Liverpool v Stoke City, 19 August 2009
| Score | 4-0 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 44,318 |
View Liverpool v Stoke City head to head
Kick-Off: 8.00pm
4 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Fernando Torres | 4 |
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| Glen Johnson | 45 |
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| Dirk Kuyt | 78 |
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| David N'Gog | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pepe Reina
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender/Centre back
Daniel Ayala
Defender/Full back
Glen Johnson
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Left back
Emiliano Insúa
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Substitutions:
| Andrej Voronin for Steven Gerrard | 81 |
| Albert Riera for Dirk Kuyt | 82 |
| David N'Gog for Fernando Torres | 84 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender
Martin Kelly
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
David N'Gog
Forward
Andrej Voronin
Comments:
League position: 4th0 Stoke City
Manager: Tony Pulis
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Abdoulaye Faye
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Andy Wilkinson
Defender
Ryan Shawcross
Defender/Centre back
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
James Beattie
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ricardo Fuller for James Beattie | 62 |
| Liam Lawrence for Richard Cresswell | 62 |
| Danny Pugh for Dean Whitehead | 69 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 12 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Simonsen
Defender
Andy Griffin
Defender/Centre back
Leon Cort
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Pugh
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Forward
Ricardo Fuller
Forward
Dave Kitson