Middlesbrough vs Liverpool
Match pulse
MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Boro 2-0
Middlesbrough beat Liverpool 2-0 on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Xabi Alonso (own goal) (31') and Tuncay Sanli (63').
Play by play
- Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Liverpool 0.
- Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Liverpool 0.
- 90'
Attempt missed. David Ngog (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Mascherano with a cross following a corner.
- 90'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Robert Huth.
- 90'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Emanuel Pogatetz tries a through ball, but Marlon King is caught offside.
- 90'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Bradley Jones tries a through ball, but Marlon King is caught offside.
- 89'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Walker midfielder replaces Julio Arca.
- 87'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Emanuel Pogatetz tries a through ball, but Marlon King is caught offside.
- 85'
Attempt missed. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sami Hyypia.
- 85'
Attempt missed. Lucas (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt with a headed pass following a corner.
- 84'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Robert Huth.
- 82'
Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Aurelio with a cross.
- 81'
Offside, Liverpool. David Ngog tries a through ball, but Yossi Benayoun is caught offside.
- 80'
Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).
- 80'
Matthew Bates (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 80'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adam Johnson midfielder replaces Tuncay.
- 78'
Attempt missed. Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 77'
Attempt missed. Martin Skrtel (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sami Hyypia with a headed pass following a corner.
- 77'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Robert Huth.
- 77'
Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas midfielder replaces Steven Gerrard because of an injury.
- 76'
Matthew Bates (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76'
Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76'
Foul by Matthew Bates (Middlesbrough).
- 75'
Attempt blocked. Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Mascherano with a cross.
- 73'
Foul by Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool).
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