Champions League Group A – November 28th 2007 – Result
Liverpool 4 Porto 1
Liverpool’s 4-1 win means their Champions League destiny stays in their own hands, but after Besiktas also won their game over Marseilles, Liverpool have to win the last game, away to Marseilles.
Liverpool are now level on points with Marseilles, but despite the Reds’ far-better goal difference Marseilles are placed above them, based on the fact the French side won their first meeting. A draw or defeat in France would therefore see Liverpool finish below Marseilles, and would also mean at least one of Porto and Besikta finished on more points.
A win however would see Liverpool finish on ten points and qualify. They would top the group should Porto drop any points against Besiktas.
Liverpool: 25 Reina, 3 Finnan, 23 Carragher, 4 Hyypia, 17 Arbeloa, 11 Benayoun (15 Crouch, 71), 8 Gerrard, 20 Mascherano, 19 Babel (18 Kuyt, 85), 10 Voronin (7 Kewell, 63), 9 Torres
Unused subs: 30 Itandje, 6 Riise, 21 Lucas, 22 Sissoko
Goals: Torres 19, 78, Gerrard 84 (pen), Crouch 88
Bookings: Hyypia 37
FC Porto: 1 Helton, 12 Bosingwa, 4 Stepanov, 2 Bruno Alves, 5 Cech, 11 Gonzalez (17 Sektioui, 77), 8 Gonzalez, 6 Paulo Assuncao (23 Postiga, 81), 25 Kazmierczak (16 Raul Meireles, 65), 7 Quaresma, 9 Lopez
Unused subs: 33 Nuno, 3 Pedro Emanuel, 13 Fucile, 18 Bolatti
Goals: Lopez 33
Bookings: Paulo Assuncao 48, Stepanov 82, Quaresma 90
Stats: (Liverpool – Porto)
Possession: 57% – 43%
Shots on target: 15 – 2
Shots off target: 3 – 8
Corners: 11 – 3
Fouls: 13 – 10
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
Attendance: 41,095