Liverpool in Europe - 2004/05 Champions League

Round:

QR3, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadion

Date:

Tuesday, 10th August 2004

Attendance:

14,617

Time:

20:45 (local time)

Referee:

Alain Sars

Coach:

Walter Schachner

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

VALIDATED

GRAZER AK

LIVERPOOL

Andreas Schranz

Jerzy Dudek

Mario Tokic

Steve Finnan

Anton Ehmann (C)

Sami Hyypia

Dieter Ramusch

Milan Baros

Joachim Standfest

John Arne Riise

Samir Muratovic

Harry Kewell

10.

Alen Skoro

Steven Gerrard (C)

22 0:1 78 0:2

11.

Martin Amerhauser

Djibril Cisse

18.

Emanuel Pogatetz

16.

Dietmar Hamann

20.

Rene Aufhauser

17.

Josemi Rey

28.

Roland Kollmann

23.

Jamie Carragher

19.

Matthias Dollinger

Amerhauser 85

21.

Chris Kirkland

22.

Mario Bazina

Skoro 62

Stephane Henchoz

23.

Gernot Sick

Aufhauser 73

10.

Michael Owen

15.

Salif Diao

Baros 74

24.

Florent Sinama-Pongolle

28.

Stephen Warnock

Gerrard 79

34.

Darren Potter

Finnan 85


Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadion, Graz, Austria

2003-2004 Fourth in FA Premier League

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2004-05 season yellow away match shirt issued to Djibril Cisse for Champions League matches. The yellow kit was used against AZ Grazer, Olympiacos, Monaco, and Bayer Leverkusen. Cisse played in the AZ Grazer and Olympiacos matches.

Image courtesy of Colin Wright

Colour team sheet.

Official team sheet.

There was no programme issued for this match. A number of copies of the glossy colour team sheet was sent to a Liverpool supporter a couple of weeks after the match by an official of the Grazer AK club who he had met at the match. His understanding was that the sheets were available in the press and VIP areas and, as such, could be considered an official team sheet.

A glossy eight page issue for this match appeared at the end of the season; after Liverpool had won the European Cup. It is believed this issue was produced in Germany after the season ended. Click on the arrow

to view the cover of this issue.

Club Manual issued by UEFA for 2004-05 season.

Match issued shirt of Heinz Lienhart swapped with a Liverpool player. The goalkeeper was not included in the GAK squad for the match.

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Liverpool FC went to Austria and beat Grazer AK 2-0 in a CL qualifier on 10 August 2004, with Steven Gerrard bagging both goals for the Reds (or more like the Yellows in this particular case!). Djibril Cisse, Josemi, Stephen Warnock and Darren Potter made their #LFC debuts. pic.twitter.com/cBCrKcGvbM
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) August 10, 2021

10 August 2004
Liverpool defeated Grazer AK 2-0 thanks to a Steven Gerrard's brace. 4 #LFC players made their debuts: Josemi, Djibril Cisse, Darren Potter and Stephen Warnock.
Michael Owen spending the game on the bench was a sign of him leaving to Real Madrid...#LFChistory_net pic.twitter.com/GykqHdOiB6
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) August 10, 2020

[📚🔴] HISTORIA #LIVERPOOL

📆 𝗧𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶́𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘆 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣4️⃣

⚔️ Grazer AK 0️⃣-2️⃣ @LFC
⚽ #Gerrard (2)

📝 Ese día debutaban como Reds @DjibrilCisse, @JosemiFutlbol, Darren Potter y @StephenWarnock3, en el primer partido oficial de @rafabenitezweb pic.twitter.com/uOlljdYbKo
— EstoEsAnfield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (19🏆) (@estoesanfield_) August 10, 2020

Liverpool's last official goals on Austrian soil came during the very first game of the 2004/5 Road to Istanbul season. Steven Gerrard scored both goals in a 2-0 win against Grazer AK. Stevie's first strike finished off a perfect team move started by @carra23 in defence. #LFC pic.twitter.com/giRfRb19ev
— Carl Clemente (@clemente_carl) December 10, 2019

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The following Sunday Liverpool drew 1:1 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on the opening week end of the league season. The match had a 12:45 PM kick-off time. Djibril Cisse gave Liverpool the lead in the first half on his league debut. Jermain Defoe equalised for Spurs in the second half.

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