Bayer Leverkusen vs Liverpool, 2nd Leg Bayer Leverkusen win 4-3 on aggregate
Who won: Leverkusen 4-2
Bayer Leverkusen beat Liverpool 4-2 in 2nd Leg Bayer Leverkusen win 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at BayArena. Goals for Leverkusen: Michael Ballack (15', 63'), Dimitar Berbatov (68') and Lúcio (84'). Goals for Liverpool: Abel Xavier (42') and Jari Litmanen (79').
Play by play
- 90'
The whistle blows, and the German side have a memorable victory after a thoroughly memorable game. It finishes 4-2 on the night, 4-3 on aggregate - the Liverpool Champions League dream is over
- 90'
Neville on the ball: Leverkusen playing keep-ball inside the Liverpool half. A foul on Berger brings a free-kick - it's hit long and Bayer breathe again
- 90'
...and Neuville can break and look for Ze Roberto. It's a Bayer throw, and that'll do for them
- 90'
Goal-kick to Liverpool - this could be the final chance for them. Virtually everyone's gone forward...
- 90'
Basturk is fouled by Gerrard, whose anger at the decision briefly threatens to get the better of him
- 90'
We're into the last minute of a truly amazing evening's football
- 89'
Bayer are being very cool at the back - no aimless long balls clear, they're keeping possession and eating up the time
- 89'
Basturk crosses and Neuville can't connect - a great cross and a great chance
- 88'
Gerrard concedes a corner as Basturk races away... the home side, and their delirious fans, will be more than delighted with that
- 87'
Dudek has to come outside his area to cut out a long ball... Neuville follows up, but Dudek grabs the cross
- 86'
The Germans are 4-3 ahead on aggregate and the minutes are running out
- 85'
Amazing game... ridiculously open, and Bayer have refused to give up even when things have looked at their bleakest
- 84'
...he keeps his cool to slide the ball low past Dudek and, unbelievably, it's 4-2 to Bayer on the night and they're heading through - at the moment...
- 84'
The offside flag stops Owen in his tracks... and Basturk comes forward to free Lucio inside the area
- 83'
Basturk overhits the ball when he has a great chance to set Ze Roberto flying down the left - a missed chance to put the pressure on
- 82'
Ballack fires over the top after some slick Leverkusen play. This isn't over yet...
- 81'
Lucio hits a skimmer from the corner of the area - Dudek saves well
- 81'
Ballack and Ze Roberto link, Carragher clears. The BayArena crowd - or most of them - stunned into silence
- 80'
...but given the nature of this game so far, who knows?
- 80'
A fantastic match - it's 3-2 to Bayer on the night, 3-3 overall - Liverpool are going through on away goals as things stand...
- 79'
He shows admirable coolness to control the ball and steer it low into the corner. Brilliant finishing - Liverpool are back in charge!
- 78'
Again, though, Bayer clear their lines with little fuss. Then Smicer crosses and the ball falls to Litmanen...
- 78'
Owen is fouled - it's a free-kick as Houllier watches on anxiously
- 77'
Smicer fails to keep the ball in down the right, and time is trickling away for Liverpool. Things had looked so promising for them at half time...
- 76'
Gerrard looks for the direct route through to Owen - Bayer calmly deal with the pass
