Aug
28
Liverpool manage to scrape through
Filed Under Football
Liverpool scraped into the group stages of the Champions League courtesy of a 118th minute goal from Dirk Kuyt against a valiant Standard Liege. Kuyt sidefooted home at the far post to end a tortuous night for the Reds.
They survived two early scares when keeper Pepe Reina produced superb saves in palming away strikes from Dieudonne Mbokani and Marouane Fellaini. Liverpool were denied a penalty in extra-time when Oguchi Onyewu brought down Nabil El Zhar before Kuyt’s goal.
The result and timing of the goal was harsh on the Belgian champions, who had proved stubborn opponents for Liverpool. The Reds had been fortunate to leave Liege with a goalless draw in the first leg and were expected to show an improvement on home territory.
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