Middlesbrough v Liverpool, 18 February 1998
| Score | 2-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Paul Durkin |
| Competition | League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 29,828 |
View Middlesbrough v Liverpool head to head
MIDDLESBROUGH WON 3-2 ON AGGREGATE.
Goals:
| Paul Merson | penalty | 2 |
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| Marco Branca | 4 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Vladimir Kinder
Defender
Nigel Pearson
Defender
Steve Vickers
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder/Forward
Craig Hignett
Forward
Mikkel Beck
Forward
Marco Branca
Substitutions:
| Steve Baker for Craig Hignett | 74 |
Cards:
| Andy Townsend | Y | |
| Marco Branca | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Steve Baker
Goals:
Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Steve Harkness
Defender
Rob Jones
Defender
Dominic Matteo
Defender/Midfielder
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Paul Ince
Midfielder
Steve McManaman
Midfielder
Robbie Fowler
Forward
Michael Owen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Øyvind Leonhardsen for Dominic Matteo | 46 |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle for Patrik Berger | 65 |
Cards:
| Paul Ince | Y | |
| Steve McManaman | Y | |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | Y |