Thursday March 17, 2011 Last 16 Finished Anfield

Liverpool 0 - 0 Sporting Braga

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  1. Liverpool exit Europe after Braga draw

    Liverpool exit Europe after Braga draw

    Liverpool slid out of the Europa League to Portuguese side Sporting Braga after an uninspiring 0-0 draw at Anfield. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Liverpool
    • Sporting Braga
    • 90+4' All over at Anfield! Liverpool are out of the Europa League, after being upset by Portuguese side Braga. Dalglish's team never looked like finding the goals they needed to overturn the first-leg deficit, and they can't complain at tonight's result.
    • 90+3' Reina pumps a free-kick into the box. Braga scramble to clear.
    • 90+2' Free-kick to Liverpool, 30 yards out. Meireles floats it in, and it's just beyond the despairing leap of N'Gog.
    • 90+1' Meyong has a crack from 35 yards and flies one over the bar.
    • 90' There will be four minutes of added time.
    • 89' Kuyt slams his hand down on the turf after being caught offside yet again.
    • 88' Mossoro replaces Salino, as Braga make their third and final change.
    • 87' Another attack breaks down, as Liverpool concede a free-kick.
    • 86' Liverpool are growing evermore frantic going forward. Time is running out now.
    • 84' Carroll sends a powerful header on target, but it hits the back of Kuyt en route to goal. Moments later Skrtel finds himself in space in the box...his improvised shot is blocked well by Artur.
    • 83' Lima is replaced by Albert Meyong for Braga.
    • 82' Meireles is fouled by the corner flag, but the referee doesn't give it. He protests the decision and becomes the third Liverpool name in the book.
    • 81' Kuyt and Lucas exchange passes, but Rodriguez intercepts to wallop the ball clear.
    • 80' Corner for Liverpool. Meireles sends it over, Braga clear...then Spearing meets the ball first time to smash a wild shot high and wide.
    • 79' Kuyt tries a shot from distance, but his effort is a seriously long way wide.
    • 78' N'Gog tries a shot from the edge of the box, and draws a save from Artur.
    • 77' Reina finds the head of Carroll with a long ball forward. His flick is into the path of N'Gog, but the substitute can't get hold of it.
    • 76' Alan finds space on the right and sends over a cross. Liverpool clear and the Kop roars them forward.
    • 75' Maxi and Cole make way for Jay Spearing and David N'Gog, as Daglish rolls the dice.
    • 74' Vandinho booked for time wasting as he leaves the field.
    • 73' Kaka replaces Vandinho for Braga.
    • 72' Johnson does well to beat his man and curl an inviting cross into the near post...Kuyt can't quite get his outstretched leg to it.
    • 71' Viana goes for goal from 25 yards on the angle, and draws a save from Reina.
    • 70' Skrtel chops down Salino from behind and earns himself a yellow card.
    • 69' Johnson motors forward and finds Cole, but he loses control and another Liverpool attack breaks down.
    • 68' Braga are still looking all too comfortable in their 1-0 aggregate lead.
    • 67' Skrtel sends a long ball forward, but it's asking a lot of Carroll. He does well to chase it down and win Liverpool a throw-in.
    • 66' Cole finds Carroll 25 yards out, but Braga step out and the big man is offside.
    • 65' Liverpool just can't get things to click in the final third. Surely Dalglish will make a change sooner rather than later.
    • 64' Liverpool fans are beginning to grow impatient now. Their Europa League campaign is 26 minutes away from being over.
    • 62' Carroll and Alan have a coming together, but fortunately both leave the confrontation before it escalates.
    • 61' Almost a bizarre goal for Braga! The corner is cleared, Silvio shoots and a deflection sends the ball into the path of Alan, five yards out. But he can't control it! He looked offside, but the flag stayed down.
    • 60' Lima wins Braga a corner on their left.
    • 59' Meireles in crudely on Adam, and he's lucky to escape a booking.
    • 58' Kuyt sends over a pinpoint cross to Meireles, but he heads over from 10 yards when he should have tested the goalkeeper.
    • 56' Free-kick for Braga 35 yards out. Lima tries his luck with a shot, but Liverpool get a block in.
    • 55' Nice possession from Liverpool, who show patience to go back and build again. But when the ball eventually comes forward again it squirts through Kuyt and Braga have it back.
    • 54' Maxi with a chance to shoot from the corner of the box. His volleyed effort is high and wide.
    • 53' Cole once again tries to pick out Carroll with a cross...but once again the big man can't reach it.
    • 52' The Braga fans are in fine voice in the away end. They've not seen too much to worry them so far.
    • 51' Carroll running shoulder to shoulder with Rodriquez, and the Braga man gets the better of him. Carroll reacts with a wild lunge as the ball goes out of play, and deservedly goes in the book.
    • 50' Nice link play between Kuyt and Carroll, but the latter is caught offside.
    • 49' Silvio runs at Johnson, but it's all too easy for the England full-back.
    • 48' Cole works some space on the left. His cross is just too high for Carroll's leap.
    • 47' Early pressure for Braga, but Skrtel booms the ball clear.
    • 46' No changes to report from either side as we get the second half underway at Anfield.
    • 45+2' Half-time at Anfield, and Liverpool are still where they started. They've played well in patches, but failed to create enough chances. Meanwhile, Braga have looked relatively untroubled.
    • 45+1' Comedy dive from Alan, who tries unsuccessfully to illicit a free-kick from Carragher.
    • 45' Maxi curls in a cross and Carroll sends a glancing header wide from 12 yards.
    • 44' Johnson with a great chance to attack, but his touch is heavy.
    • 43' The game is heating up now. Tackles starting to fly in from both sets of players.
    • 42' Meireles swings it over, Artur punches clear. Kuyt is the next to suffer an injury in a clash of heads. He's ok.
    • 41' Wilson releases Cole on the left, and he wins a corner.
    • 40' Paulao is dazed, but will be able to continue.
    • 39' Paulao goes down after an aerial challenge with Carroll. He'll need treatment.
    • 37' Kuyt sent clear on the left. He tries a reverse ball into the box but Braga clear.
    • 36' Kuyt tries to chest a pass into the path of Carroll, but he comes up short.
    • 35' Free-kick for Braga in a dangerous position on their left. Silvio sends it in, but Liverpool clear.
    • 34' Lucas goes down and appeals for a penalty, but there's nothing in it. The referee rightly says no.
    • 33' Kuyt does well on the right and sends over a wicked cross towards Carroll. It's just beyond him.
    • 32' For all their possession, Liverpool have only really created one chance so far - the shot from Cole early on.
    • 31' Carragher into Cole, who lays it back. Neat possession, before Cole gets it back and gives it away.
    • 30' Alan does a number on Wilson, winning Braga a corner in the process. A low ball is turned behind for a goal kick.
    • 29' Braga win a throw-in deep on Liverpool's right. Lucas clears up easily, but he give the ball right back to a white shirt.
    • 27' Scrappy exchanges in midfield, as both sides frantically chase the ball.
    • 26' Kuyt's cross is blocked on the right. Liverpool get another chance to deliver, but Artur comes to claim confidently.
    • 25' Alan with a dangerous cross into the Liverpool box, which Carragher does well to head clear.
    • 24' Cole is seeing a lot of the ball for Liverpool. He comes inside, but eventually the move breaks down.
    • 23' Kuyt caught offside for Liverpool.
    • 22' Viana finds Alan on the right with a raking pass, but he can't get a ball into the danger area.
    • 21' Liverpool win a corner on their right, but Carroll is penalised for a foul. Harsh from the referee - the replays show he was pushed.
    • 20' Alan cuts in from the right and tries a shot from distance with his unfavoured left foot. It's wide and weak.
    • 19' Braga enjoy some good possesion, with Liverpool players biting at their ankles.
    • 18' Liverpool are looking long for Carroll, with Kuyt making runs off his headers.
    • 17' Wilson beats the offside trap on the left flank, but he can't get a ball into the box.
    • 16' Neat possession from Liverpool, but no end product.
    • 15' The draw for the quarter-finals is tomorrow by the way. The semi-final draw will also be made.
    • 14' Braga are gradually coming into this now. Lima once again on the ball. He shoots from distance and Reina takes a comfortable catch.
    • 13' Good work from Lima on Braga's left, but Skrtel is on hand to clear the danger.
    • 12' Delightful backheel from Maxi plays in Carroll, but he's a yard offside inside the Braga box.
    • 11' Liverpool certainly having the better of the early exchanges at Anfield.
    • 9' A stat couresy of OptaJoe on Twitter. 'Liverpool's last four Europa League games have seen a total of just two goals scored.'
    • 8' Carroll up highest to meet a Liverpool corner. His header is just wide.
    • 7' Carroll wins a knock down for Cole, who draws a sharp save from Artur with his shot from 10 yards.
    • 6' Carroll makes a run off the shoulder of his man and is clean through on goal, but the flag goes up. That was tight.
    • 5' Open start to the game. Encouraging signs for Liverpool.
    • 4' Wilson concedes a free-kick with a high boot. Hugo Viana lines it up from 35 yards...deflection and Liverpool clear.
    • 3' Cole wriggles past a coupl.e of tackles and tries to send Kuyt through on goal. The pass is a touch strong. Artur collects.
    • 2' Good stuff from Liverpool. Kuyt beats the offside trap and plays a pass out to Joe Cole on the right. But his cross is blocked.
    • 1' And we're underway an Anfield. The crowd are in cracking voice.
    • 20:01 A belting 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at Anfield' gets a packed crowd in the mood. And here come the teams, Liverpool in all red, Braga in all white.
    • 19:58 Manchester City are out. They've only managed to beat Dynamo Kiev 1-0 at Eastlands, and hence go down 2-1 on aggregate. City 1-0 Dynamo Kiev
    • 19:53 Plenty of optimism from the Liverpool fans on the thread below. 'Carroll will get a hat-trick in a 3-0 win,' writes Luke. 'I think Liverpool will roast Braga today,' says Mboy.
    • 19:22 Braga's Mossoro, who won the penalty that decided that game, starts on the bench tonight. Brazilian Vandinho replaces him.
    • 19:15 So Dalglish has made three changes from the first leg last week. Danny Wilson, Maxi Rodriquez and Carroll come in - with Lucas, Spearing and Kyrgiakos relegated to the substitutes' bench.
    • 19:12 Braga: Artur Moraes, Miguel Garcia, Paulao, Rodriguez, Silvio, Alan, Leandro Salino, Vandinho, Hugo Viana, Paulo Cesar, Lima // Subs: Cristiano, Kaka, Mossoro, Helder Barbosa, Meyong, Dani, Peterson
    • 19:11 The teams are in and the big news is that Andy Carroll will start. Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Wilson, Maxi, Lucas, Meireles, Cole, Carroll, Kuyt // Subs: Gulacsi, Pacheco, Kyrgiakos, Ngog, Spearing, Poulsen, Flanagan
    • 19:05 Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Liverpool v Braga in the last 16 of the Europa League. The first leg saw Portuguese side Braga run out 1-0 winners, and tonight we're at Anfield to see if Kenny Dalglish's team can overcome the deficit.

  • Summary

    • 84' Carroll sends a powerful header on target, but it hits the back of Kuyt en route to goal. Moments later Skrtel finds himself in space in the box...his improvised shot is blocked well by Artur.
    • 61' Almost a bizarre goal for Braga! The corner is cleared, Silvio shoots and a deflection sends the ball into the path of Alan, five yards out. But he can't control it! He looked offside, but the flag stayed down.
    • 7' Carroll wins a knock down for Cole, who draws a sharp save from Artur with his shot from 10 yards.
    • 19:11 The teams are in and the big news is that Andy Carroll will start. Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Wilson, Maxi, Lucas, Meireles, Cole, Carroll, Kuyt // Subs: Gulacsi, Pacheco, Kyrgiakos, Ngog, Spearing, Poulsen, Flanagan

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Liverpool

    Manager: Kenny Dalglish

  • Sporting Braga

    Manager: Domingos

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • J. Reina
      • G. Johnson
      • J. Carragher
      • M. Škrtel Yellow Card
      • D. Wilson
      • Lucas
      • Raul Meireles Yellow Card
      • M. Rodríguez Substitution Out (75′)
      • J. Cole Substitution Out (75′)
      • A. Carroll Yellow Card
      • D. Kuyt

      Subs

      • C. Poulsen
      • D. N'Gog Substitution In75′
      • J. Spearing Substitution In75′
      • S. Kyrgiakos
      • P. Gulacsi
      • D. Pacheco
      • J. Flanagan

    • Starting line-up

      • Artur
      • M. Garcia
      • Paulão Yellow Card
      • A. Rodriguez
      • Sílvio
      • Vandinho Yellow Card Substitution Out (74′)
      • L. Salino Substitution Out (90′)
      • H. Viana
      • Alan
      • Paulo César
      • Lima Substitution Out (84′)

      Subs

      • H. Barbosa
      • Dani
      • Meyong Substitution In84′
      • Kaká Substitution In74′
      • M. Mossoró Substitution In90′
      • J. Peterson
      • C. Figueiredo

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