Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool

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.

And they don't get it here as Torbinsky has a crack - and Dudek holds on

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

The ball rolls out for a goal kick - surely that will be over and Liverpool will take three points from a potentially tough clash

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

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!

Diouf's holding the ball up well for Liverpool. He wins a free kick to use up a few more seconds

No major threat from Spartak in the closing stages - this is comfortable for Liverpool now

Beshcastnykh makes a winding solo run, but there's no way through the defence

Biscan is penalised. Khlestov then comes in and bundles him off the ball. The referee ignores it

... And Liverpool win another. Murphy, as ever, takes. Kebe half-clears, but Liverpool have the ball again

Murphy slides in Owen who looks to pick out Diouf for a simple finish, but Abramidze knocks it behind for a corner

Torbinsky gets past the Liverpool defence to meet Pavlenko's pass but Houllier's side are saved by an offisde flag

Bezrodny bursts down the left but Carragher defends well and Murphy can clear

And now a change is made, but it's Mitreski who goes off and Kudriashov comes on to boost the midfield

Spartak appear to be making their final change and taking off Danishevski - but then coach Romantsev changes his mind and the goalscorer stays on

He looks for Owen with a long pass but keeper Levitsky comes out well to head it away

Spartak attack and Traore heads it behind for a corner. Diao gets it away and Diouf leads the counter...

Owen searches for his hat-trick, but even he doesn't have the pace to reach his touch

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

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.

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.

Mitreski is the latest Spartak player in need os treatment. He's hurt himself tackling the sub Diouf

Liverpool do make the change, despite the goal - on comes Diouf, off goes Baros.

A rather fortuitous lead for Liverpool and they have to defend straight away as Kalinichenko's shot is charged down