Spain striker Fernando Torres volleyed in to give an unconvincing Liverpool victory over West Brom at Anfield. Torres struck his first goal of the season by clinically converting a Dirk Kuyt cross from the edge of the box. The Spaniard was denied a second when Baggies keeper Scott Carson blocked his far post shot at [...]

Liverpool secured their place in the group stages of the Europa League courtesy of a win at Trabzonspor. The Turkish side drew level 1-1 on aggregate when Teofilo Gutierrez slotted in from a Gustavo Colman shot. David Ngog headed wide from six yards for the Reds but they got a crucial away goal when Giray [...]

Manchester City celebrated owner Sheikh Mansour’s first visit to Eastlands by delivering an impressive performance to cruise to victory against Liverpool. Sheikh Mansour has changed the face of Manchester City since his takeover two years ago – and this latest expensively reconstructed version of Roberto Mancini’s squad provided evidence that they may be able to [...]

Liverpool’s Joe Cole missed a penalty as his side had to make do with a slender first-leg lead over Trabzonspor in their Europa League qualifier. The Reds went ahead when Cole set up Ryan Babel to finish with aplomb. The home side then dominated but after winning a penalty for a foul on Lucas Leiva, [...]

A mistake by Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina allowed Arsenal to salvage a draw against a Reds side who had Joe Cole sent off on his Premier League debut. Cole was red-carded for a lunge on Laurent Koscielny before David Ngog’s driven shot put Liverpool ahead. The lead lasted until the last minute when Marouane Chamakh [...]

Joe Cole impressed on his competitive debut as Liverpool booked their spot in the Europa League play-offs draw with a 4-0 aggregate win over Rabotnicki. Cole’s curling cross after a corner set up David Ngog to nod in before the French striker soon created the second. Ngog was hauled down by Fernando Lopes and the [...]

David Ngog got the Roy Hodgson era off to the perfect start as Liverpool secured a 2-0 win over FK Rabotnicki in the Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday night. The French star netted a clinical brace as the Reds produced a mature performance to ensure they will head into next week’s second-leg in [...]

Hull and Liverpool closed out hugely disappointing campaigns with a forgettable draw at the KC Stadium. Alberto Aquilani hit the bar from close range for the visitors in the first half and Steven Gerrard slammed a shot against the upright late on. The lively Mark Cullen wasted Hull’s best chance with a header just wide. [...]

Steven Gerrard’s astonishing blunder allowed Chelsea to take a giant stride towards the Premier League crown with a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield. Gerrard was left with his head in his hands in the 33rd minute after his attempted backpass to Jose Reina was seized upon by Didier Drogba, with the Ivory Coast international [...]

Diego Forlan struck an extra-time away goal to end Liverpool’s Europa League hopes and book Atletico Madrid’s place in the final against Fulham on 12 May. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Spain, Liverpool levelled the tie when Alberto Aquilani converted Yossi Benayoun’s cross with a fine finish. And they added a second early [...]

Steven Gerrard’s second-half brace and further goals from Maxi Rodriguez and Ryan Babel relegated Burnley and kept Liverpool’s top-four hopes alive. Gerrard’s first deflected off Burnley defender Leon Cort past Brian Jensen but his second was a fine first-time curling strike from 25-yards out. Steven Fletcher later hit the post for Burnley with a left-footed [...]

Diego Forlan came back to haunt Liverpool to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 advantage in their Europa League semi-final. The former Manchester United striker gave the Primera Liga side a narrow edge going into the return leg at Anfield next Thursday after capitalising on some hopeless defending in the ninth minute. Jose Manuel Jurado’s ball [...]

Liverpool moved back into sixth place after an emphatic win over West Ham, who remain one place above the relegation zone. Yossi Benayoun put them ahead in unusual fashion, diverting a Steven Gerrard cross in off his stomach. David Ngog added a second with a fiercely struck snap shot from a Maxi Rodriguez cross as [...]