Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool
Who won: Liverpool 3-1
Liverpool beat Spartak Moscow 3-1 on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Luzhniki Stadium. Goals for Spartak: Alexander Danishevsky (23'). Goals for Liverpool: Michael Owen (29', 70', 90').
Play by play
- 93'
It is over. Michael Owen's hat-trick decides it as Liverpool, while some way short of their best, beat Spartak Moscow 3-1 to get three more points.
- 93'
And they don't get it here as Torbinsky has a crack - and Dudek holds on
- 93'
Spartak may feel they did enough to merit a draw with some pressure and a fine save from Dudek from Danishevski at 1-1 but they couldn't get the crucial second goal
- 92'
The ball rolls out for a goal kick - surely that will be over and Liverpool will take three points from a potentially tough clash
- 91'
That's followed by the world's worst pitch invasion as one man walks on. He is shepherded off by a gentleman who looks like the late Valeri Lobanovsky
- 90'
And Diouf finds Murphy in room on the right, he puts in a low cross and the unmarked Owen has a simple finish - it's 3-1!
- 90'
Diouf's holding the ball up well for Liverpool. He wins a free kick to use up a few more seconds
- 89'
No major threat from Spartak in the closing stages - this is comfortable for Liverpool now
- 88'
Beshcastnykh makes a winding solo run, but there's no way through the defence
- 87'
Biscan is penalised. Khlestov then comes in and bundles him off the ball. The referee ignores it
- 86'
... And Liverpool win another. Murphy, as ever, takes. Kebe half-clears, but Liverpool have the ball again
- 85'
Murphy slides in Owen who looks to pick out Diouf for a simple finish, but Abramidze knocks it behind for a corner
- 84'
Torbinsky gets past the Liverpool defence to meet Pavlenko's pass but Houllier's side are saved by an offisde flag
- 83'
Bezrodny bursts down the left but Carragher defends well and Murphy can clear
- 82'
And now a change is made, but it's Mitreski who goes off and Kudriashov comes on to boost the midfield
- 80'
Spartak appear to be making their final change and taking off Danishevski - but then coach Romantsev changes his mind and the goalscorer stays on
- 79'
He looks for Owen with a long pass but keeper Levitsky comes out well to head it away
- 79'
Spartak attack and Traore heads it behind for a corner. Diao gets it away and Diouf leads the counter...
- 78'
Owen searches for his hat-trick, but even he doesn't have the pace to reach his touch
- 77'
Vignal's game is over already - he trots off and Igor Biscan comes on in a very strange change. Vignal didn't look injured, but he'd only been on for about 15 minutes
- 76'
Owen makes a dash for Liverpool and Khlestov - the Russian Baresi, apparently - hacks him down rather crudely and gets a yellow card for his troubles. He looks more like the Russian Paul Williams.
- 74'
A win would give Liverpool seven points from their four games and put them in a great position to qualify while Spartak, pointless so far, would be out.
- 73'
Mitreski is the latest Spartak player in need os treatment. He's hurt himself tackling the sub Diouf
- 71'
Liverpool do make the change, despite the goal - on comes Diouf, off goes Baros.
- 71'
A rather fortuitous lead for Liverpool and they have to defend straight away as Kalinichenko's shot is charged down
