Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers Match Report – Thursday December 26, 2002

FA Premier League (Matchweek 20)

Liverpool

9-6-5

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Manager: Gérard Houllier

Blackburn Rovers

7-7-6

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Manager: Graeme Souness

Thursday December 26, 2002

FA Premier League (Matchweek 20)

Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers Historical Head-to-Head

Attendance: 43,075

Venue: Anfield, Liverpool

Officials: Neale Barry (Referee)

John Arne Riise · 17’

Andy Cole · 77’

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Match Summary

Liverpool

Blackburn Rovers

Kick Off

17’
1:0

John Arne Riise

Assist: Michael Owen

Half Time

52’
1:0

Egil Østenstad

for Nils-Eric Johansson

59’
1:0

Milan Baroš

for Emile Heskey

65’
1:0

Igor Bišćan

for Vladimír Šmicer

77’
1:1

Andy Cole

83’
1:1

El Hadji Diouf

for Djimi Traoré

Team Stats

Liverpool	Blackburn
Cards

Liverpool Player Stats

Liverpool Player Stats Table
						Performance
Player	#	Nation	Pos	Age	Min	Gls	Ast	PK	PKatt	Sh	SoT	CrdY	CrdR	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	TklW	Int	OG	PKwon	PKcon
John Arne Riise		no NOR	DF,MF	22-093	90	1	0	0				0	0							0
Jamie Carragher		eng ENG	DF,MF	24-332	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Steven Gerrard		eng ENG	MF	22-210	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Stéphane Henchoz		ch SUI	DF	28-110	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Emile Heskey		eng ENG	FW	24-349	58	0	0	0				0	0							0
Milan Baroš		cz CZE	FW	21-059	32	0	0	0				0	0							0
Sami Hyypiä		fi FIN	DF	29-080	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Chris Kirkland		eng ENG	GK	21-238	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Danny Murphy		eng ENG	MF	25-283	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Michael Owen		eng ENG	FW	23-012	90	0	1	0				0	0							0
Vladimír Šmicer		cz CZE	FW,MF	29-216	64	0	0	0				0	0							0
Igor Bišćan		hr CRO	DF,MF	24-236	26	0	0	0				0	0							0
Djimi Traoré		ml MLI	DF	22-300	82	0	0	0				1	0							0
El Hadji Diouf		sn SEN	FW,MF	21-345	8	0	0	0				0	0							0
14 Players					990	1	1	0				1	0							0

Liverpool Goalkeeper Stats

Liverpool Goalkeeper Stats Table
				Shot Stopping
Player	Nation	Age	Min	SoTA	GA	Saves	Save%
Chris Kirkland	eng ENG	21-238	90		1

Blackburn Player Stats

Blackburn Player Stats Table
						Performance
Player	#	Nation	Pos	Age	Min	Gls	Ast	PK	PKatt	Sh	SoT	CrdY	CrdR	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	TklW	Int	OG	PKwon	PKcon
Andy Cole		eng ENG	FW	31-072	90	1	0	0				0	0							0
Damien Duff		ie IRL	FW,MF	23-299	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Garry Flitcroft		eng ENG	MF	30-050	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Brad Friedel		us USA	GK	31-222	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Nils-Eric Johansson		se SWE	DF	22-347	51	0	0	0				0	0							0
Egil Østenstad		no NOR	FW	30-358	39	0	0	0				0	0							0
Tugay Kerimoğlu		tr TUR	MF	32-124	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Lucas Neill		au AUS	DF	24-292	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Craig Short		eng ENG	DF	34-184	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Martin Taylor		eng ENG	DF	23-047	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
David Thompson		eng ENG	MF	25-105	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Dwight Yorke		tt TRI	FW,MF	31-053	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
12 Players					990	1	0	0				1	0							0

Blackburn Goalkeeper Stats

Blackburn Goalkeeper Stats Table
				Shot Stopping
Player	Nation	Age	Min	SoTA	GA	Saves	Save%
Brad Friedel	us USA	31-222	90		1

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