Middlesbrough vs Liverpool Highlights Video

Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Liverpool

Gareth Southgate kept faith with the team that knocked West Ham out of the cup whilst Steven Gerard made his 300th start for Liverpool.

Nabil El Zahr and Gary O’Neill both wasted early opportunities to put their respective sides in front. Dirk Kuyt produced a good save from Boro keeper Brad Jones who was also tested no to long afterwards by Babel. Stewart Downing’s left-wing cross was over-hit and found no-one. Chances for both teams followed but it fell to Xabi Alonso to break the deadlock, deflecting Downing’s corner into his own net. Downing had a further chance just before half-time but shot straight at Reina.
The second half saw El Zhar blast high into the bank of fans behind the goal from only ten yards out. Aliadiere had a similar chance but found the North Stand. However, Aliadiere broke down the Liverpool right and his cross was met first time by Sanli Tuncay who calmly slotted the ball into the right hand corner of Reina’s net to double Boro’s lead.

Liverpool worked hard and Gerrard’s burst produced a cross for Kuyt but he mis-kicked and sent the ball wide. Substitute Marlon King could have made himself a hero but failed to beat Reina when one-on-one. Benitez was forced to withdraw Steven Gerrard with fifteen minutes to go and worse nearly followed when O’Neill volleyed just wide from Downing’s cross. Pool tried to devise a late comeback but Middlesbrough held on for a priceless win. Liverpool’s title aspirations now lie in tatters.

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