Saturday September 12, 2009 Day 5 Finished Anfield

Liverpool 4 - 0 Burnley

  • Benayoun 27’, 61’, 82’
  • Kuyt 41’

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  1. Benayoun treble downs Burnley

    Benayoun treble downs Burnley

    Yossi Benayoun treated Anfield to a virtuoso performance, scoring a hat-trick as Liverpool brushed Burnley aside 4-0. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Liverpool
    • Burnley
    • 90+4' Full-time at Anfield, and an emphatic performance from Liverpool! Just what they needed to show they are still a force to be reckoned with. For Burnley, at least the worst of the fixture list is behind them.
    • 90+3' Voronin nearly plays in Benayoun for a fourth! He cannot quite control the ball.
    • 90+2' N'Gog nearly finds the unmarked Lucas inside the box... but it is blocked.
    • 90' Voronin beats the offside trap and clips the ball over Jensen... it drops just wide!
    • 88' Burnley are just clinging on now. The full-time whistle cannot come soon enough.
    • 86' Gerrard!! Forces the overworked Jensen into yet another save!
    • 85' Chris Eagles slides in late and that is a yellow card.
    • 83' That is Benayoun's third hat-trick for Liverpool - the other two coming against Besiktas and Havant + Waterlooville.
    • 82' GOAL BENAYOUN!! This time it is his hat-trick!! He beats the offside trap, meets Voronin's through-ball and finished into the bottom left corner!
    • 79' Gerrard has a shot blocked by Mears... Liverpool still hungry for more goals.
    • 77' A rare attack for Burnley sees Nugent nearly get a shot in on goal.
    • 75' David N'Gog replaces Fernando Torres for Liverpool; Joey Gujonsson replaces Graham Alexander for Burnley.
    • 75' GERRARD HITS THE POST!! He storms past two players, rounds Jensen but it forced wide and can only strike the woodwork!
    • 73' BENAYOUN!!! NO!! Gerrard's shot is parried and Benayoun sticks away the rebound for what he thinks is his hat-trick, but it is rightly chalked off for offside.
    • 72' Liverpool free-kick 30 yards out, Gerrard stands over it...
    • 71' Torres races through the left channel, and Bikey does exceptionally well to hold off the striker and get to the ball first.
    • 70' And Burnley bring on David Nugent for his debut - off goes Paterson.
    • 69' Liverpool sub: Now Dirk Kuyt gets a rest after a typically whole-hearted performance. Andrit Voronin gets a run out.
    • 67' Welcome to the Premier League. Degen is crocked by Bikey... free-kick Liverpool.
    • 66' Kuyt tries to turn at the edge of the box but a poor touch means he cannot get his shot off.
    • 64' Liverpool can afford to relax now, and Rafa Benitez takes off Glen Johnson to give Phillipp Degen his first Premier League appearance.
    • 64' And here is Michael Shields in the crowd before the game. Michael Shields at Liverpool-Burnley
    • 63' Right, it's photo time. Here's a pic of Yossi Benayoun scoring his first goal. Benayoun scores the opener for Liverpool
    • 61' GOAL!!! BENAYOUN AGAIN!! Magnificent goal from Liverpool! Torres picks out the marauding Gerrard who storms into the box and crosses low for the Israeli who has a simple tap-in. Exhilarating stuff, and that is game over!
    • 60' Torres looks to be through on goal, but Mears nicks the ball off his toe with a brilliant saving challenge! Well played...
    • 59' Burnley change: Chris Eagles replaces Robbie Blake, who has not been at his most effective today.
    • 57' Burnley just cannot keep possession and Liverpool hoof the ball clear.. Jensen races a long way out of his goal to intercept it.
    • 56' The free-kick comes to nothing but the way things are going a third goal seems just a matter of time.
    • 55' Now Torres is barged over by Jordan and it's another Liverpool free-kick. Yellow card Jordan.
    • 54' Liverpool come away on the break and Gerrard is fouled. Play on says the ref, and the game continues. The ball eventually comes in from the right and Kuyt turns it goalwards but straight at Jensen.
    • 52' Gerrard shifts the free-kick to Riera, whose shot is blocked. He has a second crack, but drills it well wide.
    • 51' Gerrard goes down theatrically at the edge of the box. It was a foul - he lost his boot in the challenge - and this is dangerous for the visitors.
    • 50' Jordan concedes a corner, to be taken by Gerrard..and headed away from danger.
    • 48' A purposeful start to the second half for Liverpool, who win another free-kick inside the Burnley half, which comes to nothing.
    • 47' Liverpool almost have immediate joy as Torres races away down the right channel, but he is pulled back by an offside flag. Relief for Burnley.
    • 46' Second half under way at Anfield! No personnel changes from either side - Liverpool now playing from left to right as we see it.
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    • 45+2' That's half-time! Liverpool are in command and Yossi Benayoun has been the star man.
    • 45+1' Paterson strikes again... very powerful but simple enough for Reina to tip over for a corner.
    • 44' Gerrard!! Meets a Benayoun lay-off with a first-time curler that Jensen reacts acrobatically to tip over!
    • 43' Johnson hits a left-footed shot from 25 yards, but this time Jensen is equal to it!
    • 42' It always seemed likely that this period would be significant, and the game is now Liverpool's to lose.
    • 41' GOAL LIVERPOOL!!! They counter-attack from the corner, Jensen cannot hold a Benayoun shot and Kuyt sticks away the rebound! Slick work from the home side - an absolute killer for Burnley.
    • 41' Burnley win a corner on their left-hand side... Carlisle and Bikey come up for it.
    • 39' Burnley had a half-hearted penalty shout for a challenge by Lucas on Paterson. Not at Anfield - not in a million years.
    • 38' Fletcher crosseslow from the left... the ball is cleared high in the air and is then smashed unceremoniously clear.
    • 37' Riera hits a low, diagonal shot from the edge of the box, which bounces wide of the target.
    • 36' Both managers are yelling instructions from the touchline. You feel the last 10 minutes of the first half will be a key phase in the game.
    • 35' STRIKE!! Martin Paterson thumps a left-foot shot from 25 yards. It has lots of power but is straight at Reina.
    • 33' LUCAS!! Fires from 20 yards and Jensen dies really well to push it behind for a corner. Good effort.
    • 31' Burnley are just clinging on a bit now, and they are happy to get the ball out of their own final third.
    • 29' Riera finds Torres, who is dispossessed attempting to slalom into the box - Liverpool have really built up a head of steam here.
    • 28' BENAYOUN AGAIN!! He meets Riera's cross with a diving header that Jensen just keeps out, and the Dane dives on the rebound before Fernando Torres can put it in!
    • 27' GOAL!! Yossi Benayoun gives Liverpool the lead!! He does brilliantly, coming inside from the right to meet Johnson's pass, swerving past Alexander and finding the bottom left corner of the net. Great goal.
    • 26' Torres tries to jink past Stephen Jordan, but the Burnley left-back does really well, standing his ground and nicking the ball off the Spaniard.
    • 24' Brian Jensen is given a bit of a hospital backpass but reacts well and hoofs the ball away.
    • 23' Midway through the first half, we have only had one shot on target - that Dirk Kuyt effort.
    • 22' BENAYOUN SO CLOSE!! Riera crosses from the left and the Israeli heads a couple of feet wide!
    • 20' Kuyt! Has a crack from 20 yards - but it never looks like being on target.
    • 19' This afternoon's other big game is at Eastlands, where we have a goal between Man City and Arsenal. Click here to find out who scored!
    • 18' Burnley are certainly having a decent go at Liverpool here. They have made an impressive start to life in the Premier League.
    • 16' Torres!! He lets fly from 30 yards but his effort is always dipping a couple of yards wide.
    • 15' A left-footed cross comes in from the Liverpool right but they do not have enough bodies in the box to trouble Jensen, who makes a simple catch.
    • 13' Mears nearly picks out Paterson with a raking diagonal cross but Skrtel is there.
    • 12' Good work from Carlisle, calmly chesting a cross from the right back to Jensen.
    • 11' Benayoun coms forward through the middle, such a tricky runner, and finds Kuyt. The ball is put out for a Liverpool throw.
    • 10' Carlisle makes a fine interception and strides forward... but takes a heavy touch and gives the ball back to Liverpool.
    • 8' Burnley corner, an outswinger from Blake... headed clear.
    • 7' Riera cuts inside from the left. He is tackled and the ball falls for Kuyt at the edge of the box. He shoots low, but Jensen makes a routine save low to his right!
    • 6' Liverpool play the ball all the way back to Pepe Reina. A cagey start from the hosts.
    • 4' Fletcher has an injury to his right foot and stays down for some treatment. He should be OK to continue.
    • 3' Overzealous challenge by Fletcher on Lucas and Liverpool pump the ball forward... it goes all the way through to Jensen in the Burnley goal.
    • 2' Liverpool are looking to settle after that early scare but Burnley are pressing very effectively in the early stages.
    • 1' Game on, and it's a brilliant start for the visitors... the ball is played to Paterson at the edge of the box, and he shoots just wide under pressure from two defenders!
    • - It is a gloriously sunny afternoon on Merseyside, and expectations are high at Anfield. But, as they showed Manchester United and Everton, Burnley are not to be underestimated.
    • - Liverpool have named a strong team - the only notable omission Javier Mascherano who played for Argentina in Paraguay on Wednesday night. Yossi Benayoun will play in central midfield in his place. Burnley boss Owen Coyle resists the temptation to hand David Nugent his first start.
    • - TEAMS: LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Carragher, Insua, Gerrard, Lucas, Kuyt, Benayoun, Riera, Torres... Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Kyrgiakos, Ngog, Spearing, Degen, Dossena... BURNLEY: Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan, Alexander, Blake, McCann, Elliott, Steven Fletcher, Paterson... Subs: Penny, McDonald, Gudjonsson, Nugent, Thompson, Guerrero, Eagles... Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
    • - New signing David Nugent has scored only three goals in 1728 minutes of Premier League football, an average of one goal every 576 minutes (nine hours and 36 minutes) of football.
    • - Liverpool are unbeaten in the last 18 home Premier League matches against promoted sides, stretching back over six years. Their last defeat to a promoted side at Anfield was 2-1 to Manchester City in May 2003 - Nicolas Anelka scored both goals for Kevin Keegan's side.
    • - Liverpool and Burnley have met 74 times in the league. Liverpool have won 29, Burnley 26 and there have been 19 draws

  • Summary

    • 90' Voronin beats the offside trap and clips the ball over Jensen... it drops just wide!
    • 86' Gerrard!! Forces the overworked Jensen into yet another save!
    • 82' GOAL BENAYOUN!! This time it is his hat-trick!! He beats the offside trap, meets Voronin's through-ball and finished into the bottom left corner!
    • 75' GERRARD HITS THE POST!! He storms past two players, rounds Jensen but it forced wide and can only strike the woodwork!
    • 61' GOAL!!! BENAYOUN AGAIN!! Magnificent goal from Liverpool! Torres picks out the marauding Gerrard who storms into the box and crosses low for the Israeli who has a simple tap-in. Exhilarating stuff, and that is game over!
    • 60' Torres looks to be through on goal, but Mears nicks the ball off his toe with a brilliant saving challenge! Well played...
    • 44' Gerrard!! Meets a Benayoun lay-off with a first-time curler that Jensen reacts acrobatically to tip over!
    • 43' Johnson hits a left-footed shot from 25 yards, but this time Jensen is equal to it!
    • 41' GOAL LIVERPOOL!!! They counter-attack from the corner, Jensen cannot hold a Benayoun shot and Kuyt sticks away the rebound! Slick work from the home side - an absolute killer for Burnley.
    • 35' STRIKE!! Martin Paterson thumps a left-foot shot from 25 yards. It has lots of power but is straight at Reina.
    • 33' LUCAS!! Fires from 20 yards and Jensen dies really well to push it behind for a corner. Good effort.
    • 28' BENAYOUN AGAIN!! He meets Riera's cross with a diving header that Jensen just keeps out, and the Dane dives on the rebound before Fernando Torres can put it in!
    • 27' GOAL!! Yossi Benayoun gives Liverpool the lead!! He does brilliantly, coming inside from the right to meet Johnson's pass, swerving past Alexander and finding the bottom left corner of the net. Great goal.
    • 22' BENAYOUN SO CLOSE!! Riera crosses from the left and the Israeli heads a couple of feet wide!
    • 16' Torres!! He lets fly from 30 yards but his effort is always dipping a couple of yards wide.
    • 7' Riera cuts inside from the left. He is tackled and the ball falls for Kuyt at the edge of the box. He shoots low, but Jensen makes a routine save low to his right!
    • - TEAMS: LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Carragher, Insua, Gerrard, Lucas, Kuyt, Benayoun, Riera, Torres... Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Kyrgiakos, Ngog, Spearing, Degen, Dossena... BURNLEY: Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan, Alexander, Blake, McCann, Elliott, Steven Fletcher, Paterson... Subs: Penny, McDonald, Gudjonsson, Nugent, Thompson, Guerrero, Eagles... Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Liverpool

    Manager: Rafael Benítez

    Captain: Steven Gerrard

  • Burnley

    Manager: Owen Coyle

    Captain: Graham Alexander

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • J. Reina
      • G. Johnson Substitution Out (64′)
      • J. Carragher
      • M. Škrtel
      • E. Insúa
      • S. Gerrard
      • Lucas
      • Y. Benayoun Goals×3
      • D. Kuyt Goal Substitution Out (69′)
      • A. Riera
      • F. Torres Substitution Out (76′)

      Subs

      • P. Degen Substitution In64′
      • A. Dossena
      • D. N'Gog Substitution In76′
      • J. Spearing
      • D. Cavalieri
      • A. Voronin Substitution In69′
      • S. Kyrgiakos

    • Starting line-up

      • B. Jensen
      • T. Mears
      • C. Carlisle
      • A. Bikey
      • S. Jordan Yellow Card
      • W. Elliott
      • C. McCann
      • S. Fletcher
      • G. Alexander Substitution Out (75′)
      • R. Blake Substitution Out (59′)
      • M. Paterson Substitution Out (70′)

      Subs

      • S. Thompson
      • D. Nugent Substitution In70′
      • D. Penny
      • K. McDonald
      • J. Gudjonsson Substitution In75′
      • C. Eagles Substitution In59′ Yellow Card
      • F. Guerrero

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      Goal Substitution Out69′ - -
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  1. brilliant play yossi

    From Sofiane, on Sat 19 Sep 20:46

  2. brilliant play yossi

    From Sofiane, on Sat 19 Sep 18:52

  3. Easy stroke for Liverpool on this game.

    From Free bet www.freebets.co.za, on Tue 15 Sep 9:13

  4. CONGRATULATIONS! excellent performance. kudos to Capo­ Gerard and the guys.

    From enob, on Tue 15 Sep 3:01

  5. Liverpool go , go to win , we want premier league cup­ ....

    From arash, on Mon 14 Sep 21:29

  6. liverpool the great..

    From Marlia, on Mon 14 Sep 15:24

  7. #271 look at how The Reds beat burnley
    Manu should­ learn mush more 'bout it....

    From bin_kuyus, on Mon 14 Sep 10:03

  8. Well Done Liverpool!! For Micheal Shields!

    From Andrew, on Mon 14 Sep 9:50

  9. LFC, well done and good job, keep it up and get the­ title

    From razleezan, on Mon 14 Sep 5:41

  10. LFC till i die come on you redSSS

    From d.walvin, on Mon 14 Sep 1:36

  11. Good job Liverpool, keep it up

    From Richard, on Mon 14 Sep 1:33

  12. plays babel too...he's great

    From Mohd, on Mon 14 Sep 1:24

  13. i have never saw benayoun play better he is world class

    From Stella, on Mon 14 Sep 1:06

  14. Liverpool 4 live

    From Ebube, on Mon 14 Sep 0:18

  15. I think we are begining to get it right. The losses to­ Spurs and Aston Villa were painful. I agree with Rafa­ that the League is not won in September. Liverpool FC­ will never walk alone. The best football team in the­ world. . James Odaudu

    From James, on Sun 13 Sep 22:35

  16. simone120

    You are laughable. Manu have just shown pool­ how­ to beat Spurs????

    liverpool just shown how to­ beat promoted team
    not loss..kahakajaahaa

    From BlancC, on Sun 13 Sep 21:50

  17. Well done LIVERPOOL!!!!!!!

    ­ Excelent..Amazing..GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    GRaciaSS!!

    From Xioness, on Sun 13 Sep 18:49

  18. Go on Liverpool- stake your claim for the title this­ tear.

    From tictoc67, on Sun 13 Sep 17:59

  19. AMAZING PLAY BY LIVERPOOL ESPECIALLY THE FRONT MEN­ LOOKS LIKE LIVERPOOL ARE BACK ON TRACK

    From Sean Aysha, on Sun 13 Sep 17:55

  20. Indeed.

    From mohd, on Sun 13 Sep 13:24
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