Middlesbrough v Liverpool, 28 February 2009
| Score | 2-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 33,724 |
View Middlesbrough v Liverpool head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
2 Middlesbrough
Manager: Gareth Southgate
Goals:
| Xabi Alonso | own goal | 32 |
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| Tuncay Şanlı | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Jones
Defender
Matthew Bates
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Forward
Jeremie Aliadiere
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Substitutions:
| Marlon King for Jeremie Aliadiere | 68 |
| Adam Johnson for Tuncay Şanlı | 79 |
| Josh Walker for Julio Arca | 88 |
Cards:
| Tuncay Şanlı | 64 | Y |
| Matthew Bates | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Walker
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder/Forward
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Emnes
Forward
Marlon King
Comments:
League position: 17th0 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Defender
Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Ryan Babel
Forward
Nabil El Zhar
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Substitutions:
| David N'Gog for Nabil El Zhar | 68 |
| Yossi Benayoun for Jamie Carragher | 71 |
| Lucas Leiva for Steven Gerrard | 76 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Stephen Darby
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Forward
David N'Gog