Liverpool v Middlesbrough, 23 August 2008

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

View Liverpool v Middlesbrough head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

2 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

1 Middlesbrough

Manager: Gareth Southgate

Goals:

Emanuel Pogatetz own goal 86 OG
Steven Gerrard 90 G

Goals:

Mido 70 G

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

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:

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

Substitutions:

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

Cards:

Álvaro Arbeloa 27 Y
Robbie Keane 78 Y

Cards:

Mido 79 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

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: 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 OG
Steven Gerrard 90 G

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:

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]

1 Middlesbrough

Manager: Gareth Southgate

Goals:

Mido 70 G

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 79 Y

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.