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Espanyol

  • García Fernández 19’
  • Sahar 63’, 87’

Liverpool

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Espanyol
    • Liverpool
    • - It's all over here in Barcelona and not a great night for Liverpool. A great occasion for the hosts though as they cruise to a3-0 win.
    • 89' Straight down the other end Sahar almost gets his hat trick as Degen pushes out and lets him in behind. The angle was too acute in the end though!
    • 89' Riera goes on a run and tries to slip the through ball in on the edge of the area,but he's tackled.
    • 87' GOAL!! That's it and it's Ben Sahar again! Poor defending from Liverpool and when the ball breaks off a deflection to Sahar he just taps it in.
    • 86' Voronin tries to get Liverpool going but when the cross comes in from the left it's far to close to the keeper.
    • 83' Xabi Alonso is on for the final few minutes here as L:iverpool look to get at least a goal back late on.
    • 80' The pitch is cutting up very badly with huge chunks coming out of the surface. The hosts seem to be playing OK on it at the moment though.
    • 78' Great ball from Spearing to Riera, who goes down on the edge of the area. The home crowd give the bird to their former favourite.
    • 76' Torres looks on sourly from the bench. It's not been Liverpools' night tonight and the hosts continue to play attractive football.
    • 74' Espanyol break through the Liverpool rearguard again and once more it's incorrectly halted by an erroneous offside flag!
    • 71' That's cleared easily enough, but the home fans in full voicehere as they look to be easing to a win in their first match in their new stadium.
    • 70' Espanyol have another corner as they continue to enjoy the party here.
    • 66' Liverpool waiting to make a quadruple substitution here as the home crowd raise the volume level up another notch.
    • 63' GOAL!! And it's Ben Sahar the former Chelsea man! Degen with the defensive error that allows Sahar to notch with his first touch!
    • 59' The game has lost some of its momentum at the moment, perhaps as a result of all the substitutions. Liverpool have a corner though.
    • 58' Neat interplay between Gerrard and Kuyt almost sees Kuyt get through the defensive line, but the ball is cleared by Espanyol.
    • 56' Torres in on goal and fires a shot in, but the flag goes up quickly to thwart the striker.
    • 54' Renia easily claims an Espanyol free kick that was aimed far too close to him.
    • 52' Alonso Vallejo almost in on goal there, but despite stretching to the maximum he couldn't quite a toe on the crossfield ball aimed for him.
    • 50' Liverpool have a corner and Gerrard with it. That's cleared by Espanyol though.
    • 48' Luis Garcia has a go from long range, but that one won't trouble Reina.
    • 46' We're underway again and Carragher is lucky not to be pulled up there for handball. He's already on a yellow of course.
    • 45' The half time whistle goes and it's been a very lively opening 45 minutes. The home side lead 1-0. Back with more soon.
    • 44' Liverpool build through Johnson and Kuyt and Gerrard fires wide from range.
    • 42' Another 'pre-season' challenge there from Mascherano on Luis Garcia and that's clearly a yellow.
    • 42' Liverpool a bit lucky there with the offside as Tamudu was played in. Replays show he was onside. Liverpool have hit the woodwork twice though to be fair.
    • 41' GOAL! No it's been ruled out! Late flag there saves Liverpool!
    • 40' A loose ball reaches Johnson on the right and he lets fly from distance, but it goes high and wide.
    • 39' Gerrard tries to get Torres through, but Torres is just offside.
    • 38' Carragher flies into a challenge a bit late to put in kindly and that's a booking in any league!
    • 37' Through ball from Lucas hits the ref, who clears well!
    • 36' Luis Garcia with a long shot and Reina fumbles it. It did moves a bit in the air and he takes it at the second attempt.
    • 35' Kuyt and Gerrard combine but the ball is lost and Lucas gets booked trying to get it back. Late challenge from Lucas there.
    • 34' Carragher clears a dangerous looking through ball in the nick of time. Solid defensive header there.
    • 32' De la Pena again searching for that first time through ball doesn't make it count and Liverpool have it back.
    • 30' Gerrard and Benayoun manufacture a great move and Benayoun takes one touch too many in the area. It's cleared for a corner, which goes behind for a goal kick in the end.
    • 28' Liverpool just starting to put their foot on the gas here now and they look a threat at the moment.
    • 26' Gerrard with it and can you believe it he's hit the woodwork again!! This time a great curling effort hits the post!
    • 26' Torres is through on goal and is brought down on the edge of the area! Free kick and a booking for Pareja.
    • 24' The crowd are loving the start that the home side have made. Will they be able to keep up this sort of tempo though?
    • 22' Johnson takes it quickly and that comes to nothing for Liverpool.
    • 21' Liverpool stunned by that strike and they try and get back on terms through Gerrard, who goes down for a free kick.
    • 19' GOAL! Straight down the other end and a nice through ball is pounced upon by Garcia, who slips it past Reina. 1-0 Espanyol!
    • 19' Gerrard hits the bar for Liverpool!! What a strike from at least 30 yards and the keeper didn't see it!
    • 17' De La Pena it was with that nifty through ball a moment ago and he's seeing a lot of the ball early on.
    • 15' Crowd appeal for a penalty but Tamudu's dive isn't fooling anyone!
    • 14' The crowd enjoyed that one. Lovely little through ball from the hosts just gets to Reina before the striker can get there. Lovely pass though.
    • 12' Espanyol on top so far as you might expect in their new staduim. No real chances for either side just yet though.
    • 10' Reina comes for it and doesn't get there. It goes out for a goal kick though.
    • 10' Garcia advances down the right and wins a corner. It's been a lively start so far.
    • 9' De la Pena and Nakamura get things moving for the home side, but Johnson gets it clear.
    • 8' It's a good delivery, but there's a clash there between Torres and the keeper. Everyone seems to have escaped unhurt though!
    • 7' Benayoun nips down the wing and is brought down in a good position for a Liverpool free kick.
    • 6' Garcia with it and Johnson atones for his error with the clearance and the flag is up for offside anyway.
    • 6' Johnson loses out to former Celtic winger Nakamura and concedes a free kick.
    • 5' The Luis Garcia on display for Espanyol isn't the former Liverpool man either for the avoidance of doubt!
    • 1' We're off and its the hosts who have the first shot on goal from Alonso - not the Liverpool one!
    • - The teams are shaking hands and we're ready to go here!
    • - It's a 40,000 capacity sell-out and the home fans have been here for hours already.
    • - The hosts are celebrating the first match in their new stadium tonight and there's an absolutely cracking atmosphere in the Estadi Cornella El Prat.
    • - Team news is in and Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres start for Liverpool. New signing Glen Johnson also starts at right back.
    • - Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of Espanyol v Liverpool from Barcelona.

  • Summary

    • 89' Straight down the other end Sahar almost gets his hat trick as Degen pushes out and lets him in behind. The angle was too acute in the end though!
    • 87' GOAL!! That's it and it's Ben Sahar again! Poor defending from Liverpool and when the ball breaks off a deflection to Sahar he just taps it in.
    • 63' GOAL!! And it's Ben Sahar the former Chelsea man! Degen with the defensive error that allows Sahar to notch with his first touch!
    • 41' GOAL! No it's been ruled out! Late flag there saves Liverpool!
    • 26' Gerrard with it and can you believe it he's hit the woodwork again!! This time a great curling effort hits the post!
    • 19' GOAL! Straight down the other end and a nice through ball is pounced upon by Garcia, who slips it past Reina. 1-0 Espanyol!
    • 19' Gerrard hits the bar for Liverpool!! What a strike from at least 30 yards and the keeper didn't see it!

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Espanyol

      Starting line-up

      • C. Kameni
      • I. Pillud
      • N. Pareja Yellow Card Substitution Out (60′)
      • D. Jarque
      • D. García Substitution Out (60′)
      • S. Nakamura
      • M. Hurtado Substitution Out (71′)
      • I. De la Peña
      • L. García Fernández Goal
      • R. Tamudo
      • I. Alonso

      Subs

    • Liverpool

      Manager: Rafael Benitez

      Starting line-up

      • J. Reina
      • G. Johnson Substitution Out (46′)
      • M. San Jose
      • J. Carragher Yellow Card Substitution Out (82′)
      • E. Insua Substitution Out (46′)
      • L. Lucas Yellow Card Substitution Out (69′)
      • J. Mascherano Yellow Card Substitution Out (46′)
      • D. Kuyt Substitution Out (69′)
      • Y. Benayoun Substitution Out (46′)
      • S. Gerrard Substitution Out (69′)
      • F. Torres Substitution Out (69′)

      Subs

      • X. Alonso
      • A. Riera Substitution In69′
      • P. Degen Substitution In46′
      • A. Dossena Substitution In46′
      • A. Voronin Substitution In69′
      • R. Babel Substitution In46′
      • D. N'Gog Substitution In69′
      • J. Spearing Substitution In46′
      • D. Plessis Substitution In69′
      • D. Cavalieri

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  1. you dream of ever beating Real again??? hahaha....­ never. crazy, ha??? but thats the truth.

    From Dave, on Tue 25 Aug 1:16PM

  2. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Getting as bad as Arsenal.

    From GREGORY, on Mon 3 Aug 7:31PM

  3. y when their team lost they still defend their team­ weakness?lol

    From drowranger, on Mon 3 Aug 7:28PM

  4. Looked at this site to see how the game went, it is­ obviously just used by NON Liverpool supporters as a­ way to vent out their frustrations...shame, will try­ another site

    From helenmfryer, on Mon 3 Aug 7:23PM

  5. yes its only a friendly, but they fielded a strong­ team, so yes alot can be said about this match

    From chris_metcalfe, on Mon 3 Aug 7:06PM

  6. Wow...thats surpising. The only thing is Friendly­ matches dont mean anything because the players are only­ trying to get fit for the season. They aren't­ trying hard. Liverpool WILL be a force this­ season....they always have been and always will be.­ I'm not a Liverpool fan, I follow Spurs but this is­ NOT an indication of Liverpools season. If you are­ laughing at them, you're foolish and you'll eat­ your words when they finish higher than your team.

    From Evond, on Mon 3 Aug 6:05PM

  7. is a shame to livepool, how buff they are

    From kehinde, on Mon 3 Aug 6:02PM

  8. When we lost to barca we played a good second half,­ probably should have won it, and lost on penalties­ which is total luck... You got demolished 3-0 by a­ pathetic team.

    From JACK, on Mon 3 Aug 5:48PM

  9. hahahahha the mighty swans beat espanyol on their­ summer tour!!!

    From benthomas69, on Mon 3 Aug 5:38PM

  10. Liverpool never does well to any spanish teams (not­ hard to guess why) so I don't care at all.
    Where­ were all you mancs when you lost to Bayern?
    Shut up and­ mind your own what you call a team owen for tevez­ valencia for ronaldo yeah right...

    From dostavajegnila, on Mon 3 Aug 5:20PM

  11. Its just a friendly people calm down ffs lol

    From IAN, on Mon 3 Aug 5:14PM

  12. well done loserpool

    you wanna win the league you­ joking....... more chances of getting relegated... back­ down to reality

    From sidatmo, on Mon 3 Aug 4:48PM

  13. benites in his own tow lol what a loser he is ,get rid­ of him and get mourinho

    From handyandyisalways, on Mon 3 Aug 3:56PM

  14. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH­ AHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHA
    LIVERPOOL IS @#$%!!!!!!!!!
    THESE­ FOOLS NEVER GONNA WIN A @#$%!!!

    From Bluffmaster, on Mon 3 Aug 3:55PM

  15. well done ben sahar ,you deserve your chance !­ liverpool be worried ! be very worried ,no chance of­ the pemiership!

    From handyandyisalways, on Mon 3 Aug 3:54PM

  16. liverpool are lacking in their central defensive­ midfield it makes them weak in their attack and defense­ there going to cop plenty of goals this year but theyll­ score enough to win games they should have signed cana­ he wins a lot of the ball works hard for it and opens­ alot of oportunities in feeding the ball forward in­ good postions they need someone strong in the centre­ with good even like Pirlo,Essien,Iniesta, Gattuso, De­ Rossi, Sneidjer, Van der Vaart the best of these guys­ id say is essien because hes strong thats what­ liverpool are lacking at the moment someone who can win­ the wall and attack and bring some physical precence to­ the side im a liverpool fan and this is what they need­ to win the premiership and even the champions league­ thats why they lost to chelsea in the champions league­ last year they didnt have a as strong physical team as­ them, chelsea were robbed against barca everyone knows­ it the killed barca

    From Femi, on Mon 3 Aug 3:08PM

  17. l,pool fans don,t get it,it,s even gonna get worse with­ their legion of spain

    From skeebeedee, on Mon 3 Aug 2:13PM

  18. torres n gerrard played!!!! how can carragher said­ these duo are no match with other players in the­ world?? but lose in friendly match.. what a shame..

    From Ben, on Mon 3 Aug 2:10PM

  19. I thought Dossena already left.

    From hawx_crew_360, on Mon 3 Aug 1:46PM

  20. They'd never win the Premier League again. Not with­ that attitude.

    From hawx_crew_360, on Mon 3 Aug 1:45PM
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