Liverpool against Juventus

Foul given agaisnt Garcia after what appeared to be firm, but fair tackle on Thuram

Juve spread play across the pitch as the look for chinks in the Liverpool armour

A less-than convincing back-header from Thuram ends up in Buffon's hands

Carson hoofs a long ball up the pitch whihc Juve gather

Freekick for Liverpool - Nunez's shirt was clearly too tempting for Zambrotta to let slip by

Liverpool get a foothold in the Juve half with a thorw - the key for them must be to hold possession

The most important thing for Liverpool now - at the risk of stating the obvious - is not to concede a second away goal

More frustration as Liverpool fail to hold onto the ball in attack - composure needed if they are to hold onto this slender lead

Biscan gets a foot in and Liverpool have some respite

Liverpool on the back foot, deep in their own half defending

Montero hasa few early touches, offering some probing passes

The change is made for Juve off injured goes Zebina and in his place comes Paolo Montero

Meanwhile, Gerrard takes a corner for the Reds but it frustratingly comes to nothing

Juve may be forced into a change with Zebina suffering from eithe cramp or a pulled hamstring

Liverpool have been brighter in the last five minutes or so, their adventures on the ball has created problems at the back - but attack is a much better form of defence for Liverpool against this team

Igor Biscan intercepts a pul-back by Zebina aimed at Ibrahimovich

Zambrotta fouls Finnan, which is not given - but the Liverpool man is back on his feet and wins a throw in a dangerous, advanced position

Smicer, Finnan and Nunez get some time on the ball and probe gaps in the Juve defence

Towering header by Hyypia leads to a swift Liverpool counter-attack

Camoranesi beats Traore and is then fouled - freekick by the corner flag for Juve

A change for Liverpool: Goodnight Le Tallac, good evening Vladimir Smicer

The linesman is not winning any friends tonight - he has given several poor offside decisions and has just failed to call a blatant foul for Nunez after a block by Cannavaro, and then he ruled a handball by Garcia.

The ball in is dealt with cooly by the composed defenders

Riise fires on goal in tradmark style - deflection: corner for Liverpool

Nunez whips in a good cross from the right wing, but Thuram is equal to it and heads clear

Hyypia leads by example - he intercepts a loose ball and runs forward to help ease the pressure on his fellow defenders

Just as Liverpool won the vast majority of 50-50 balls in the first 45, the second half has been marked by Juventus' strength in the tackle

Hopefully Liverpool won't sit back and try to defend, because if they do their hard work of the first half will surely be undone by a spirited, gifted and technically superior opponent.

Odd substituion for Liverpool as a striker, Milan Baros, gives way for right-winger Nunez

A freekick to Liverpool is wasted after pushing in the box irks the ref, who blows in Juve's favour

With 25 minutes to go Liverpool need fresh legs - step forward Antonio Nunez

The away goal changes the complexion of the game and the tie. Juve sensed Liverpool were tiring and forced home the advantage.

Bad moment for young Carson - but it the fault was not all his. He has saved tougher things tonight, but he fumbled Cannavoro's header. The chance would not have presented itself had Liverpool cleared their lines.

Goal for Juve - and it was coming!

Carragher concedes a corner as Juve press

Nedved fires the dead-ball straight at Carson who gathers the venomous strike

Gerrard concedes a freekick 35 yards out in a centreal position

Del Piero goes off and in his place comes the French striker David Trezeguet

Nedved feeds a ball to Pessotto who crosses to Ibrahimovivh, but shoots wide

Del Piero looks ready to be subbed

Ibrahimovivh and Del Piero work an opening but Carson is there to save

The intensity has left Liverpool - no wonder, it was engery-sapping play! They must play out the rest of the game in a canny and astute manner, a manner which may suit the visitors

Luis Garcia, Gerrard and Riise link-up neatly again to frustrate Pessotto and Thuram

Liverpool, with two goals in the bag, are looking to close down the Juve threat - they are looking tired. The risk is Liverpool will be undone

Liverpool starting to look weary

Juventus are starting to get their key players in dangerous areas

Buffon gathers a longrange shot from Gerrard

Le Tallac slightly mis-times his run at the back-post and can't connect with the freekick from the Cannavaro foul

Cannavaro takes out Le Tallac - who was lucky to avoid a card for a nasty challenge

Finnan tracks back and comfortably beats Del Piero to the ball and shepherds it out for a goal kick

Gerrard takes, but a defenders heads it clear - Traore sees a chance for glory and fires an over-head kick out of play

Freekick for Liverpool in a similar position at the other end of the pitch

Del Piero takes the kick and was aiming at goal, but the freekick drift wide and his manager Fabio Capello looks suitably frustrated

Del Piero wins a foul after good work by Pessotto - dangerous position to concede a freekick

Juventus win an early corner - and Juve look dangerous

We're back underway. A straight swap in the heart of the Juventus midfield - Off has gone Manuele Blasi, who was dominated by Steven Gerrard, and on has come the talented Gianluca Pesotto

And that's it: Halftime, and what a half it has been for Liverpool. Two goals of match-winning quality. Can Juve get back into the tie? Keep it here for the second half...

Liverpool slowing things down in their own half - counting the seconds to halftime

Juventus spread the ball around in the closing phase of the half - but Ibrahimovich loses his footing and the attack is over

Over-hit corner leads to a freekick for Liverpool which Carson does not rush over

Emerson, who has clearly shaken off his earlier twinge, links with Del Piero - his final ball ends up in a corner

Djimi Traore wastes a freekick by failing to deliver it past the first defender, who happened to be Camoranesi who promptly runs at the exposed Liverpool defence

A header from Del Piero is in the back of the net - offside it the ruling, but it looks a harsh call

The corner was defended well, and when a shot from Gianluca Zambrotta finally is lashed goalward Carson was equal to it.

Corner for Liverpool after Del Piero's shot was deflected out by Hyypia

Nedved picks himself up off the deck following a full-bodied challenge

Camoranesi dribbles the ball across the width of the pitch after solid defending offered him no openings for a pressing forwad pass

Juve stand-up to the latest Liverpool attack and Buffon sends a clearence down-field

Zebina's throw is poor and Gerrard steals in and charges forward

Baros tries his luck with snap-shot from a tight angle, but Buffon saves

Juve press down the right - but again are thwarted

Everytime Juve are in possession Liverpool have two men over

Jonathan Zebina shows his pace to cut out a through ball from Garcia directed at Baros - holes appearing at the back for Juventus

Superb save from Carson to deny Del Piero - the maestro was through on goal after collect a perfectly weighted pass but the former Leeds keeper stood tall, reduced the striker's options and saved the fierce drive.

A Gerrard volley into the arms of Buffon brings to an end a bight attack

Ibramhimovich again heads clear a Gerrard corner

Thuram aand Fabio Cannavaro are being given a torrid time - Baros wins another corner for Liverpool

Juve show they are not beaten - Nedved and Imbrahimovich work openings in the Liverpool backline and two shots are fired in

Le Tallac flicked a pass in-field from the right wing which looped over Baros and fell in to Luis Garcia's path who from outside the box fired home a sweet, dipping volley which evaded the out-stretched arm of Buffon. Great goal.

Another Liverpool goal - a stunning volley from Luis Garcia!!

How long can the team in Red keep up this dominance?

Great work from Liverpool: Gerrard slipped a pass to Riise who crossed deep looking for Anthony Le Tallac, but it was just too high for the youngster

Juventus under-pressure at all times - Liverpool hussling the team who are usually affording much more time in their domestic league

Del Piero with a moment to forget as his touch deserts him - mocking groans greet the mistake

Riise takes the corner short, but gets it back - the final ball, however is overhit and Juve survive

Great chance for Milan Baros - The Czech striker recieved a superb ball in from Luis Garica, he managed to get goal-side of Lilian Thuram but failed to get a good shot away, but he wins a corner

Liverpool's Scott Carson makes a smart save - that will help ease the nerves of the young keeper.

Jamie Carragher's names is sung out by the fans after he lashes a wild shot over Gianluigi Buffon's goal

Ibrahimovich back defending heads clear

Another corner for Liverpool

Manuele Blasi, Del Piero and Nedved linking up well

Juve's first decent spell of possession and Nedved shows the skills that have made him one of European football's most admired players

Liverpool's defence snuff out the threat posed again by Camoranesi and John Arne Riise sends a searching ball forward

The Juventus stars are shell-shocked; passes are going astray and the tactics Liverpool are showing have the Italian giants reeling.

Extraordinary noise from the Kop!

Juventus failed to deal with Gerrard's corner, at the near post two Juve defenders leapt but the knock on was won and there at the back post was Hyypia who volleyed home with unnerving skill

Sami Hyypia scores for Liverpool! What a start!

Baros wins Liverpool a corner

Allesandro del Piero chips in a good ball into the Liverpool box, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic can't reach it.

More decent stuff from Carragher; he concedes a throw after some good back-tracking

Liverpool have been on top of Juve - swarming on them when not in possession, and using it wisely when they have it.

Jamie Carragher does well at the back to mop up the danger after an attack down the right flank from Juve and Camoranesi

Finnan fighting what appear to be lost causes - he lost the ball, won it back fired a shot into the side-netting

Bright start by Liverpool - they are pressing and look sharp this evening

Steve Finnan launches the ball into the Juventus box, but it is cleared

Gerrard wins a freekick in the Juve half

In the opening moments as Baros ran at the defenders Juve's Brazilian midfielder Emerson fell to the floor seemingly having pulled a muscle... he looks a little uneasy

Gerrard took the corner short to Luis Garcia, but Juve's Pavel Nedved was alert to the danger

We're underway - and straight away Milan Baros has wona corner for Liverpool after a run at goal

Sobering moments as the Kop lift a message of friendship to the Juve supporters who warmly applaud their counterparts.

The players are out, they have shaken hands and the moment's silence is about to begin...

And for Juventus: Juventus: Buffon, Zebina, Cannavaro, Thuram, Zambrotta, Blasi, Emerson, Camoranesi, Nedved, Del Piero, Ibrahimovic. Their subs: Chimenti, Montero, Pessotto, Trezeguet, Appiah, Olivera, Zalayeta.

The team sheets are in for the match. The Liverpool line-up: Liverpool: Carson, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Biscan, Riise, Le Tallec, Baros. On the subs bench: Dudek, Smicer, Alonso, Nunez, Warnock, Welsh, Potter.

Football should be the winner tonight, and hopefully the game will prove to be a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives at Heysel.

Liverpool football club have done much in the build up to this evening's game to foster a spirit of friendship and reconciliation; and a warm and hospitable welcome has been offered to the visiting Juve fans.

The events of 1985 and 1989 are inextricably linked in the minds of many Liverpool fans and it is against a backdrop of emotional memories that tonight's game will be played.

Many believe the pain felt by the families of the fallen in Turin was only truly understood on Merseyside following the disaster at Hillsborough when 96 Liverpool fans perished.

Liverpool and Juventus share rich footballing heritages, blessed as they are with the accoutrements of success. They are both also scarred by tragic loss

Two minutes of silence will be observed ahead of tonight's game to mark the passing of Pope John-Paul II. However, the hearts and minds of all within Anfield will focus not just on the late Pontiff, but on the horrors of Heysel and the night 20 years ago when 39 Juventus fans went to the European Cup final and didn't come home.

Somehow Liverpool have reached the last eight of the Champions League. Tonight they host Juventus in what will be an emotional evening's football. Join us for commentary of the quarter-final from 19.45 UK time.

Zambrotta fouls Finnan, which is not given - but the Liverpool man is back on his feet and wins a throw in a dangerous, advanced position

Smicer, Finnan and Nunez get some time on the ball and probe gaps in the Juve defence

Towering header by Hyypia leads to a swift Liverpool counter-attack

Camoranesi beats Traore and is then fouled - freekick by the corner flag for Juve

A change for Liverpool: Goodnight Le Tallac, good evening Vladimir Smicer

The linesman is not winning any friends tonight - he has given several poor offside decisions and has just failed to call a blatant foul for Nunez after a block by Cannavaro, and then he ruled a handball by Garcia.

The ball in is dealt with cooly by the composed defenders

Riise fires on goal in tradmark style - deflection: corner for Liverpool

Nunez whips in a good cross from the right wing, but Thuram is equal to it and heads clear

Hyypia leads by example - he intercepts a loose ball and runs forward to help ease the pressure on his fellow defenders

Just as Liverpool won the vast majority of 50-50 balls in the first 45, the second half has been marked by Juventus' strength in the tackle

Hopefully Liverpool won't sit back and try to defend, because if they do their hard work of the first half will surely be undone by a spirited, gifted and technically superior opponent.

Odd substituion for Liverpool as a striker, Milan Baros, gives way for right-winger Nunez

A freekick to Liverpool is wasted after pushing in the box irks the ref, who blows in Juve's favour

With 25 minutes to go Liverpool need fresh legs - step forward Antonio Nunez

The away goal changes the complexion of the game and the tie. Juve sensed Liverpool were tiring and forced home the advantage.

Bad moment for young Carson - but it the fault was not all his. He has saved tougher things tonight, but he fumbled Cannavoro's header. The chance would not have presented itself had Liverpool cleared their lines.

Goal for Juve - and it was coming!

Carragher concedes a corner as Juve press

Nedved fires the dead-ball straight at Carson who gathers the venomous strike

Gerrard concedes a freekick 35 yards out in a centreal position

Del Piero goes off and in his place comes the French striker David Trezeguet

Nedved feeds a ball to Pessotto who crosses to Ibrahimovivh, but shoots wide

Del Piero looks ready to be subbed

Ibrahimovivh and Del Piero work an opening but Carson is there to save

The intensity has left Liverpool - no wonder, it was engery-sapping play! They must play out the rest of the game in a canny and astute manner, a manner which may suit the visitors

Luis Garcia, Gerrard and Riise link-up neatly again to frustrate Pessotto and Thuram

Liverpool, with two goals in the bag, are looking to close down the Juve threat - they are looking tired. The risk is Liverpool will be undone

Liverpool starting to look weary

Juventus are starting to get their key players in dangerous areas

Buffon gathers a longrange shot from Gerrard

Le Tallac slightly mis-times his run at the back-post and can't connect with the freekick from the Cannavaro foul

Cannavaro takes out Le Tallac - who was lucky to avoid a card for a nasty challenge

Finnan tracks back and comfortably beats Del Piero to the ball and shepherds it out for a goal kick

Gerrard takes, but a defenders heads it clear - Traore sees a chance for glory and fires an over-head kick out of play

Freekick for Liverpool in a similar position at the other end of the pitch

Del Piero takes the kick and was aiming at goal, but the freekick drift wide and his manager Fabio Capello looks suitably frustrated

Del Piero wins a foul after good work by Pessotto - dangerous position to concede a freekick

Juventus win an early corner - and Juve look dangerous

We're back underway. A straight swap in the heart of the Juventus midfield - Off has gone Manuele Blasi, who was dominated by Steven Gerrard, and on has come the talented Gianluca Pesotto

And that's it: Halftime, and what a half it has been for Liverpool. Two goals of match-winning quality. Can Juve get back into the tie? Keep it here for the second half...

Liverpool slowing things down in their own half - counting the seconds to halftime

Juventus spread the ball around in the closing phase of the half - but Ibrahimovich loses his footing and the attack is over

Over-hit corner leads to a freekick for Liverpool which Carson does not rush over

Emerson, who has clearly shaken off his earlier twinge, links with Del Piero - his final ball ends up in a corner

Djimi Traore wastes a freekick by failing to deliver it past the first defender, who happened to be Camoranesi who promptly runs at the exposed Liverpool defence

A header from Del Piero is in the back of the net - offside it the ruling, but it looks a harsh call

The corner was defended well, and when a shot from Gianluca Zambrotta finally is lashed goalward Carson was equal to it.

Corner for Liverpool after Del Piero's shot was deflected out by Hyypia

Nedved picks himself up off the deck following a full-bodied challenge

Camoranesi dribbles the ball across the width of the pitch after solid defending offered him no openings for a pressing forwad pass

Juve stand-up to the latest Liverpool attack and Buffon sends a clearence down-field

Zebina's throw is poor and Gerrard steals in and charges forward

Baros tries his luck with snap-shot from a tight angle, but Buffon saves

Juve press down the right - but again are thwarted

Everytime Juve are in possession Liverpool have two men over

Jonathan Zebina shows his pace to cut out a through ball from Garcia directed at Baros - holes appearing at the back for Juventus

Superb save from Carson to deny Del Piero - the maestro was through on goal after collect a perfectly weighted pass but the former Leeds keeper stood tall, reduced the striker's options and saved the fierce drive.

A Gerrard volley into the arms of Buffon brings to an end a bight attack

Ibramhimovich again heads clear a Gerrard corner

Thuram aand Fabio Cannavaro are being given a torrid time - Baros wins another corner for Liverpool

Juve show they are not beaten - Nedved and Imbrahimovich work openings in the Liverpool backline and two shots are fired in

Le Tallac flicked a pass in-field from the right wing which looped over Baros and fell in to Luis Garcia's path who from outside the box fired home a sweet, dipping volley which evaded the out-stretched arm of Buffon. Great goal.

Another Liverpool goal - a stunning volley from Luis Garcia!!

How long can the team in Red keep up this dominance?

Great work from Liverpool: Gerrard slipped a pass to Riise who crossed deep looking for Anthony Le Tallac, but it was just too high for the youngster

Juventus under-pressure at all times - Liverpool hussling the team who are usually affording much more time in their domestic league

Del Piero with a moment to forget as his touch deserts him - mocking groans greet the mistake

Riise takes the corner short, but gets it back - the final ball, however is overhit and Juve survive

Great chance for Milan Baros - The Czech striker recieved a superb ball in from Luis Garica, he managed to get goal-side of Lilian Thuram but failed to get a good shot away, but he wins a corner

Liverpool's Scott Carson makes a smart save - that will help ease the nerves of the young keeper.

Jamie Carragher's names is sung out by the fans after he lashes a wild shot over Gianluigi Buffon's goal

Ibrahimovich back defending heads clear

Another corner for Liverpool

Manuele Blasi, Del Piero and Nedved linking up well

Juve's first decent spell of possession and Nedved shows the skills that have made him one of European football's most admired players

Liverpool's defence snuff out the threat posed again by Camoranesi and John Arne Riise sends a searching ball forward

The Juventus stars are shell-shocked; passes are going astray and the tactics Liverpool are showing have the Italian giants reeling.

Extraordinary noise from the Kop!

Juventus failed to deal with Gerrard's corner, at the near post two Juve defenders leapt but the knock on was won and there at the back post was Hyypia who volleyed home with unnerving skill

Sami Hyypia scores for Liverpool! What a start!

Baros wins Liverpool a corner

Allesandro del Piero chips in a good ball into the Liverpool box, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic can't reach it.

More decent stuff from Carragher; he concedes a throw after some good back-tracking

Liverpool have been on top of Juve - swarming on them when not in possession, and using it wisely when they have it.

Jamie Carragher does well at the back to mop up the danger after an attack down the right flank from Juve and Camoranesi

Finnan fighting what appear to be lost causes - he lost the ball, won it back fired a shot into the side-netting

Bright start by Liverpool - they are pressing and look sharp this evening

Steve Finnan launches the ball into the Juventus box, but it is cleared

Gerrard wins a freekick in the Juve half

In the opening moments as Baros ran at the defenders Juve's Brazilian midfielder Emerson fell to the floor seemingly having pulled a muscle... he looks a little uneasy

Gerrard took the corner short to Luis Garcia, but Juve's Pavel Nedved was alert to the danger

We're underway - and straight away Milan Baros has wona corner for Liverpool after a run at goal

Sobering moments as the Kop lift a message of friendship to the Juve supporters who warmly applaud their counterparts.

The players are out, they have shaken hands and the moment's silence is about to begin...

And for Juventus: Juventus: Buffon, Zebina, Cannavaro, Thuram, Zambrotta, Blasi, Emerson, Camoranesi, Nedved, Del Piero, Ibrahimovic. Their subs: Chimenti, Montero, Pessotto, Trezeguet, Appiah, Olivera, Zalayeta.

The team sheets are in for the match. The Liverpool line-up: Liverpool: Carson, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Biscan, Riise, Le Tallec, Baros. On the subs bench: Dudek, Smicer, Alonso, Nunez, Warnock, Welsh, Potter.

Football should be the winner tonight, and hopefully the game will prove to be a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives at Heysel.

Liverpool football club have done much in the build up to this evening's game to foster a spirit of friendship and reconciliation; and a warm and hospitable welcome has been offered to the visiting Juve fans.

The events of 1985 and 1989 are inextricably linked in the minds of many Liverpool fans and it is against a backdrop of emotional memories that tonight's game will be played.

Many believe the pain felt by the families of the fallen in Turin was only truly understood on Merseyside following the disaster at Hillsborough when 96 Liverpool fans perished.

Liverpool and Juventus share rich footballing heritages, blessed as they are with the accoutrements of success. They are both also scarred by tragic loss

Two minutes of silence will be observed ahead of tonight's game to mark the passing of Pope John-Paul II. However, the hearts and minds of all within Anfield will focus not just on the late Pontiff, but on the horrors of Heysel and the night 20 years ago when 39 Juventus fans went to the European Cup final and didn't come home.

Somehow Liverpool have reached the last eight of the Champions League. Tonight they host Juventus in what will be an emotional evening's football. Join us for commentary of the quarter-final from 19.45 UK time.