Liverpool in Europe - 2007/08 Champions League

Round:

Group A : M1

Stadium:

Estadio do Dragao

Date:

Tuesday, 18th September 2007

Attendance:

41,208

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Lubos Michel

Coach:

Jesualdo Ferreira

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

VALIDATED

FC PORTO

LIVERPOOL

33.

Nuno

25.

Pepe Reina

Bruno Alves

Steve Finnan

Paulo Assuncao

Sami Hyypia

Ricardo Quaresma

Steven Gerrard (C)

Lucho Gonzalez (C)

8 1:0

Fernando Torres

Lisandro Lopez

16.

Jermaine Pennant

12.

Bosingwa

17.

Alvaro Arbeloa

13.

Fucile

18.

Dirk Kuyt

17 1:1

14.

Joao Paulo

19.

Ryan Babel

16.

Raul Meireles

20.

Javier Mascherano

17.

Tarik Sektioui

23.

Jamie Carragher

11.

Mariano Gonzalez

Meireles 64

30.

Charles Itandje

19.

Ernesto Farias

Sektioui 64

Daniel Agger

10.

Andriy Voronin

Torres 76

11.

Yossi Benayoun

12.

Fabio Aurelio

Babel 85

15.

Peter Crouch

21.

Lucas Leiva

Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal

No programme was issued for this match. The local newspaper O Jogo contained a 5 page preview of the match.

The local newspaper A Bola contained 4 pages previewing the match.

Images courtesy of Andy Marsden

Official UEFA team sheets.

Images courtesy of Andy Marsden

Lucho Gonzalez's match worn shirt.

FORM GUIDE

Porto squad vs Liverpool, 2007 ⚪️🔵🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/qrC5bToczj
— nss sports (@nss_sports_) February 14, 2018

Last time the match between Porto and Liverpool on this ground was ended 1-1 (2007/08, knockout stage); Kuyt was scorer for Rafa Benitez's side, Dutchman was played upfront alongside Torres, and Pennant-Gerrard-Mascherano-Babel in midfield pic.twitter.com/5XntNEAuYf
— Prabin Katwal (@PrabinBKatwal) February 14, 2018

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The following Saturday Liverpool drew 0:0 with Birmingham City at Anfield. The result left Liverpool in 3rd position in the Premier League on 12 points after 6 matches; 4 points behind leaders Arsenal.

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