Liverpool in Europe - 2005/06 Champions League

Round:

Group G : M5

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Wed, 23 November 2005

Attendance:

42,077

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Eric Poulat

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

Coach:

Lorenzo Serra Ferrer

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

REAL BETIS

25.

Pepe Reina

13.

Antonio Doblas

Steve Finnan

Juanito Gutierrez (C)

Sami Hyypia

David Rivas

John Arne Riise

Arzu Garcia

Steven Gerrard (C)

Fernando Fernandez

15.

Peter Crouch

17.

Joaquin Sanchez

16.

Dietmar Hamann

18.

Alberto Riveria

19.

Fernando Morientes

19.

Oscar Lopez

22.

Mohamed Sissoko

20.

Marcos Assuncao

23.

Jamie Carragher

21.

Xisco Munoz

30.

Boudewijn Zenden

27.

Melli

Jerzy Dudek

14.

Capi

Assuncao 70

Harry Kewell

Crouch 84

26.

Israel Bascon

Fernandez 78

Djibril Cisse

Morientes 67

17.

Josemi Rey

21.

Djimi Traore

28.

Stephen Warnock

34.

Darren Potter

Gerrard 90

Boudewijn Zenden match issued shirt.

Official programme. 68 pages.

Read the programme

Official UEFA team sheet.

Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

Real Betis : 2004-05 Fourth in Spain League

FORM GUIDE

23/11/2005@RealBetis_en were the first Andalusian club to play in the Champions League group stage, and held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield #OnThisDay
(📷 @BetisShirts) pic.twitter.com/8YlooNUzKX
— Fútbol de Andalucía (@FutbolAlAndalus) November 23, 2018

📆 #OnThisDay I Un día como hoy en 2005, @RealBetis juega por primera vez en Anfield con un resultado de #Liverpool 0 - 0 #RealBetis. #HistoryLFC #EfemerideLFC pic.twitter.com/2kDRvT7xN2
— EstoEsAnfield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (19🏆) (@estoesanfield_) November 23, 2019

⏪ 23/11/2005

🏟 Anfield

⚔️ @LFC 0-0 @RealBetis

💚 15 años de una de esas noches que permanecerán en la retina de todo una generación, la noche en que Anfield se tiñó de verdiblanco

📸 AS pic.twitter.com/o0q2pGA5wU
— BetisShirts 💚⚪️ (@BetisShirts) November 23, 2020

@HighamLaura Do you know at @RealBetis ? A friend who was in Liverpool. Betis Liverpool Champions League 2005/06. pic.twitter.com/gmzsHg9DtN
— Christian Vela 🎗 (@ChristianVela10) May 15, 2017

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