.

1:3 (54^th minute, Liverpool): Rise’s cross from the left side was headed in by Gerrard.

2:3 (56^th minute, Liverpool): On the left, Hamann passed across to the middle and Smicer scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

3:3 (60^th minute, Liverpool): Liverpool were awarded a penalty kick after Gattuso fouled Gerrard in the box. Xabi Alonso’s penalty kick was parried by Dida and Xabi Alonso knocked in the rebound.

Penalty kick sequence:

(AC Milan): Serginho (missed) (0-0), Andrea Pirlo (missed) (0-1), Jon Dahl Tomasson (1-2), Kaká (2-2), Andriy Shevchenko (missed) (2-3)

(Liverpool): Dietmar Hamann (1-0), Djibril Cissé (2-0), John Arne Riise (missed) (2-1), Vladimír Šmicer (3-2)

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Jerzy Dudek (Poland),3-Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) (16-Dietmar Hamann (Germany) 46), 4-Sami Hyypiä (Finland), 6-John Arne Riise (Norway),21-Djimi Traoré (Mali), 23-Jamie Carragher, 7-Harry Kewell (Australia) (11-Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) 23), 8-Steven Gerrard, 14-Xabi Alonso (Spain), 5-Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) (9-Djibril Cissé (France) 85),10-Luis García (Spain)

Coach: Rafa Benítez (Spain)

Booked: Jamie Carragher 76, Milan Baroš 81

Other Substitutes:

20-Scott Carson, 17-Josemi (Spain), 18-Núñez (Spain), 25-Igor Bišćan (Croatia),

Team Captain: Steven Gerrard

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Note:

1- Xabi Alonso missed a penalty kick 60, but he knocked in the rebound.

AC Milan:

1-Dida (Brazil), 2-Cafú (Brazil), 3-Paolo Maldini, 13-Alessandro Nesta, 31-Jaap Stam (Holland), 8-Gennaro Gattuso (10-Rui Costa (Portugal) 112), 20-Clarence Seedorf (Holland) (27-Serginho (Brazil) 86), 21-Andrea Pirlo , 22-Kaká (Brazil), 7-Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine), 11-Hernán Crespo (Argentina) (15-Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark) 85)

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti

Other Substitutes:

17-Christian Abbiati, 4-Kakha Kaladze (Georgia), 5-Alessandro Costacurta, 24-Vikash Dhorasoo (France)

Team Captain: Paolo Maldini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Opel

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks