Liverpool 3 Blackburn 1
With their Merseyside rivals Everton dropping points at Birmingham yesterday today’s game could give Liverpool a substantial cushion in that fourth Champions League spot. Rapha’s side have won their last 7 matches at Anfield and today added to this tally.
The first half ended goaless. The meeting between these two sides earlier in the season finished 0-0 and it has been 84 years since both ties in the same season could not produce a goal. Liverpool had the edge with both sides presented with good chances.
Liverpool had 3 penalty claims and the frustration showed in skipper Steven Gerrard’s face when for a third time the referee waved his hands.
The breakthrough finally came when Gerrard turned the ball through the Blackburn defence and slotted it past Brad Friedel.
Wonder kid Fernando Torres scored Liverpool’s second when he headed home a cross from Steven Gerrard on 82 minutes.
Just before stoppage time Voronin finished from close range to kill off the game and then just before the final whistle was blown Santa Cruz score a consolation.
Final score Liverpool 3 Blackburn 1.
60′ [1 - 0] S. Gerrard
72′ M. Skrtel
82′ [2 - 0] F. Torres
90′ [3 - 1] A. Voronin R.S. Cruz