1 October 2008
LIVERPOOL 3 (Kuyt 5, Keane 34, Gerrard 76)
PSV 1 (Koevermans 78)
PSV folded after conceding an early goal just as they did in their opening defeat against Atletico Madrid. Isaksson made a reflex save with his feet to deny Torres a certain goal, Kuyt followed up with a low drive straight at the former Man City goalkeeper who shinned the ball into his own net. Keane was robbed of a stone wall penalty, ironically one of the few penalties Liverpool should have been awarded in recent YEARS. The Irishman broke his duck with a close range volley following tremendous work by Kuyt and Torres down the right. The Spaniard, who has returned to his Atletico Madrid form, missed a hat-trick of chances. Keane touched on a free kick for Gerrard to thunder home his 100th Liverpool goal. Skrtel appeared to turn a cross into his own net but for some reason the goal has been credited to Koevermans.
Attendance : 41,097
Assists : n/a, Torres, Keane (fk)
ATLETICO MADRID 2 (Aguero 4, Raul Garcia 22)
MARSEILLE 1 (Niang 16)
Aguero gave Atletico Madrid an early lead with a predatory piece of finishing. With an instant first touch he brought a high ball under control, a drop of the shoulder took him inside El Erbate and he stepped away from a tackle before shooting past Mandanda. Bonnart smoked Pernia to chase down a Ben Arfa through ball and his high cross into the box was met by the muscularly built Niang. Taiwo chopped down Aguero wide on the left. Raul Garcia flicked Pernia's low, driven free kick past Mandanda to restore Atletico's lead. Chances flashed wide of either goalpost. This looked to be a great game.
Attendance : 43,290
Assists : Maxi Rodriguez, Bonnart, Pernia (fk)
16 September 2008
PSV 0
ATLETICO MADRID 3 (Aguero 9, Aguero 36, Maniche 54)
Maniche was clobbered on the edge of the box as he played a pass out wide to Luis Garcia and Aguero tapped in his centre to open his Champions League account. Another former Liverpool player made the second, Sinama-Pongolle's strong run ended with Aguero collected the Frenchman's centre and sweeping a left foot shot past Isaksson. A svelte looking Maniche scored the goal of the night. Simao stripped the ball off Mendes deep in the PSV half before passing out wide to Luis Garcia just as Maniche burst past PSV's centre back Luis Garcia slipped a ball through another defenders legs and the Portuguese midfielder shot first time over Isaksson to complete an impressive victory.
Attendance : 28,000
Assists : Luis Garcia, Sinama-Pongolle, Luis Garcia
MARSEILLE 1 (Cana 23)
LIVERPOOL 2 (Gerrard 26, Gerrard 32 Pen)
A magnificent pass on the turn by Benoit Cheyrou sent Cana clear of the Liverpool defence and he kept his nerve to shoot wide of Reina. As usual Gerrard came to Liverpool's rescue. He equalised with an incredible first time shot from the edge of the box then converted a twice taken penalty.
Attendance : 45,000
Assists : Cheyrou, Kuyt, Babel