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 [...]
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Hull City 0-0 Liverpool
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. [...]
Liverpool 0-2 Chelsea
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 [...]
Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid (agg 2-2a)
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 [...]
