Liverpool v Middlesbrough, 23 August 2008

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereeMike Riley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance43,168

View Liverpool v Middlesbrough head to head

2 Liverpool

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Emanuel Pogatetz own goal 86 OG
Steven Gerrard 90 G

Goals:

Mido 70 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Alvaro Arbeloa
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender/Centre Back Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Carragher
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Forward Robbie Keane
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Dirk Kuyt

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ross Turnbull
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender Andrew Taylor
Defender/Centre back David Wheater
Midfielder Mohamed Shawky
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder/Forward Afonso Alves
Forward Tuncay Sanli
Forward Jeremie Aliadiere

Substitutions:

Ryan Babel for Yossi Benayoun 65
Fabio Aurelio for Andrea Dossena 75
Nabil El Zhar for Alvaro Arbeloa 83

Substitutions:

Mido for Afonso Alves 60
Justin Hoyte for Andrew Taylor 75
Didier Digard for Tuncay Sanli 87

Cards:

Alvaro Arbeloa 27 Y
Robbie Keane 78 Y

Cards:

Mido 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender/Centre back Daniel Agger
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio
Midfielder Damien Plessis
Forward David N'Gog
Forward Nabil El Zhar
Forward Ryan Babel

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Rhys Williams
Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Midfielder Didier Digard
Midfielder Marvin Emnes
Forward Mido
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Comments:

League position: 1st The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Liverpool's first goal against Middlesbrough on 23rd August was in fact an own goal (Emanuel Pogatetz) and has therefore not been credited to Jamie Carragher. [re: Circular 1 - 5/11/2008]

Comments:

League position: 10th Keeper Brad Jones was injured in the pre-match warm-up so had to withdraw. Middlesbrough could, therefore, only name six of the possible seven substitutes.