Liverpool in Europe - 2008/09 Champions League

Round:

Of 16, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Date:

Wednesday, 25th February 2009

Attendance:

71,579

Time:

20:45 (local time)

Referee:

Roberto Rosetti

Coach:

Juande Ramos

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

VALIDATED

REAL MADRID

LIVERPOOL

Iker Casillas

25.

Pepe Reina

Pepe

Fernando Torres

Sergio Ramos

11.

Albert Riera

Fabio Cannavaro

12.

Fabio Aurelio

Raul Gonzalez (C)

14.

Xabi Alonso

Fernando Gago

15.

Yossi Benayoun

82 0:1

11.

Arjen Robben

17.

Alvaro Arbeloa

12.

Marcelo

18.

Dirk Kuyt

90+2

16.

Gabriel Heinze

20.

Javier Mascherano

20.

Gonzalo Higuain

23.

Jamie Carragher (C)

39.

Lassana Diarra

37.

Martin Skrtel

14.

Guti

Marcelo 46

Diego Cavalieri

Andrea Dossena

Sami Hyypia

Steven Gerrard

Riera 88

19.

Ryan Babel

Torres 62

21.

Lucas Leiva

Kuyt 90+2

24.

David Ngog

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain

Unofficial Programme. mediapunta. 24 pages.

Available at the stadium. Dated February 2009, it also covers the Atletico Madrid - Porto match. There were four issues available at the match. None of them would appear to have been produced by Real Madrid so it is doubtful if any of the issues could be considered official.

Official UEFA team sheet.

Unofficial Programme. infiernoblanco. 20 pages.

Available in the stadium.

Unofficial Programme. 20 pages.

Available in the stadium.

Unofficial Programme. 24 pages.

defensacentral.com. Newspaper style issue dated 25 February, the day of the match. Available free outside the stadium.

Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

Official Match Poster.

Image courtesy of

FORM GUIDE

On this day in 2009, Yossi Benayoun scored a late header as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Bernabeu🔴🏆

(📷https://t.co/y3Y5xt9A9k) pic.twitter.com/Z4p1CcJoY5
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) February 25, 2018

On this day in 2009, Yossi Benayoun scored the winner as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Bernabéu. #lfc pic.twitter.com/IgUSBNEy5q
— lfcstuff (@stuffIfc) February 25, 2018

#OnThisDay in 2009: A header from Yossi Benayoun saw Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Bernabeu. pic.twitter.com/UPalfkkCUk
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 25, 2016

The last English team to beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu was Liverpool (0-1) in 2009. Yossi Benayoun got the winner. pic.twitter.com/ggnd7V1VbS
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 4, 2014

On this day in 2009. Yossi Benayoun scored the only goal as Rafa Benitez's Liverpool put on a tactical masterclass against Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/v6nlyBJN8A
— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) February 25, 2019

2009
Real Madrid 0-1 Liverpool
⚽️ Benayoun 82’#LFC #RMALIV pic.twitter.com/0JI9InaVGz
— LFC Mumble (@lfcmumble) March 14, 2023

Real Madrid 0-1 Liverpool | 25 Feb 2009

⚽️Benayoun 82'

A big goal giving us a lead going into the second leg 💪pic.twitter.com/gZ80hnphqi
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) February 20, 2023

Yossi Benayoun officially retired from football today. Any excuse for Liverpool fans to drag up this last minute winner at Real Madrid from 2009. pic.twitter.com/23QVad6aeW
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) April 11, 2019

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The following Saturday Liverpool lost 2:0 to Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. A Xabi Alonso own goal gave the home side a half time lead. Tuncay Sanli scored their second goal just after an hour. The result left Liverpool in 3rd position in the Premier League on 55 points after 27 matches; 7 points behind leaders Manchester United who had a match in hand.

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