Liverpool vs Valencia

Liverpool must go to Switzerland, and to put it in Kevin Keegan's vernacular, get something. A tense affair for the Reds awaits. As for Valencia, odds on them going all the way must be shortening all the time after another professional show.

That last action reflected the game as a whole - wily Spaniards out-thinking Brit grit. Liverpool never looked like getting that equaliser.

Canizares does well, as ever in this game, and claims well under pressure.

Another chance for Riise to launch a throw. Albelda follows Hyypia around like a limpet. And then clears after a minute of frustration and gamesmanship.

Riise has a chance to launch a long throw. It bounces around the area. A Valencia player goes down rather conveniently.

Angulo is onside from a lofted ball. He blasts wide and wasteful. Poor finish when he could have finished off Liverpool.

Baros did well as the ball is lofted in by Hyypia. Great save by Canizares. Cheyrou doesn't make much of the corner.

Mista booked for kicking the ball away.

Final Valencia substitution as Vicente comes on for Kily Gonzalez.

Cheyrou crosses in for Hyypia. He lofts it over with his head.

Baros is fouled by Marchena just as he looked to have lost the ball.

Riise to hit? No, Hamann collects the moving ball and hits it a la Wembley 2000. Canizares does better than David Seaman did.

Canizares dallies but finally claims the resultant free-kick. Now Baros wins a free-kick from Pellegrino.

Gonzalez is tackled - unfairly says the ref. Valencia play keep ball again. But Riise charges. Cheyrou is barged by Albelda.

Final throw of the dice for Gerard Houllier as Bruno Cheyrou comes on for Jamie Carragher.

Albelda is booked for a sliding tackle on Smicer. Free kick finds Liverpool players queuing up - in offside positions.

Mista comes on for Carew.

Valencia totally dominant. Dudek rushed out as Carew threatened. The ball bounces across the area and it takes Traore's great tackle to stop Gonzalez.

Valencia giving Liverpool a chasing. All the vim and vigour of the Reds is fading. A final push desperately needed.

Angulo gets space. Great control and great hit. Dudek palms away.

Traore did well to stop a marauding Rufete. Last ditch stuff from the Frenchman. Baraja gets a chance now though. He goes outside Traore and shoots. It's wide and the sound of it crashing off the advertising hoardings is heard at subdued Anfield.

Headed back to Dudek. Valencia squeezing the play. The crowd is quietened again. The lone shouts of individual scousers, or wherever they're from, can be heard.

Rufete clears long as Carew threatens but the giant if offside. Gonzalez slips on the ball as he bore down on goal. Smicer gets a chance but Torres intercepts well.

Baraja and Angulo linked before Gerrard cleared the ball. Valencia are taking the steam out of Liverpool.

Aimar, who's been a naughty boy of late, is subbed for Miguel Angel Angulo. A great performance from the Argentine tonight.