Tuesday December 9, 2008 Group Stage: Group D Finished Philips Stadion

PSV 1 - 3 Liverpool

  • Lazovic 36’
  • Babel 45’
  • Riera 68’
  • N'Gog 77’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • PSV
    • Liverpool
    • 90+3 And that is the end, Liverpool win 3-1 and win the group by two points to get top seeding. Thanks for joining us, we'll be back with more Champions League action tomorrow.
    • 90+2 A good Liverpool counter involving Babel and N'Gog puts Keane in a shooting position on the edge of the box but he gets the shot all wrong, curling it away from goal.
    • 89' Ball over the top to Keane who spins off the ball to allow Babel in, Keane moves diagonally across and is free but Babel goes to Spearing on the edge of the box, he pushes it wide and N'Gog on the right switched the ball between his feet and curls a shot in but well wide.
    • 83' PSV SUB: Nijland on for Nakkal.
    • 81' LIVERPOOL SUB: Kelly on for Carragher.
    • 80' Carragher is clipped as he makes a clearance from under Koevermans' nose. PSV SUB: Young Peruvian Manco on for Mendez.
    • 79' Keane with another amazing pass to release Lucas who must make it four but somehow shanks the close-range finish wide! Keane is finding his rhythm now.
    • 77' Keane on the right by the halfway line, he plays a superb diagonal ball that releases N'Gog, a wonderful pass, and the young Frenchman is through and drills it under Isaksson for 3-1!
    • 75' Corner to PSV on the right... Liverpool fail to clear, Marcelis controls but Cavalieri stays on his line and he can shoot from an angle but off the woodwork!
    • 72' Liverpool come forward on the right, good ball from Babel to Keane in the box but handball as he controlled it.
    • 71' A half-hearted tumble by Bakkal in the Liverpool box but despite some home ultras whooping for a penalty the reff walks away.
    • 69' LIVERPOOL SUB: Kid Steven Darby is on for Alvaro Arbeloa.
    • 68' Liverpool attack again, Riera about 30 yards out, it opens up for him so he takes a touch AND FIRES A SWEET LEFT-FOOT CURLER INTO THE TOP LEFT! WHAT A GOAL! 2-1 to Liverpool.
    • 65' To be honest N'Gog looks massively out of his depth. He gets played in with loads of space on the edge of the box but clumsily turns into two red and white shirts and PSV clear.
    • 64' Simons cuts in and plays it out to Lazovic on the left and he curls it on goal but easy for Cavalieri!
    • 63' Liverpool swarm forward, they have men over but again Babel messes up his final ball to Keane. PSV attack now with Dzsudzsak on the right and he sends it far post and ARBELOA ALMOST SCORES AND O.G. BUT HE HEADS IT WIDE FOR A CORNER! Almost a comical goal for PSV.
    • 62' Lazovic is just caught offside after a clever run. That was tight.
    • 61' The centre again causes problems for PSV, it almost drops for Liverpool but PSV hack it away, back out on the left and the ball drops TO KEANE but his shot is blocked for a corner, but no again a goal-kick given! Liverpool come again and Babel plays it through to Keane this time but a good covering tackle sees PSV clear.
    • 60' Keane wins a free-kick off Marcelis, Lucas to take as per usual...
    • 59' Keane and Babel combine and Babel drives low at the near post but wide. Keane is again angry at Babel for shooting when he was better placed.
    • 57' High ball which Carragher can only head to BAKKAL WITH THE STRIKE but straight at Cavalieri. He caught that nicely though.
    • 55' Agger and Dossena are horsing about in the box so Carragher smacks it clear. Hilarious news for Chelsea-haters: Cluj have equalised at Stamford Bridge. Oops.
    • 54' Keane with a good stepover to play Babel through but he rifles in a pointless shot from range that flies well over and Keane is furious.
    • 52' Dossena tries to catch up with Mendez on the PSV right but all he succeeds in doing is fouling him and getting booked.
    • 50' Lucas on the left, he slides it into Keane who turns brilliantly and is in to finish low but Salcido slides across to put it behind before N'Gog can get there! Bizarrely a goal-kick is awarded when it was a clear corner.
    • 50' Good play by Babel down the right again and he plays it in low but just behind Keane and PSV clear!
    • 48' It's a bit cat-and-mouse early in this second half, Dzsudzsak almost getting in from the left again.
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 45+3 That is the break, 1-1 at half time.
    • 45+2 Lucas on the right to swing it over AND BABEL RISES ON THE RIGHT TO GUIDE A HEADER INTO THE GROUND AND THE TOP LEFT FOR 1-1! Great delivery, super header.
    • 45+2 Two minutes being played at the end of this half and Liverpool have a free-kick on the right...
    • 45' Good play from Liverpool, breaking through the middle then working it wide left to Dossena who crosses briliantly for N'GOG UNMARKED but his loops a weak header at Isaksson.
    • 44' Carragher actually handballs a pass into Lazovic but cry wolf fails to get the decision and Liverpool counter.
    • 43' Okay so Lazovic is what many would call a bit of a schoolgirl. He falls over theatrically twice again after minimum contact. The ref ignores him.
    • 41' The row following that minor altercation continues... Arbeloa accuses Lazovic of play-acting and Lazovic accuses him of a kick... both are booked.
    • 39' A bit of nonsense between Arbeloa and Lazovic, the former is accused of kicking the second after a collision...
    • 37' Riera booked for something he said, one assumes he was complaining that the corner award was incorrect.
    • 36' Corner to PSV on the right... it's swung near post and Mascherano with a poor defensive header, off Salcido's chest into LAZOVIC WHO DRILLS IT UNDER CAVALIERI AND IT SPINS INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET! 1-0 PSV, a goal they are desperate for.
    • 35' Free-kick to PSV on the right after Dossena blocks the cross.
    • 32' Cavalieri comes out to claim a high one into the box as PSV looked to break.
    • 31' Free-kick to Liverpool which Lucas has on the right, he takes it quick with PSV asleep and Riera is in but a terrible touch sees it spin harmlessly to Isaksson.
    • 25' Ball over the top evades Keane but Riera is on it and clips a hanging ball into the box but cleared from under the bar!
    • 25' Lucas threads it wide to Babel who has Arbeloa on the overlap, poor ball by the Dutchman though.
    • 24' Lucas gives the ball away but PSV can't exploit it. A decent few minutes for the hosts.
    • 22' Mouth injury for Mascherano, who is bleeding on his shirt and is ordered off to clean himself up.
    • 21' Babel gets caught dilly-dallying and Bakkal is played in but Carragher is back to defend well for Liverpool, who get it away.
    • 20' Riera almost wriggles into the PSV box but Marcelis stands firm and the hosts clear.
    • 19' Dzsudzsak cuts inside and tries a shot, it breaks to Amrabat who pings a bobbler in but comfortable for Reina.
    • 17' The corner almost causes PSV some problems but Riera can't poke the shot in. PSV counter and Amrabat is in but he's nudged off the ball by Carragher, goal kick.
    • 16' Liverpool counter and win a corner on the right...
    • 15' PSV with another foray forwards and Simons picks the ball up 25 yards out and he's lost Arbeloa and shoots over the flailing block and Cavalieri only parries but away from danger!
    • 13' PSV come forward on a rare attack but Carragher shepherds it back to the keeper.
    • 9' Babel with a surging run and he feeds Keane, the Irishman goes down but nothing given! Mendez made only the slightest contact if any.
    • 6' Riera cuts in from the left but he final ball can't find Keane and PSV clear.
    • 5' Amrabat goes on a run through the middle but he's hauled down by Mascherano. Free-kick, no card... Long into the reds box, keeper Cavalieri deals with it.
    • 2' Keane wins a free-kick around 25 yards out... they take it short and the cross comes in for Riera but he heads well over.
    • 1' Match underway!
    • - Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Liverpool's trip to Eindhoven where they face PSV, who must better Marseille's match at home to Atletico Madrid if they are to progress to the UEFA Cup knockout phase. Liverpool, of course, are already through to the last 16 of the Champions League and are merely battling it out with Atletico for first place.

  • Team Stats

    PSV Stats Liverpool
    50% Possession 49%
    11 Shots 14
    5 Shots on target 4
    1 Saves 1
    3 Corners 1
    12 Fouls 17
    3 Offsides 2
    2 Yellow cards 3
    0 Red cards 0
    29 Tackles 34
    348 Accurate passes 352
    62 Bad passes 39

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • PSV
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Andreas Isaksson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
      24 Dirk Marcellis 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 49 2 3
      3 Carlos Salcido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 22 3
      13 Jeremie Bréchet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 5 3
      28 Otman Bakkal 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 12 1 2
      8 Edison Mendez 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 36 3 4
      6 Timmy Simons 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 38 7 5
      15 Jason Culina 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 49 0 2
      22 Balázs Dzsudzsák 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 20 11 5
      9 Danko Lazovic 1 4 2 3 3 1 0 15 7 0
      11 Nordin Amrabat 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 21 3 0
      14 Erik Pieters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      31 Cássio Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Danny Koevermans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      29 Stijn Wuytens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Francisco Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 Reimond Manco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
      16 Stefan Nijland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
    • Liverpool
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Diego Cavalieri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 0
      23 Jamie Carragher 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 39 2 1
      2 Andrea Dossena 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 3 3
      17 Alvaro Arbeloa 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 33 0 4
      5 Daniel Agger 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 32 6 1
      21 Lucas Leiva 0 1 0 3 2 0 2 47 6 8
      20 Javier Mascherano 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 35 6 9
      19 Ryan Babel 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 34 3 1
      11 Albert Riera 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 24 6 4
      24 David Ngog 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 22 1 0
      7 Robbie Keane 0 3 0 1 3 0 1 31 3 2
      15 Yossi Benayoun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      34 Martin Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      14 Xabi Alonso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      32 Stephen Darby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
      8 Steven Gerrard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Jay Spearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0
      25 Jose Reina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 89' Ball over the top to Keane who spins off the ball to allow Babel in, Keane moves diagonally across and is free but Babel goes to Spearing on the edge of the box, he pushes it wide and N'Gog on the right switched the ball between his feet and curls a shot in but well wide.
    • 79' Keane with another amazing pass to release Lucas who must make it four but somehow shanks the close-range finish wide! Keane is finding his rhythm now.
    • 77' Keane on the right by the halfway line, he plays a superb diagonal ball that releases N'Gog, a wonderful pass, and the young Frenchman is through and drills it under Isaksson for 3-1!
    • 75' Corner to PSV on the right... Liverpool fail to clear, Marcelis controls but Cavalieri stays on his line and he can shoot from an angle but off the woodwork!
    • 68' Liverpool attack again, Riera about 30 yards out, it opens up for him so he takes a touch AND FIRES A SWEET LEFT-FOOT CURLER INTO THE TOP LEFT! WHAT A GOAL! 2-1 to Liverpool.
    • 63' Liverpool swarm forward, they have men over but again Babel messes up his final ball to Keane. PSV attack now with Dzsudzsak on the right and he sends it far post and ARBELOA ALMOST SCORES AND O.G. BUT HE HEADS IT WIDE FOR A CORNER! Almost a comical goal for PSV.
    • 61' The centre again causes problems for PSV, it almost drops for Liverpool but PSV hack it away, back out on the left and the ball drops TO KEANE but his shot is blocked for a corner, but no again a goal-kick given! Liverpool come again and Babel plays it through to Keane this time but a good covering tackle sees PSV clear.
    • 57' High ball which Carragher can only head to BAKKAL WITH THE STRIKE but straight at Cavalieri. He caught that nicely though.
    • 50' Lucas on the left, he slides it into Keane who turns brilliantly and is in to finish low but Salcido slides across to put it behind before N'Gog can get there! Bizarrely a goal-kick is awarded when it was a clear corner.
    • 45+2 Lucas on the right to swing it over AND BABEL RISES ON THE RIGHT TO GUIDE A HEADER INTO THE GROUND AND THE TOP LEFT FOR 1-1! Great delivery, super header.
    • 45' Good play from Liverpool, breaking through the middle then working it wide left to Dossena who crosses briliantly for N'GOG UNMARKED but his loops a weak header at Isaksson.
    • 36' Corner to PSV on the right... it's swung near post and Mascherano with a poor defensive header, off Salcido's chest into LAZOVIC WHO DRILLS IT UNDER CAVALIERI AND IT SPINS INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET! 1-0 PSV, a goal they are desperate for.
    • 15' PSV with another foray forwards and Simons picks the ball up 25 yards out and he's lost Arbeloa and shoots over the flailing block and Cavalieri only parries but away from danger!
    • - Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Liverpool's trip to Eindhoven where they face PSV, who must better Marseille's match at home to Atletico Madrid if they are to progress to the UEFA Cup knockout phase. Liverpool, of course, are already through to the last 16 of the Champions League and are merely battling it out with Atletico for first place.

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