Liverpool in Europe - 2007/08 Champions League

Round:

Of 16, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Tuesday, 19th February 2008

Attendance:

41,999

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Frank de Bleeckere

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

Coach:

Roberto Mancini

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

INTERNAZIONALE

25.

Pepe Reina

12.

Julio Cesar

Steve Finnan

Ivan Cordoba

Sami Hyypia

Javier Zanetti (C)

Steven Gerrard (C)

90 2:0

Dejan Stankovic

Fernando Torres

Maxwell

12.

Fabio Aurelio

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

18.

Dirk Kuyt

85 1:0

Julio Cruz

19.

Ryan Babel

13.

Maicon

20.

Javier Mascherano

19.

Esteban Cambiasso

21.

Lucas Leiva

23.

Marco Materazzi

23.

Jamie Carragher

26.

Cristian Chivu

30.

Charles Itandje

14.

Patrick Vieria

Cruz 55

John Arne Riise

16.

Nicolas Burdisso

Cordoba 76

11.

Yossi Benayoun

14.

Xabi Alonso

15.

Peter Crouch

Lucas 64

16.

Jermaine Pennant

Babel 72

17.

Alvaro Arbeloa

Official programme. 68 pages.

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Official team sheet from UEFA website.

Liverpool squad sheet for match officials.

Internazionale squad sheet for match officials.

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Internazionale: 2006-07 Italy League Champions

FORM GUIDE

#OnThisDay in 2008 Liverpool FC beat Inter Milan 2-0. Anfield, Champions League, Round of 16, 1st leg.
Is it a good sign for tonight's game? pic.twitter.com/YjsDk2Y7wq
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) 19 February 2019

📅 On this day in 2008, Liverpool beat Inter Milan 2-0 in the first leg of their last 16 clash in the Champions League.

Can you remember the scorers? ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Hde5otrCMi
— This Is Anfield (@thisisanfield) February 19, 2019

On this day in 2008...

Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard both scored within the last five minutes to give Liverpool a 2-0 win over Inter Milan🔴⚽ pic.twitter.com/vEpL6A4X0m
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) February 19, 2017

When Steven Gerrard hit a ball, it stayed hit! 💥🎯

📆 Pinpoint precision from Liverpool's talisman when Inter came to Anfield in 2008...#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/vmJhQifFKf
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 14, 2021

📅 #OTD in 2008 at Anfield...

🔴 Dirk Kuyt & Steven Gerrard net as Liverpool beat Inter ⚽️⚽️#UCL | @LFC pic.twitter.com/RLNW8b6O8C
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 19, 2021

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	Owners put Benitez's job on line
	Liverpool depend on resurgence of diehard spirit
	With Italy conquered, Inter set their sights on European domination
	Liverpool left it late to take control of their Champions League tie against 10-man Inter Milan and ease the pressure on manager Rafael Benitez
	Champions League photos
	Gerrard strike sinks 10-man Inter
	Benitez rewarded for keeping faith with Kuyt
	Carragher rebukes Benitez for rotation
	Benitez: Veni, vidi, vindicated
	Kuyt and Gerrard leave it late to make Liverpool advantage pay
	Liverpool 2 - 0 Internazionale
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	Liverpool 2 - 0 Internazionale

The following Saturday Liverpool won 3:2 against Middlesbrough at Anfield. Tucay Sanli gave the visitors an early lead, Fernando Torres scored twice midway through the first half to give Liverpool a half time advantage and completed his hat trick after an hour. Stewart Downing scored a late consolation goal for Middlesbrough. The result left Liverpool in 4th position in the Premier League on 47 points after 26 matches; 17 points behind leaders Arsenal who had played a match more.

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