Match Timeline

  • 22
  • HT
  • 45
  • 69
  • 76
  • 80
  • 84
  • 87
  • 89
  • FT

Match Commentary

90'
What started off as a pretty tortuous game to watch actually grew into and entertaining match. Liverpool were the better team throughout but always looked uncomfortable with a single goal lead. Gerrard, Cisse, Kewell and Garcia were intermittently on song and Baros settled the tie with a great piece of striking play. But the star of the show was Xabi Alonso who's range of passing and solid ball winning dictated the play in midfield and provided the platform for the victory.
90'
Final whistle sounds and it is a winning start to Rafa Benitez's Liverpool European career. Monaco were a shade of last year's vintage but credit to Liverpool for some moments of attacking verve. Final score 2-0 to Liverpool.
89'
Liverpool playing a bit of keep ball in the Monaco half now.
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