Champions League - Keane off the mark in win

Eurosport - Thu, 02 Oct 11:49:00 2008

Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Liverpool in a comfortable 3-1 Champions League Group D win over PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Champions League Liverpool Liverpool-PSV Keane - 0

Liverpool dominated the match and Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring after only four minutes when Andreas Isaksson failed to keep out his low drive following a corner.

Keane doubled the lead half an hour later with a flick from Fernando Torres's excellent cross. It was the Irishman's first goal for the Reds since joining from Tottenham and the relief on his face was tangible as he celebrated scoring for the club he supported as a boy.

Steven Gerrard put the result beyond doubt with a sweetly-struck 76th-minute free-kick that left Isaksson no chance. It was Gerrard's 100th goal for Liverpool and sealed a 250th game in charge for boss Rafael Benitez.

Danny Koevermans pulled one back for PSV two minutes later when he got ahead of Martin Skrtel to bundle home a centre from former Reds full-back Jan Kronkamp.

Aside from the goal action, Liverpool had several chances to add to their tally, with a hard-working Torres close on several occasions.

PSV were hampered by the decision of coach Huub Stevens to employ no conventional strikers in a formation that saw Nordin Amrabat as the most advanced player until Koevermans was brought on as a second-half substitute.

The Dutch side's star man, Ibrahim Afellay, missed the match through injury and his influence was also notable in its absence. PSV stay bottom of the group after conceding five goals and scoring only once in two matches.

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Marseille

All the goals came in the first half as Atletico cemented first place in Group D, ahead of Liverpool by one goal.

Sergio Aguero put Atletico ahead with a brilliant take and finish on four minutes.

Fellow Argentine Maxi Rodriguez lofted a speculative high ball towards Aguero on the edge of the box and Aguero killed it dead before drilling in a superb low drive past Steve Mandanda.

L'OM levelled on 16 minutes, through a far post Mamadou Niang header from Laurent Bonnart's right-wing cross. Luis Perea, playing at right-back, was culpable as he left Senegal forward Niang unmarked.

Six minutes later, Raul Garcia got what proved to be the winner for the hosts when he cleverly flicked Mariano Pernia's near-post free-kick in off the post.

Marseille almost levelled late on when Niang fired just wide, but the Spanish side held on for the win.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. liverpuli i dopt a veq reali ko me fitu Endriti Prishtin

    From hajdini.endrit, on Fri 10 Oct 1:16PM

  2. this is the year champions of england and europe,sod it go the whole hog the world
    we hate man utd and the DIVER more than anyone.Kills me to say it but he is a great player he does not need to cheat,still a @#$% through.

    From kathleen.39@..., on Sat 4 Oct 2:30PM

  3. KEANo and torres are the best players in attack keep it ip lfc

    From oujj c, on Thu 2 Oct 3:34PM

  4. by this rate liverpool have a lot of chance of winnig the premiership and the champions league
    i hope they do win them

    From nestleferns, on Thu 2 Oct 1:50PM

  5. Why would crazyburningfishs come on here posting a stupid idiotic website in disguise.
    Talk footie or else
    LEAVE NOW AND NEVER COME BACK
    Precioussssssssssss

    From MICHAEL M, on Thu 2 Oct 12:17PM

  6. Congrats! Stevie G 100 Goals............you are the greatest!!!!!!!!!!

    From Charleyd, on Thu 2 Oct 8:11AM

  7. Never fear joecant.
    City will be ready to thrash you.
    Old blue eyes

    From Me and My Shadow, on Thu 2 Oct 7:57AM

  8. This game was like a fairy tale for the pool. Gerrard and Keano did us proud - bring on man city

    From joe scribe, on Thu 2 Oct 7:22AM

  9. Congrats to robbie...NWA!!!!!!

    From elnino, on Thu 2 Oct 5:46AM

  10. liverpool is the team that others teams fear in champion league because they have experienced players and they are not local champion like Arsenal, cheseal.liverpool will surely rule d europ again. wale

    From wale, on Thu 2 Oct 2:16AM

  11. well done robbie now he has the first goal i ant think of any defence that will stop him and torres.champions lge and premership are on there way home to anfield. come on the pool

    From roob, on Thu 2 Oct 2:00AM

  12. BOWZEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    From nicholasbnjmn, on Thu 2 Oct 12:35AM

  13. only joking bowzee. but LFC rule

    From nicholasbnjmn, on Thu 2 Oct 12:34AM

  14. dowzee you @#$% keane is class admit it. Scared because you know liverpool are now serious. ooohhhh bring on chelski

    From nicholasbnjmn, on Thu 2 Oct 12:28AM

  15. keane has repaid what 20 million dont be silly he has only scored one goal thats worse than shevchenko at chelsea i hope he doesnt score any more goals then you will be the jinx of his liverpool career lol!

    From chris, on Wed 1 Oct 11:50PM

  16. so keane has finally repaid us! hope to see him score more and liverpool will perform like they did against united on sep 13, always chasing the ball, nvr giving up! GO LIVERPOOL!

    From Guang Yan, on Wed 1 Oct 11:38PM

  17. Arsenal are pish I bet none of the other top four lose against Hull City
    at home this season !!!

    From davemackay77@..., on Wed 1 Oct 11:29PM

  18. what a great goal from the 8th wonder of the world stevie gerrard wot can you say about that free kick it was @#$% hot goal for his 100th ps you dont c ronaldo do that because he is toilet 2 you man u fans

    From wesley s, on Wed 1 Oct 11:26PM

  19. bill the gooner you realy are a total kn*bhead.come on the pool another classic win in europe.is there nobody who can stop us? NO there's not we are mighty and you all know it.reds forever anyone else never.

    88

    From markharry43, on Wed 1 Oct 11:23PM

  20. now keano is off the block watch the goals come flooding in YNWA

    From MICHAEL, on Wed 1 Oct 11:20PM
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