FOOTBALL Live

Saturday December 13, 2008 Finished Anfield

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Liverpool

  • Gerrard 24’, 32’

Hull City

  • McShane 12’
  • Carragher 22’ (o.g.)
  1. Liverpool frustrated by Hull

    Liverpool frustrated by Hull

    A Steven Gerrard double helped Liverpool come back from two goals down against Hull but they had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Anfield. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Liverpool
    • Hull City
    • 90+5' FULL-TIME!!! A thrilling match ends two apiece, and Liverpool could lose leadership of the Premier League. But well done Hull, who somehow hung on!
    • 90+4' El Zhar miscontrols and the ball is out for a goal-kick. Is that it?
    • 90+3' Marney is bodychecked by Xabi Alonso and that is another booking.
    • 90+1' ARBELOA!!! His volley is blocked by Zayatte!! Desperate stuff for Hull!
    • 90' Free-kick Liverpool in the centre circle, and they push men forward... Hull half-clear but the pressure is still on.
    • 88' Backs to the wall stuff from Hull, who relieve the pressure thanks to a days-late challenge on Marney by Sami Hyypia. Yellow card.
    • 87' On comes Lucas Leiva for Javier Mascherano.
    • 86' Ashbee's shot is deflected behind for a corner.. and here come Liverpool on the break.. crossed for Kuyt... VOLLEYS INTO THE CROWD.
    • 83' Yellow card El Zhar for a striker's challenge on Kamil Zayatte.
    • 82' El Zhar!! His low shot is spilt my Myhill, who gathers the ball at the second attempt from the feet of Gerrard.
    • 80' For the first time in the game, Hull look slightly comfortable - no Liverpool chances since that Alonso shot but you just know there will be a late onslaught.
    • 77' It's Dean Windass!! He comes on for Nicky Barmby in probably the oldest substitution of all time.
    • 75' Liverpool reinforce the front line with Nabil El Zhar, who replaces Yossi Benayoun. You would have to me mightily annoyed if you were Robbie Keane.
    • 74' Xabi Alonso is in space on the left and has a fortnight to line up his shot... JUST OVER!!
    • 73' A cross from the left reaches Benayoun, but he glances his header well wide.
    • 71' A scary moment for Liverpool as Geovanni wriggles away from Hyypia but then drags his shot wide from 25 yards.
    • 68' Riera tries another volley, and this time it is not so clever. Smashes it miles over the bar.
    • 67' With Boateng on about three and a half bookings, Phil Brown wisely withdraws him and brings on Peter Halmosi.
    • 66' RIERA!!! Volleys right-footed from the edge of the box and Boaz Myhill beats it away!
    • 64' It is constant pressure from the home side now although they cannot seem to get themselves a shooting chance. Myhill completely misses it but Zayatte whacks the ball away.
    • 61' It says here that since half-time, Liverpool have had 74 per cent possession. And that is scientific fact.
    • 60' Geovanni races down the other end and fires over from the edge of the box.
    • 59' OFF THE POST!!! Hyypia's header comes back off the woodwork with Myhill completely beaten.
    • 58' Gerrard plays a low pass to the edge of the box and Riera tries a first time volley that goes well over. Worth a try. Well, no, actually, probably not worth a try.
    • 56' Boateng tries a shot from 30 yards but sends it high and wide. This is seconds after a crunching tackle on Kuyt that might have earned him a second yellow card but does not.
    • 55' Marney takes the ball past Dossena and Hyypia, and Xabi Alonso has to come across to sweep the ball up. Sorry to say it, but Andrea Dossena does not look up to the job of playing left-back for Liverpool.
    • 53' Riera wins a free-kick 30 yards out on the left side - Gerrard will curl it in.... AND JUST WIDE OF THE FAR POST!! Myhill was nowhere near that!
    • 52' Hull have started this second half with a little more structure. Although that's not saying a lot.
    • 50' Gerrard cracks a left-foot volley from the edge of the box... it looks like it will trouble Myhill but hits Benayoun on its way to goal.
    • 48' No half-time changes from either manager, although it has been confirmed that McShane's withdrawal was the result of an injury. Robbie Keane is warming up.
    • 46' Ian Ashbee dives in on Sami Hyypia and that's a yellow card.
    • 46' We're back under way!! The first half just whizzed by in a manic blur - let's hope for more of the same.
    • 45' There's only one word for that first half - mental. We go in at two apiece after one of the craziest spells of football I have ever seen.
    • 45+5' Corner Liverpool as we enter the fifth minute of stoppage time.. cleared and that is half-time!
    • 45+3' Mascherano, Riera and Carragher all fail to get proper purchase on shot from within the Hull box... the ball continues to ricochet manically around.
    • 45+2' Boateng is booked for a challenge on Gerrard that may well have been a foul, but the Liverpool skipper made the most of it...
    • 45+2' Boateng clears off the line!! Hull are clinging on by the skin of their teeth here!!
    • 45+1' KUYT!!! The ball lands to him two yards out from a corner but somehow it eludes his control and Hull survive!
    • 45' Now it's a dodgy backpass from Marlon King, and Myhill has to race out to nick it away from Kuyt!
    • 44' Zayatte gives Myhill a scare as he pings a powerful backpass that the goalkeeper has to chest down.
    • 42' Liverpool pass the ball around the Hull box before Kuyt intelligently finds Alonso at the edge of the area. He has a dipÂ… JUST WIDE!!
    • 40' Mascherano comes away on the break but is one against four... somehow he finds Benayoun with an incredible pass but the Israeli's shot is charged down! Breathless stuff!
    • 39' Mascherano concedes a Hull corner... headed away but at the expense of a Hull throw.
    • 37' Riera! Strikes a low, diagonal shot from the edge of the box but it skids just wide of Myhill's goal.
    • 36' Mendy hits a long shot and the ball slices off the outside of his foot high into the December air. That was rubbish.
    • 35' There's more fun and games as Reina spills a Geovanni long shot but grabs it at the second attempt.
    • 34' As 32 minutes of football go, what we have just seen has been pretty exciting. Not necessarily the highest quality, but just plain entertaining.
    • 32' GOAL!!! Liverpool are level and it's Gerrard again! Kuyt knocks down a cross from the right, Benayoun helps it on and the Reds skipper finds the roof of the net, unmarked, from close range. I think the polite way of describing that defending would be 'distinctly average'.
    • 30' So much pressure on Hull now, as Liverpool pile forward. Arbeloa is adjudged to have fouled Ashbee in the Hull area and the visitors clear. But at this point you would have to make Liverpool favourites to win the game.
    • 29' It looks as if Marney will go into midfield for Hull with Mendy dropping to right-back, a position at which he has represented France, believe it or not.
    • 27' Hull substitution: Dean Marney replaces the goalscorer Paul McShane, who doesn't appear to have an injury...
    • 26' Reina puts himself under unnecessary pressure by taking a touch too many with Marlon King bearing down on him, but the Liverpool keeper manages to get the ball away.
    • 24' GOAL!!! Instant response from Liverpool! Steven Gerrard prods the ball into the empty net after a deflected Kuyt cross falls to him. It's all happening at Anfield!
    • 22' GOAL!!! TWO FOR HULL!!! JAMIE CARRAGHER OWN-GOAL!! King spreads the play for Mendy who crosses low from the right again. But this time Carragher attempts to clear but somehow ends up putting it into his own goal. Nobody knows how! Amazing!
    • 18' Mendy skins Dossena and sprints away down the right flank... he crosses low and Arbeloa flicks it away from danger! A really open game here.
    • 16' Gerrard sets Riera clear down the left side, and he plays a low cross in front of goal that Ricketts does well to turn behind for a corner.
    • 14' In the space of 60 seconds, Paul McShane and Emile Heskey scored. Just thought you should know that. A very well-taken header, and now Liverpool know they are in a game.
    • 12' GOAL!!!! Hull lead through Paul McShane!!! Hyypia gives away a free-kick with a late challenge on Mendy. The ball goes across the face of goal and is played back in, and McShane rises highest to loop a header beyond Reina into the top-right corner!
    • 10' Xabi Alonso curls in a free-kick that doesn't know whether it is a shot or a cross and it bounces just wide.
    • 9' A worrying moment for Liverpool as Steven Gerrard stays down after a challenge from Nicky Barmby. That's Nicky Barmby. He is back on his feet and we'll see how he goes.
    • 8' A Riera shot takes a wicked delfection and loops up... and to safety.
    • 6' The Hull corner swirls onto the head of TURNER!!! Heads just over the bar from 10 yards.
    • 5' Handball? Hull want a penalty as the ball hits Javier Mascherano's arm on its way out for a corner. Referee Wiley puts his hands behind his back.
    • 4' Hull have hardly had a kick in these opening few minutes. The crowd are in good voice, with one fan holding up a scarf that says 'Santa is a kopite'. Hopefully not the same Santa who was at 'Lapland New Forest'.
    • 2' Even with Fernando Torres injured there is no place for Robbie Keane - Dirk Kuyt plays up front ahead of a five-man midfield.
    • 1' Game on! Liverpool kick off, playing from left to right in all red - Hull are also in their 'home' kit of orange and black stripes.
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Liverpool v Hull from Anfield!

  • Team Stats

    Liverpool Stats Hull City
    67% Possession 32%
    28 Shots 11
    5 Shots on target 3
    0 Saves 3
    8 Corners 4
    8 Fouls 11
    3 Offsides 4
    3 Yellow cards 3
    0 Red cards 0
    22 Tackles 34
    435 Accurate passes 156
    66 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
    • Liverpool
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      25 Jose Reina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
      4 Sami Hyypia 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 40 7 3
      23 Jamie Carragher 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 42 0 1
      2 Andrea Dossena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 15 3
      17 Alvaro Arbeloa 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 41 1 4
      8 Steven Gerrard 2 5 2 1 3 0 0 50 12 2
      20 Javier Mascherano 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 63 4 2
      14 Xabi Alonso 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 79 13 5
      15 Yossi Benayoun 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0
      11 Albert Riera 0 7 1 0 2 0 0 20 10 0
      18 Dirk Kuyt 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 19 1 0
      21 Lucas Leiva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
      19 Ryan Babel 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 0
      5 Daniel Agger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      7 Robbie Keane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      31 Nabil El Zhar 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 2
      1 Diego Cavalieri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 David Ngog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Hull City
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Boaz Myhill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
      6 Michael Turner 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 4
      24 Kamil Zayatte 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 12 3 2
      21 Sam Ricketts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 3
      15 Bernard Mendy 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 18 1 4
      17 Paul McShane 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2
      10 Marcio Geovanni 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 19 5 2
      4 Ian Ashbee 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 4 3
      20 George Boateng 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 14 4 5
      8 Nick Barmby 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 5 5
      23 Marlon King 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 10 2 0
      22 Dean Marney 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 15 1 1
      16 Péter Halmosi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3
      33 Stelios Giannakopoulos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      14 Richard Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Tony Warner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Dean Windass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
      25 Daniel Cousin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 90+1' ARBELOA!!! His volley is blocked by Zayatte!! Desperate stuff for Hull!
    • 82' El Zhar!! His low shot is spilt my Myhill, who gathers the ball at the second attempt from the feet of Gerrard.
    • 74' Xabi Alonso is in space on the left and has a fortnight to line up his shot... JUST OVER!!
    • 66' RIERA!!! Volleys right-footed from the edge of the box and Boaz Myhill beats it away!
    • 59' OFF THE POST!!! Hyypia's header comes back off the woodwork with Myhill completely beaten.
    • 53' Riera wins a free-kick 30 yards out on the left side - Gerrard will curl it in.... AND JUST WIDE OF THE FAR POST!! Myhill was nowhere near that!
    • 45+2' Boateng clears off the line!! Hull are clinging on by the skin of their teeth here!!
    • 45+1' KUYT!!! The ball lands to him two yards out from a corner but somehow it eludes his control and Hull survive!
    • 42' Liverpool pass the ball around the Hull box before Kuyt intelligently finds Alonso at the edge of the area. He has a dipÂ… JUST WIDE!!
    • 40' Mascherano comes away on the break but is one against four... somehow he finds Benayoun with an incredible pass but the Israeli's shot is charged down! Breathless stuff!
    • 37' Riera! Strikes a low, diagonal shot from the edge of the box but it skids just wide of Myhill's goal.
    • 32' GOAL!!! Liverpool are level and it's Gerrard again! Kuyt knocks down a cross from the right, Benayoun helps it on and the Reds skipper finds the roof of the net, unmarked, from close range. I think the polite way of describing that defending would be 'distinctly average'.
    • 24' GOAL!!! Instant response from Liverpool! Steven Gerrard prods the ball into the empty net after a deflected Kuyt cross falls to him. It's all happening at Anfield!
    • 22' GOAL!!! TWO FOR HULL!!! JAMIE CARRAGHER OWN-GOAL!! King spreads the play for Mendy who crosses low from the right again. But this time Carragher attempts to clear but somehow ends up putting it into his own goal. Nobody knows how! Amazing!
    • 18' Mendy skins Dossena and sprints away down the right flank... he crosses low and Arbeloa flicks it away from danger! A really open game here.
    • 16' Gerrard sets Riera clear down the left side, and he plays a low cross in front of goal that Ricketts does well to turn behind for a corner.
    • 12' GOAL!!!! Hull lead through Paul McShane!!! Hyypia gives away a free-kick with a late challenge on Mendy. The ball goes across the face of goal and is played back in, and McShane rises highest to loop a header beyond Reina into the top-right corner!
    • 6' The Hull corner swirls onto the head of TURNER!!! Heads just over the bar from 10 yards.
    • 5' Handball? Hull want a penalty as the ball hits Javier Mascherano's arm on its way out for a corner. Referee Wiley puts his hands behind his back.
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Liverpool v Hull from Anfield!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alan Wiley

  • Liverpool

    Manager: Rafael Benitez

    Captain: Steven Gerrard

    Starting line-up

    • J. Reina
    • A. Arbeloa
    • J. Carragher Own Goal
    • S. Hyypia Yellow Card
    • A. Dossena
    • J. Mascherano Substitution Out (87′)
    • X. Alonso Yellow Card
    • Y. Benayoun Substitution Out (75′)
    • S. Gerrard Goals×2
    • A. Riera Substitution Out (82′)
    • D. Kuyt

    Subs

    • R. Keane
    • R. Babel Substitution In82′
    • D. Agger
    • D. N'Gog
    • N. El Zhar Substitution In75′ Yellow Card
    • L. Lucas Substitution In87′
    • D. Cavalieri

    Injured

    • F. Aurelio
    • F. Torres
    • P. Degen
    • M. Skrtel

    Suspended

    None

  • Hull City

    Manager: Phil Brown

    Captain: Ian Ashbee

    Starting line-up

    • B. Myhill
    • P. McShane Goal Yellow Card
    • M. Turner
    • K. Zayatte
    • S. Ricketts
    • B. Mendy
    • G. Boateng Yellow Card Substitution Out (67′)
    • I. Ashbee
    • .. Geovanni
    • N. Barmby Substitution Out (77′)
    • M. King

    Subs

    • D. Cousin
    • D. Windass Substitution In77′
    • R. Garcia
    • S. Giannakopoulos
    • D. Marney Yellow Card
    • P. Halmosi Substitution In67′
    • T. Warner

    Injured

    • A. Gardner
    • C. Fagan
    • C. Folan

    Suspended

    None