AS Monaco vs Liverpool
Who won: Monaco 1-0
AS Monaco beat Liverpool 1-0 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Stade Louis II. Goals for Monaco: Javier Saviola (54').
Play by play
- 90'
Liverpool will point to the use of Saviola's hand as he scored the only goal of the game as reason to feel aggrieved but they have no real cause for complaint as they did nothing to merit a win themselves. Monaco were marginally the better team, for their attacking invention - occasional though it was - alone. Liverpool looked like what they are: an average team with no fit strikers.
- 90'
Finals whistle signals a Liverpool defeat in Monaco. Not much of a game on a poor pitch to be honest.
- 90'
Warnock pulled up for high feet but Mellor plays on to put the ball in the net. Monaco defenders are angry and the clock is eaten up.
- 90'
Final minute of stoppage time begins.
- 90'
Adebayor, unlike his team-mates, is still intent on attack and plays a one-two with Nonda that, but for the intervention of Carragher, would have put him clear on goal.
- 89'
Corner for Monaco finds one Frenchman in the box. Short one, obviously, keeps the ball in and around the corner flag, as is the way with these things.
- 88'
Riise hurled a bomb into the box, Hyypia flicked on but the long legs of Maicon sent it clear before anyone in yellow could react.
- 87'
More Liverpool pressure earns a throw deep in Monaco territory.
- 86'
More precious time eaten up by an unfuitful Liverpool foray. gerrad flighted the ball up to Biscan who nodded on to Kewell. Had every right to try a shot from 25 yards but seemed to pull out of it mid way through and just fluffed it soft and wide.
- 84'
Corner ball swung over for Liverpool just shaves Finnan's head when unmarkered before Hamann threw it back from the left and Hyypia rose to head down on goal. liverpool appeals that the ball crossed the line but it looked like a wonderful goal-line save from Roma as he spooned it away from his near post.
- 83'
Liverpool mounting a late charge perhaps. Gerrard, who has been well below par tonight, is at least trying to drive his team-mates on.
- 82'
Zikos beat Gerrard in a 50/50 before releasing Adebayor in the box. Adebayor tried a stepover but, such is the length of his limbs, it took him until the ball was within reach of Kirkland to complete.
- 80'
Maicon - a constant thorn in Liverpool's side tonight - span round Biscan and tried to release Nondo, got the rebound and lashed a shot wide.
- 79'
Warnock welcomes Modesta to the action with a late, dangerous lunge that rightly earns him a yellow card.
- 78'
Substitution for Monaco: Off goes Farnerud; on comes Modesto.
- 77'
Liverpool had a little spell in the middle of this half when they looked threatening but at the moment there only looks to be one team in this match and it isn't them.
- 75'
Adebayor - all legs and arms - is causing Liverpool problems already with his range and pace. he kept a ball in he had no right in doing and almost put Evra in. He looks a handful.
- 74'
Woeful passing from both sides. Maicon had time and space to pick a man before drilling it straight at Gerrard who inturn tried a 40 yard pass with the outside of the boot when he had time and space. Awful stuff.
- 73'
Like for like substitution for Monaco sees Adebayor come on in place of Saviola.
- 71'
Fine save from Kirkland. Ball sent over rather bobbled off Nonda but fell invitingly for Farnerud who struck his shot with some venom. Kirkland got both hands on it top force it down before getting it under his control at the second attempt. How important might that be?
- 70'
Perez and Maicon - who gets forward at a frightening pace from full-back - combine well down the right but the cross can't pick anyone out.
- 69'
With Monaco playing deep Liverpool are seeing more of the ball. A Kewell dink over the top just evades Mellor this time but they are increasing the urgency as you would expect.
- 67'
And that was Chevanton's final contribution, replaced as he is by fellow countryman Emmanuel Perez.
- 66'
Wonderfully perceptive diagonal ball from Plasil bisects the Liverpool defence and sets Chevanton clear on goal. Offside, though, the decision.
- 65'
Better from Stevie G. Barnstorming run, albeit a short one, followed by a shot angled low across the keeper but Roma watched it well and got down to save.
