Liverpool in Europe - 2008/09 Champions League

Round:

Group D : M4

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Tue, 4 November 2008

Attendance:

42,010

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Martin Hansson

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

Coach:

Javier Aguirre

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

ATLETICO MADRID

25.

Pepe Reina

25.

Leo Franco

Daniel Agger

Antonio Lopez

Robbie Keane

Mariano Pernia

Steven Gerrard (C)

90+5 1:1

John Heitinga

11.

Albert Riera

Diego Forlan

12.

Fabio Aurelio

Raul Garcia

14.

Xabi Alonso

11.

Maxi Rodriguez (C)

37 0:1

17.

Alvaro Arbeloa

12.

Paulo Assuncao

18.

Dirk Kuyt

18.

Maniche

20.

Javier Mascherano

20.

Simao

23.

Jamie Carragher

21.

Luis Perea

Diego Cavalieri

Luis Garcia

Simao 90

Andrea Dossena

10.

Sergio Agliero

Forlan 71

15.

Yossi Benayoun

19.

Ryan Babel

Riera 61

21.

Lucas Leiva

Mascherano 77

24.

David Ngog

Keane 71

27.

Philipp Degen

Official programme. 68 pages.

Read the programme

Official UEFA team sheet.

Liverpool squad sheet for match officials.

Atletico Madrid squad sheet for match officials.

Images courtesy of Adrian Killen

Diego Forlan match worn shirt.

Image courtesy of Colin Wright

Atletico Madrid: 2007-08 Fourth in Spain League

Photograph from www.bdfutbol.com

FORM GUIDE

These were the lineups the last time Liverpool played Atletico Madrid in the Champions League back in 2008/09.

Not long to go until tonight's team news is in.

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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 18, 2020

LA POSTAL DEL RECUERDO 📷

Ignacio Ambriz dirigiendo un partido en Anfield, en el Liverpool-Atlético de Madrid de la Champions League 2008.

Nacho tomó el lugar de Aguirre, quien había sido castigado por mala conducta.

El partido terminó 1-1. 😉 pic.twitter.com/B1imuZyMfi
— SuperL1der MX (@superlidermx) June 30, 2021

Liverpool v Atletico Madrid

Sergio Aguero takes centre stage, 2008http://t.co/O6SbTXAghC
Vintage Football Shirts pic.twitter.com/3tjNDPVbUE
— C11 Football Shirts (@Classic11Shirts) March 8, 2015

4⃣ 04/11/2008

Maxi Rodríguez 🇦🇷 con Atlético de Madrid 🇪🇸 en el empate 1-1 por la fase de grupos de la Champions League 2008/09.

El tanto del Liverpool fue de Gerrard a los '90

✳️ 14 meses más tarde, @MR11ok llegaría al norte de Inglaterra. pic.twitter.com/PcVEBvnVfb
— Juan Pablo Paterniti (@jppater) June 3, 2020

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	Benitez worried title hunt could be derailed by contract delays
	Kuyt responds to Benitez trust as Liverpool's go-to man
	Steven Gerrard rescued Liverpool with a 95th-minute penalty after Maxi Rodriguez's opener had looked set to secure victory for Atletico Madrid
	Champions League photos
	Lucky Liverpool accept referee's gift of last-gasp penalty to escape with a point
	If that had been given against us we would feel livid - Gerrard
	Late reprieve cannot hide the gaping holes in Benitez's team
	Fortune favours Liverpool
	Liverpool 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid
	Match Details (JSON)
	Line Ups (JSON)
	Match Documents
	Liverpool 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid

The following Saturday Liverpool won 3:0 against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield. The match had a 5:30 PM kick-off time. Robbie Keane scored twice in the first half. Alvaro Arbeloa wrapped up the points in the last minute. The result left Liverpool in 1st position in the Premier League on 29 points after 12 matches; 3 points ahead of Chelsea who had a match in hand.

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