Liverpool v Chelsea, 01 February 2009

Score2-0 to Liverpool
RefereeMike Riley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,174

View Liverpool v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm

2 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

0 Chelsea

Manager: Luis Felipe Scolari

Goals:

Fernando Torres 89 G
Fernando Torres 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender Jamie Carragher
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano
Midfielder Albert Riera
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Dirk Kuyt

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Alex Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
José Bosingwa Defender
John Terry Defender
Michael Ballack Midfielder
Frank Lampard Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Salomon Kalou Midfielder/Forward
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Florent Malouda Forward

Substitutions:

Yossi Benayoun for Albert Riera 74
Ryan Babel for Javier Mascherano 83
David N'Gog for Fernando Torres 90

Substitutions:

Deco for Florent Malouda 69
Didier Drogba for Nicolas Anelka 69
Miroslav Stoch for Salomon Kalou 85

Cards:

Javier Mascherano 20 Y
Xabi Alonso 46 Y
Steven Gerrard 70 Y
Álvaro Arbeloa 90 Y

Cards:

Ashley Cole 22 Y
John Obi Mikel 53 Y
John Terry 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender Daniel Agger
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward David N'Gog

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender/Midfielder Michael Mancienne
Midfielder Deco
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Miroslav Stoch

Comments:

League position: 2nd

Comments:

League position: 3rd Frank Lampard was sent-off after 60 minutes for serious foul play. However, his claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

Goals:

Fernando Torres 89 G
Fernando Torres 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender Jamie Carragher
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano
Midfielder Albert Riera
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Dirk Kuyt

Substitutions:

Yossi Benayoun for Albert Riera 74
Ryan Babel for Javier Mascherano 83
David N'Gog for Fernando Torres 90

Cards:

Javier Mascherano 20 Y
Xabi Alonso 46 Y
Steven Gerrard 70 Y
Álvaro Arbeloa 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender Daniel Agger
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward David N'Gog

Comments:

League position: 2nd

0 Chelsea

Manager: Luis Felipe Scolari

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Alex Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
José Bosingwa Defender
John Terry Defender
Michael Ballack Midfielder
Frank Lampard Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Salomon Kalou Midfielder/Forward
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Florent Malouda Forward

Substitutions:

Deco for Florent Malouda 69
Didier Drogba for Nicolas Anelka 69
Miroslav Stoch for Salomon Kalou 85

Cards:

Ashley Cole 22 Y
John Obi Mikel 53 Y
John Terry 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender/Midfielder Michael Mancienne
Midfielder Deco
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Miroslav Stoch

Comments:

League position: 3rd Frank Lampard was sent-off after 60 minutes for serious foul play. However, his claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.