Bordeaux vs Liverpool
Match pulse
BORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 1-0
Liverpool beat Bordeaux 1-0 on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Parc Lescure. Goals for Liverpool: Peter Crouch (58').
Play by play
- 90'
It's all over and Liverpool hang on for a crucial victory that leaves them at the top of Group C. Peter Crouch's second-half header was enough but it was by no means a classic. Bordeaux rarely threatened while Liverpool flattered to decieve all night.
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FULL-TIME: BORDEAUX 0-1 LIVERPOOL
- 90'
+ 3 mins: Liverpool play down time and Kuyt earns his side a free-kick on the edge of the Bordeaux box. Surely it's all over now?
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+ 1 min: Micoud sends in a cross close to Reina but it drops on to the roof of the net and Liverpool can breate a little easier.
- 90'
Three minutes are added. Can Liverpool hang on for a vital away win?
- 88'
Liverpool at last get hold of the ball and Stephen Warnock almost scores a sublime individual goal. With no-one else up in support he dances around two tackles but places his shot straight at Rame.
- 87'
The crowd are roaring their team on now and attack is being invited on the Liverpool goal. Reina fists away a corner but still Bordeaux press.
- 86'
Craig Bellamy is withdrawn for the last few minutes with defender Stephen Warnock on to steady things at the back.
- 84'
They're starting to create moments of anxiety and Fernando sees a powerful header from inside the box sail just over.
- 83'
There is at last more urgency from the French side but has it come too late?
- 82'
Bordeaux have had their fair share of free-kicks from the edge of the box and Sami Hyypia is guilty of giving away a silly foul. Luckily for him the set-piece is wasted.
- 82'
Wendell finally delivers and Chamak rises and meets the cross only to see his header drop the wrong side of the goal and wide. A fine opportunity that would have left Reina with no chance.
- 80'
It may take an error to hand the home side an equaliser and Carragher almost obliges with a mis-kick. Reina tidies up to spare the defender's blushes.
- 79'
All the play is in and around the Liverpool box at the moment but you rarely feel that Bordeaux will find the killer pass to unlock the defence.
- 77'
Wendell has a lovely left foot but that doesn't mean he has the right to have a go from any angle. It's been a case of 'Wendell the waster' so far.
- 75'
The French side are piecing together some neat passing moves but the final ball has been dire.
- 74'
Rafa Benitez doesn't look to happy mind, he's ranting and raving in the dugout as Reina gives away possession needlessly.
- 73'
Bordeaux are being frustrated by Liverpool who keep coming forward. It's not pretty stuff out there but it's certainly effective.
- 72'
Riise was greedy there. From all of 40 yards he tries his luck an the predictable outcome is a deflection that fails to beat the first man.
- 70'
A sneaky header from the unmarked Chamak almost embarrasses Liverpool, but it flies inches past the post.
- 69'
And to further tighten things up in midfield, Mohammed Sissoko comes on for Mark Gonzalez. Zenden switches to the left leaving the Malian to slot into the middle of the park.
- 67'
Liverpool's shape and stubborness is beginning to frustrate the home side and forces them into two uneccessary errors.
- 65'
Important defending from Carragher as he comes across to the near post to head away a fierce cross that was aiming for Chamak.
- 64'
Riise has a speculative effort that bobbles past the post from 30 yards.
- 63'
Liverpool look happy to sit back and soak up the pressure now. They know that the French side have got little to threaten them and even bring off goalscorer Crouch for Dirk Kuyt.
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