Liverpool in Europe - 2001/02 Champions League

Round:

Stage 2, Group B : M6

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Tuesday, 19th March 2002

Attendance:

41,794

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Rune Pedersen

Coach:

Gerard Houllier

Coach:

Fabio Capello

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

AS ROMA

12.

Jerzy Dudek

Francesco Antonioli

Stephane Henchoz

Francisco Lima

Abel Xavier

Aldair

Sami Hyypia (C)

Marcos Assuncao

Vladimir Smicer

90+1

10.

Francesco Totti (C)

Emile Heskey

64 2:0

11.

Emerson

13.

Danny Murphy

14.

Christian Panucci

17.

Steven Gerrard

17.

Damiano Tommasi

18.

John Arne Riise

19.

Walter Samuel

23.

Jamie Carragher

20.

Gabriel Batistuta

37.

Jari Litmanen

7 1:0

32.

Vincent Candela

19.

Pegguy Arphexad

Vincenzo Montalla

Lima 46

Milan Baros

18.

Antonio Cassano

Assuncao 69

20.

Nick Barmby

24.

Marco Delvecchio

Batistuta 46

21.

Gary McAllister

Smicer 90+1

24.

Bernard Diomede

25.

Igor Biscan

Litmanen 88

29.

Stephen Wright

Official programme. 68 pages.

The same as the previous season, Liverpool produced an edition of the programme for newsagents, and an "Anfield Edition" which was available at the match.

Read the programme

Official team sheet from UEFA website.

The edition on sale in newsagents.

Images courtesy of Andy Marsden

AS Roma match pennant.

Image courtesy of

Dietmar Hamann's car park ticket.

Image courtesy of Jim Clarke

AS Roma : 2000-01 Italy League Champions

Photograph from https://asromavincipernoi.com

FORM GUIDE

2001-02 was the first time Liverpool had played in Europe’s flagship competition in 17 years. Against Roma, the return of Gerard Houllier symbolised the recaptured sense of belonging in Liverpool’s own return to the business end of European competition. https://t.co/sR6Ce0mssM pic.twitter.com/0f58CLLWlC
— Breaking The Lines (@BTLvid) September 23, 2022

Jari Letmanen: Finlandês chegou ao Liverpool em 2001, teve uma curta passagem com apenas 43 jogos, Letmanen marcou um dos gols na partida contra a Roma, de pênalti aos 6 minutos. Jogador deixou o Liverpool em 2002, se aposentou em 2011 no HJK da Finlândia. pic.twitter.com/YLuX5qqtJc
— Made For Liverpool (@MadeForLFC_BR) May 2, 2018

The last time Liverpool played Roma...

The two met in the Champions League group stage in 2002.

Liverpool went on to reach the last eight.https://t.co/d2AbVBl6kX #LFC pic.twitter.com/IQf157v3PK
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 13, 2018

On this day in 2002, Gerard Houllier returned to the Anfield dugout as Liverpool beat Roma 2-0 in the Champions League 🏆

⚽ Jari Litmanen
⚽ Emile Heskey pic.twitter.com/LNQ4f4WKCU
— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) March 19, 2019

European nights on The Kop at Anfield and that Roma game back in 2002 @LivEchoLFC @JamesPearceEcho #Liverpool #Roma #Allez #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/0kW6Y14trY
— Colin Lane (@snapperlane) April 23, 2018

#OnThisDay in 2002!
Liverpool-Roma 2-0
1-0 Litmanen(7 pen),2-0 Heskey(64)@LFC #LFC pic.twitter.com/A0Ey1D9nlQ
— Юлиян Динев (@forever96juli) March 19, 2021

Flashback to 2002 when Liverpool last played Roma... a night when hitman Heskey helped put the Italians to the sword https://t.co/46Psp76iye pic.twitter.com/bWfgLRlcdc
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) April 13, 2018

Liverpool and Roma’s classic Anfield duel of 2002. How Gérard Houllier’s return from illness inspired Litmanen and Heskey to take #LFC to glory. https://t.co/pU6ZEeJKDL #ucl #LFCROM pic.twitter.com/OfbYrafPal
— These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) April 24, 2018

On this day in 2002, the night Gerard Houllier returned to the dugout after his heart issue, Liverpool 2 - 0 Roma . The best atmosphere I’ve experienced at Anfield 🔴⚽️👊 #upthereds pic.twitter.com/aZcm9DX3mJ
— Carl #1️⃣9️⃣ (@c_humphries147) March 20, 2021

19 March 2002
Liverpool FC 2-0 AS Roma (Litmanen, Heskey)
Gerard Houllier returns to Anfield! Houllier took his place in the #LFC dugout for the first time after his heart surgery in October 2001. pic.twitter.com/SKMPjznOXz
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) March 19, 2020

On This Day in March 2002
Gerard Houllier returned to the dugout after heart surgery and his Liverpool side beat Roma 2-0 in the Champions League game at Anfield. Litmanen and Heskey scored the goals.
YNWA Gerard Houllier 🙏 pic.twitter.com/IPtCgMgqJ4
— IrishLiverpoolReds (@IrishLivReds) March 19, 2022

#OnThisDay in 2002!
Liverpool-Roma 2-0
1-0 Litmanen(7 pen),2-0 Heskey(63)@LFC #LFC pic.twitter.com/nhtWZOpX6S
— Юлиян Динев (@forever96juli) March 19, 2020

ON THIS DAY: In 2002, Liverpool got what they needed - a 2-0 win vs Roma in the Champions League - to advance. #LFC pic.twitter.com/BZZq4jtKlA
— LFC Stats (@LFCData) March 19, 2015

Liverpool face Roma for first time in 16 years in their Champions League semi-final... here are the line-ups the last time they faced each other in 2002 https://t.co/iDic7MKsq8 pic.twitter.com/iIjMSU8lRt
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) April 14, 2018

📸Totti vs Gerrard

La última vez que se enfrentaron Roma y Liverpool en Champions, fue en el año 2002. Ese día nos dejó esta linda foto. #UCL2018 pic.twitter.com/2Jeqr4kXKM
— Santiago Carreño (@SCarreno10) April 13, 2018

Neste dia em 2002, o Liverpool vencia a Roma por 2-0 em Anfield. pic.twitter.com/vI0EKsMgLI
— Liverpool Supporters Brasil 🏡 (@LFCSBrasil) March 19, 2016

¡Emilio querido, cómo olvidarte! La última vez que Liverpool y Roma se enfrentaron (2002), Heskey marcó un gol. Fue victoria de los Reds por 2 a 0. pic.twitter.com/ytDlGCXZBY
— Rosario Pompizzi (@RosarioPompizzi) April 13, 2018

Jari Letmanen: Finlandês chegou ao Liverpool em 2001, teve uma curta passagem com apenas 43 jogos, Letmanen marcou um dos gols na partida contra a Roma, de pênalti aos 6 minutos. Jogador deixou o Liverpool em 2002, se aposentou em 2011 no HJK da Finlândia. pic.twitter.com/YLuX5qqtJc
— Made For Liverpool (@MadeForLFC_BR) May 2, 2018

On this day in 2002, Gerard Houllier made an emotional Anfield return against Roma ♥ pic.twitter.com/5i4Au1M1AT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 19, 2022

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	GROUP B	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts.
	Barcelona	6	2	3	1	7	7	0	9
	Liverpool	6	1	4	1	4	4	0	7
	AS Roma	6	1	4	1	6	5	1	7
	Galatasaray SK	6	0	5	1	5	6	-1	5
Liverpool qualified because of their superior head-to-head results with AS Roma (0-0 in Rome, 2-0 at Anfield).

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