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.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

Goals:

Emanuel Pogatetz	own goal	86
Steven Gerrard		90

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina

Defender Álvaro Arbeloa

Defender Jamie Carragher

Defender Andrea Dossena

Defender Martin Skrtel

Midfielder Yossi Benayoun

Midfielder Steven Gerrard

Midfielder Xabi Alonso

Forward Fernando Torres

Forward Robbie Keane

Forward Dirk Kuyt

Substitutions:

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

Cards:

Álvaro Arbeloa	27	Y
Robbie Keane	78	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri

Defender Daniel Agger

Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio

Midfielder Damien Plessis

Forward Ryan Babel

Forward Nabil El Zhar

Forward David N'Gog

Comments:

1 Middlesbrough

Manager: Gareth Southgate

Goals:

Mido

Starting lineup:

Ross Turnbull Goalkeeper

Robert Huth Defender

Emanuel Pogatetz Defender

Andrew Taylor Defender

David Wheater Defender/Centre back

Stewart Downing Midfielder

Gary O'Neil Midfielder

Mohamed Shawky Midfielder

Afonso Alves Midfielder/Forward

Jeremie Aliadiere Forward

Tuncay Şanlı Forward

Substitutions:

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

Cards:

Mido

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte

Defender/Midfielder Rhys Williams

Midfielder Didier Digard

Midfielder Adam Johnson

Midfielder/Forward Marvin Emnes

Forward Mido

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.

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