Stoke City vs Liverpool
Match pulse
Final score
Stoke City and Liverpool drew 1-1 on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Robert Huth (90'). Goals for Liverpool: Sotirios Kyrgiakos (57').
Play by play
- 95'
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- 95'
FULL TIME Sotirios Kyrgiakos looked to have given Liverpool a crucial win but they could not hold on and Robert Huth has dealt a big blow to the club's hopes of finishing fourth. How dramatic.
- 95'
LIVERPOOL HIT THE POST! How painful football can be. Insua swings in a lovely cross from the left and Kuyt heads into the ground and against the woodwork. What a finish to the game.
- 94'
It looked for a split-second as though Stoke would score as the ball floated into the box but no one could convert, allowing Liverpool to break. Maxi Rodriguez loses possession though.
- 94'
A late, late corner for Stoke. Surely not? Reina is booked for kicking the ball away.
- 90'
Etherington's free-kick is poor and Liverpool breathe a sigh of relief, but what will this late goal do for their confidence and state of mind? They just couldn't resist the growing pressure generated by the home side.
- 90'
Now Stoke win a free-kick right on the edge of the box, we are into the five minutes of added time.
- 90'
GOAL FOR STOKE! My goodness, Roberth Huth taps home at the far post after Higginbotham heads back across goal. Disaster for Liverpool.
- 90'
GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE! Andy Wilkinson slams the ball wide after Liverpool fail to clear. Everyone was expecting a long throw but Diao went short.
- 88'
Kyrgiakos heads behind as Stoke win another late corner. Again Reina rises to the challenge and clears.
- 88'
Reina continues to dominate his box as he punches clear from another ball into the area.
- 87'
Liverpool make a late change as Alberto Aquilani replaces David Ngog. The Italian can play for four minutes, then.
- 87'
Still the long throws bombard the Liverpool box and still the visitors keep Stoke at bay.
- 85'
Pepe Reina grabs the set-piece as it flies into the box and the 'keeper has had a very good second half. An element of composure just when Liverpool needed it.
- 84'
Diao launches in another long throw from the right and Insua, for a second, looks like he has headed it into his own net. It is a corner to Stoke though.
- 81'
Well the tide is turning in Stoke's favour, despite my foolhardy prediction that they were done for. The nerves are growing in the Liverpool defence.
- 81'
Corner to Stoke as Fuller plays the ball off Kyrgiakos...
- 81'
Reina does excellently to get among three home shirts and punch clear from a dangerous cross. Tuncay was just waiting to head that in.
- 80'
I don't want to jinx anything, but Stoke really don't look like getting anything out of this game at all. Ten minutes remaining now.
- 78'
Here is Maxi, as he replaces Degen. He is an exciting player at his best and it will be interesting to see if he can make an impact today.
- 76'
New signing Maxi Rodriguez is ready to come on for Liverpool...
- 75'
From the set-piece, Stoke go close as Ricardo Fuller meets Etherington's corner and heads the ball at Jose Reina.
- 74'
Ricardo Fuller darts into the box and goes down under contact with Kyrgiakos but it was never a penalty and Stoke win a corner.
- 74'
Salif Diao is booked for his furious reaction to a foul on Lucas.
- 72'
Despite the goal, Liverpool are still looking a bit scrappy in what has been a very, very bad game so far. Rafa won't mind one bit though.
Leaders
More from this season series: LIV leads series 2-0-2
Stoke6-7-81
Liverpool10-4-72Final
Chelsea15-3-31
Sunderland6-5-100Final
Man United15-2-53
Burnley5-5-110Final
Spurs11-5-52
Hull4-7-102Final
Wolves5-4-121
Wigan6-4-103Final
Chelsea15-3-37
Sunderland6-5-102Final
Spurs11-5-50
Hull4-7-100Final
Wolves5-4-120
Wigan6-4-102Final
Everton6-8-72
Man City10-8-31Final
Everton6-8-72
Man City10-8-30Final