Europa League: Liverpool knocked out of Europe

Liverpool's quest for silverware is over for another season following a goalless draw with Braga at Anfield on Thursday night. The Reds could not overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their Europa League last 16 encounter with The Arsenalists. The result means a fifth-place finish in the Barclays Premier League is now likely to be required to secure participation in continental competition next term. It should have been a night to remember...

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Europa League: SC Braga 1-0 Liverpool (1st leg)

Liverpool suffered their first European defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by Braga in the Europa League last 16, first-leg tie on Thursday night. The home team got the only goal of the evening in Portugal on 18 minutes with Alan comfortably beating Pepe Reina from the penalty spot after Sotirios Kyrgiakos had brought down Mossoro in the area. Liverpool struggled to muster a response and though Andy Carroll's introduction as an early second-half substitute did inject new life into their play, Braga were able to see out the contest to...

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Europa League: Sparta Prague 0-0 Liverpool

Liverpool will take a creditable goalless draw back to Anfield following a laboured Europa League last 32 first leg clash with Sparta Prague. Kenny Dalglish's first ever continental match in charge of the Reds will not live long in the memory - but it was the visitors who were the happier come the final whistle. The contest will now be decided on Merseyside in one week's time to see who will face Braga or Lech in the last 16. All the pre-match...

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Europa League: Liverpool 4-1 Steaua Bucharest

Joe Cole scored his first goal for Liverpool and David Ngog notched a brace as the Reds beat Steaua Bucharest 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday night. The midfielder had the honour of firing home the club's fastest ever goal in European competition on 27 seconds before Ngog (penalty) and substitute Lucas Leiva put them back in the driving seat after Cristian Tanase had levelled with a sublime first-half finish. Ngog then put the icing on the cake with a well taken fourth in injury-time to take his tally to six for the season so far. It means...

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Europa League Group K opponents and dates

Liverpool have been drawn alongside Steaua Bucharest, Napoli and Utrecht in Europa League Group K. It means Roy Hodgson's men will face a reunion with Andrea Dossena in a first ever meeting with Diego Maradona's former club. Liverpool took on Steaua back in the 2003-04 season when Gerard Houllier's men secured a 2-1 aggregate success in the UEFA Cup, second round. Djimi Traore got the all-important away goal in Romania before Harry Kewell netted...

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Europa League: Trabzonspor 1-2 Liverpool goal highlights

Liverpool secured a safe passage into the group stage of the Europa League after grinding out a 2-1 win over Trabzonspor in Turkey as Roy Hodgson became the first Reds boss since Bill Shankly to win his first four European games in charge of the club. The home side could not have wished for a better start as Teofilo Gutierrez converted inside the opening three minutes to void Ryan Babel's first-leg Anfield winner of one week ago. Trabzonspor dominated the opening 45 and should have perhaps furthered their lead through captain Ibrahima Yattara,...

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Europa League: Liverpool 1-0 Trabzonspor First Leg Highlights

A Ryan Babel strike has given Liverpool a slender 1-0 advantage following the first leg of their Europa League play-off against Trabzonspor. The Holland international fired home on the stroke of half-time but the Reds were denied the comfort of a second goal after Joe Cole missed a penalty in front of the Kop. The scoreline keeps Liverpool as favourites to progress to the Europa League proper as Roy Hodgson tries to become only the second manager...

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Europa League: Liverpool 2-0 FK Rabotnicki Highlights

Roy Hodgson celebrated his first home game as Liverpool manager by watching his side cruise into the play-offs of the Europa League with a 2-0 victory over FK Rabotnicki. First half goals from David Ngog and Steven Gerrard secured a 4-0 aggregate victory over their Macedonian opponents as the Reds booked their place in Friday's draw for the next play-off round of the competition.                              ...

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Two giants slain in a space of four days

While Liverpool very left licking the wounds after the Boro's defeat. The Reds bounced back to produced the most memorable performance in a European night by inflicting a 4-0 defeat of Real Madrid at Anfield. And we reminded Real that "This is Anfield".With our title credential under fire by the media and pundits. They claimed, Liverpool were moulded as a cup competition team rather than an English club. So the faintest of hope to savage some pride and shut the critics, nothing sooner than a clash with Manchester United in the Premier league, where...

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Liverpool goes green for Europe

Liverpool new UEFA Champions League 2008/09 campaign football kit has been revealed. Next season, we'll dons green kit with black shorts and white socks.Steven Gerrard is pictured wearing the new Liverpool European kit for the 2008-09 season, featuring adidas trademark technologies ClimaCool and ForMotion.A close-up view of the newly launch kit are available for preview and pre-order.What do you think of Liverpool's new European football kit?YNWA,Red's...

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CL Quarter-finals

We got an all-English club for the Champions League quarter-finals and faced Arsenal 3 times in a space of a week. There is a possibility of facing Chelsea once again in the semi-final.Quarter-finalsQ1 : Arsenal v LIVERPOOL (1st-02/04, 2nd-08/04)Q2 : Roma v Manchester United (1st-01/04, 2nd-09/04)Q3 : Schalke v Barcelona (1st-01/04, 2nd-09/04)Q4 : Fenerbache v Chelsea (1st-02/04, 2nd-08/04)Semi-finalsS1 : Arsenal/LIVERPOOL v Fenerbache/ChelseaS2 : Schalke/Barcelona v Roma/Manchester UnitedWhat are your thoughts on this coming fixtures?YNWA,Red's...

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Watch Torres breaks Inter's heart

Champions League Last 16, 2nd Leg @ San Siro, MilanInter Milan 0-1 Liverpool(Liverpool won 3-0 on aggregate)YNWA,Red's Fu...

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The Super 16

You may call it tough luck or whatever you want. But I was looking forward to this Champions League grudge match with Inter Milan. During the draw process, the candidates that are in the pot were Sevilla, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan after Barcelona was drawn against Celtic earlier. I was hoping for a rematch against AC Milan, but we got Inter instead.Liverpool and Inter Milan only met once in European competition, way back in 1964/65 semi-finals...

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Reds run riot

Champions LeagueLiverpool 8-0 BesiktasLiverpool 8-0 Besiktas Official Highlights (High Quality)Uploaded by worldonlinetv YNWA,Red's Fu...

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UEFA still playing the blame game

Few days ago, UEFA brands Liverpool have the worst fans in Europe and now Michel Platini said the stadium security at fault, Greece turn to take the blames. A meeting between UEFA president Michel Platini and England sports minister Richard Caborn in Brussels, Belgium to establish a working party to look into ways of tightening security and crowd control ahead of next year's final.UEFA spokesman, William Gaillard has revealed;"The incidents involving Liverpool fans have been well known to us before the trouble at the Champions League final which...

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