Liverpool in Europe - 2000/01 UEFA Cup

Round:

Q/F, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Estadio das Antas

Date:

Thursday, 8th March 2001

Attendance:

21,502

Time:

20:00 (local time)

Referee:

Pierluigi Collina

Coach:

Fernando Santos

Coach:

Gerard Houllier

FC PORTO

LIVERPOOL

55.

Sergei Ovchinnikov

Sander Westerveld

Jorge Costa (C)

Stephane Henchoz

Nelson

Christian Ziege

Paredes

Markus Babbel

Secretario

Vladimir Smicer

10.

Deco

Robbie Fowler (C)

11.

Ljubinko Drulovic

10.

Michael Owen

13.

Jorge Andrade

12.

Sami Hyypia

18.

Chainho

16.

Dietmar Hamann

21.

Capucho

17.

Steven Gerrard

31.

Pena

23.

Jamie Carragher

Aloisio

Jorge Costa 58

19.

Pegguy Arphexad

25.

Candido Costa

Drulovic 74

Emile Heskey

Fowler 69

13.

Danny Murphy

Ziege 54

20.

Nick Barmby

Owen 80

21.

Gary McAllister

24.

Bernard Diomede

29.

Stephen Wright

Estadio das Antas, Porto, Portugal

Unofficial programme. 20 pages.

There was no official programme issued for this match. This unofficial issue was produced in Spain.

O Jogo newspaper, dated the day of the match, previews the match.

Image courtesy of Karl Bolmeer

Sliver Plate presented to Liverpool.

FC Porto match issued shirt.

Image courtesy of Colin Wright

FORM GUIDE

ON THIS DAY: THU 9th MARCH 2001 📆
Liverpool grind out a 0-0 draw away to Porto in the first leg of the Uefa Cup fifth round. It's a classic European rearguard by Gerard Houllier's men who will complete the job 2-0 at Anfield a week later. #LFC pic.twitter.com/KPtfJq3Usm
— Kop Clobber (@Kop_Clobber) March 9, 2020

Missing Men: Porto 2001: Liverpool earned a hard-fought draw en route to winning the 2001 UEFA Cup the last time the club contested a European quarter-final at FC Porto, but can you remember the starting XI from that March evening in Portugal? https://t.co/h3jHR3bIXk pic.twitter.com/Uahgwh6r8Y
— Asif Patel (@A51FR3D) April 17, 2019

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The following Sunday Liverpool won 4:2 against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park in the 6th round of the FA Cup. The match had a 2:00 PM kick-off time. Tranmere were managed by John Aldridge. Goals from Danny Murphy and Michael Owen gave Liverpool a half time lead. Steve Yates pulled one back at the start of the second half. Steven Gerrard restored Liverpool's two goal advantage before Wayne Allison reduced the arrears again. A late penalty from Robbie Fowler ensured Liverpool's progress into the semi-finals. Liverpool were drawn to play second division Wycombe Wanderers at Villa Park in the semi-final.

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