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Liverpool Champions League Highlights

Posted on February 1, 2008
Filed Under Champions League Highlights, Liverpool

Well it is Champions League this month and 5 British teams have made it through to the Knockout Stages, including Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea & Celtic, and with some great games coming up laters this month i thought we would show you how each team got through to the knockout stages.

We will start with Liverpool the most succesful British team in Europe can Rafa Benitez bring a second term of Euopean Glory for the scousers, Liverpool kicked off their campaign with an away Game against FC Porto, this game did not go to plan when Porto got a penalty in the 8th minute and Lucho González converted it into a lead for the home team.

It was not long before Kuyt pulled back an equaliser and in the 17th minute it was 1-1. You can view the Liverpool Vs Porto Highlights Below. along with the rest of the Highlights

Next Liverpool travelled to Marseille and another dissapointing results for Liverpool, they got beaten 1-0 by the french side, Mathieu Valbuena scored a fabulous goal, the only goal in the match

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With Liverpool sitting second bottom of the group and only lowly Besiktas below them they had to get something from this match to show they were still a force to be reckoned with, but fate was against them again when Samm Hyypia scored an OG in the 13th minute, the next incident was not until the 83rd minute when Besiktas scored a second the game was beyond Liverpool but Gerrard scored a consolation goal in the 85th minute

With Liverpool now sitting bottom of the group with 1 point they had to win every game left to qualify, and they were out to prove something when they won 8-0 against Besiktas a new record for Liverpool and a hatrick for Benayoun this is a game you should watch.

Two games to go, Two games to win could Liverpool turn it around? well they were on a high afterthe 8-0 thrashing of Besiktas but now they had to play Porto at home, and they won 4-1 with two goals from Torres a Penalty converted by Gerrard and another goal from the Human Lampost (Crouch) .

Last game and all to play for, Liverpool travelled to france to try and qualify for the knockout stages, and they got off to a great start with Gerrard scoring in the 4th minute and Torres 7 Minutes later. Kuyt put the game beyond Marseille after the break and babel scored in injury time to add to Marseille woes.

Now that Liverpool have qualified for the knockout stage they will play Inter Milan on the 19th of February, this will be no easy game for Liverpool as Inter Milan are currently top of the italian League. So watch this space!

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