Liverpool against Besiktas

Another chance for Liverpool and Babel - the Dutchman has his head in hands! Some people are never happy.

It's a record score in the Champions League for Liverpool and the Kop say 'We want 8!'

Babel has been given the goal, but it was more of an OG from the simply terrible Toraman. A longball from the back bounced, Toraman had no idea what to do so kicked wildly, it ricocheted off Babel, just, and spooned over the keeper.

Another goal to Liverpool!!!

Square to the byline Benayoun passed the ball on the deck to Babel who clipped the ball with a delightful back-heel into the goal. Superb!

GOAL! Liverpool 6-0!!

A change for Besiktas: On comes Ricardinho and off goes Mehmet Sedef

Riise cuts out a pass meant for Cisse; it's not been Besiktas night.

Welcome back Harry Kewell. His first touch though is a shocking half-volley wide into the Kop. Oh dear.

Crouch digs the ball out of his feet towards Lucas who slips a neat pass wide to Beanyoun, but it is too far for him and Besiktas are off the hook

Benayoun treats the stands to a few party tricks

Another change for Liverpool. With the job done Gerrard takes to the becnh with Lucas on in his stead

Voronin, who has had a great night, is given a standing ovation as he leaves the pitch after being substituted for Harry Kewell

Replays show a slight deflection from Diatta but it doesn't take away from the fluidity of the move or Liverpool's attacking play

Liverpool tear apart Besiktas with a slick move. Mascherano slotted a pass to the rampaging Gerrard he played a one-two with Voronin who laid the ball back to his skipper with a sublime backheel-flick which Gerrard collected and slammed home

It's 5-0 - goal to Stevie G!

A poor set-play from Liverpool, but Besiktas contrive to lose the ball straight away and invite more pressure

Liverpool win a corner thanks to some great work from Babel and Crouch who applied pressure to Koray

Koray Avic with a superb tackle on Voronin just inside the Besiktas half

Gerrard's freekick goes into the wall, but the Turkish side soon lose the ball and Liverpool start again

A freekick for Liverpool; a bit further out and a bit wider than the shot led to Benayoun's third but he'll no doubt be in position

Babel immediately in the action first slipping a pass to Gerrard who shot was saved and then Babel tried his luck himself only for Hakan to turn it out for a corner

Now a change for Liverpool; Goodnight and thanks for coming Arbeloa, good evening and welcome to Ryan Babel.

Another change for Besiktas: Off goes Serdar Kurtulus and on comes Ali Tandogan

Liverpool's passing has been superb tonight, with movement and diagonal balls reaping rewards

More splendid stuff from Voronin, whose running with and without the ball has been exceptional. His strength and touch are brilliant and his awareness make his support play great to watch

Liverpool are rampant - pressing a beleagured Besiktas.

Well, the result is beyond doubt and the crowd are bouyant. More goals please.

Crisis? What crisis as Benayoun gets his hat-trick with a carbon copy of his second; an easy chance to slot home from 6 yards. Gerrard took the freekick, slamming it in on goal only for the keeper to again spill the the shot, parrying it into Benayoun's path.

Another goal for Liverpool - 4-0!

Freekick to Liverpool in front of the Kop, to the right of the keeper#s area

Besiktas look a beaten team, Liverpool look pumped. Is it a case of how many more?

Yet more great build-up work for Liverpool from Voronin; in poessession he checked inside, beat two men slipped a pass to Riise who fired on rasping shot on goal which was parried into the path of Benayoun in the six-yarder who slotted home

Goal to Liverpool - 3-0!

Arbeloa is sitting back this half, leaving the tricky stuff on the attacking flank to Benayoun

Gerrard clatters in to the Besiktas keeper who claims the Liverpool skipper tried to perform a traichiotomy on him with his boots

Liverpool starting at a high tempo, Crouch tries the spectacular, but of course fails miserably.

Voronin with an exquisite cushioned pass off his chest into the path of Gerrard

That's a midfielder for striker, which seems to suggest Besiktas are going be more attacking this half. In fairness they'd struggle to be less attacking, but that's another matter

The second half is underway and Besiktas have made a change; the night's work is over for Serdar Ozkan, but the work is justing starting for Ali Tandogan.

Besiktas have threatened little and have been quite tame and unadventurous. Perhaps we will see more from them in the second half and more of challenge to Liverpool?s dominance. Keep it here to find out!

An efficient half from Liverpool. They went into the game knowing defeat would see them out of the competition, a result which no looks unlikely. Good goals from Crouch and Benayoun, but the team performance has been the best thing for Liverpool.

And that's it for the first half.

Well, time is almost up in the first half on a cool November evening in Liverpool and for the Scousers it's 'so far, so good'

Gerrard tries a low drive but it crashes harmlessly in the advertising boards.

A dangerous position 35 yards out to the left of the goal - it is a long way out but Riise and Gerrard look keen

Freekick to Liverpool 35 yards out for a foul on Voronin

There's not been much for referee Merk to do so far, which is a surprise as many felt Besiktas would play a more competitive, combative game

More intelligent stuff from Voronin; he was set to pass to Crouch but saw he'd strayed offside so instead slipped a square pass to Benayoun on the edge of the box, but last-ditch defending denies Liverpool

A spell of possession for the visitors, but they can't penetrate

Besiktas have the ball in the Liverpool half as the Reds take a breather

Liverpool are denied a shot on goal by Koray; Voronin and Crouch are unable to get a shot away after Gerrard burst through as the Besiktas man fell and lay across the axis of a goal-ward shot

Benayoun and Mascherano take instructions from Benitez on the side line. He must be pretty pleased so far.

Besiktas let themselves down with a truly horrific setplay. Taking an attacking position and throwing it away with a poorly executed cross. Report reads: Must tried harder.

2-0 to Liverpool, the Kop are relieved and decide to sing a song.

Great work from Voronin to read a throw-in, beat Toraman for pace and deliver a great ball into the box where Benayoun took a touch and fired home to take advantage of some poor marking.

Goal for Liverpool -2-0!

A rare foray into the Liverpool half by Besiktas, but the move is so attacking that the pass the ball all the way back to the keeper. Liverpool will be shaking at the very thought!

A dip in play as Liverpool try a move from the training ground - a long ball to Crouch who fails with the flick to the overlapping Aurelio.

Great pass and move from Liverpool. Slick passing, calm approach play despite the high stakes.

Gerrard loses the ball then wins it back in a typically tenacious bit of play. He then clips a pass toward Crouch, who in a typically frustrating moment misses it. Oh dear.

But they waste the chance by hoisting a freekick to the back post which is beyond every BEsiktas forward. Liverpool goal kick.

Besiktas get the ball in the Liverpool half and win a freekick. So here's a chance to spend some time in enemy territory.

Crouch tries his luck with an audacious, technically ambitious full-volley with the outside of his right boot, thereby using the spin to pull the ball back in from the acute angle and beat the keeper on his far post. Except it was wide! Great effort though

Gerrad and Benayoun again link-up this time, but Crouch fails to read Benayoun run and is nowhere near the resulting flick-on

Liverpool on top at the moment, spreading play and looking pretty good

The corner is whipped in, Riise connects with a strong header which is just cleared off the line by Mehmet Sedef

Liverpool pressing the advantage with a corner

Crouch slots the ball home after first having his shot parried back into his path by the keeper. Crouch collected an incisive through-ball from Voronin, got a lucky bounce and then charged on goal

Goal for Liverpool - Crouch! What was I just saying!!

Good possession from Liverpool so far, but the they need a little more pace from Crouch and Voronin to really threaten

Great touch from Crouch. The lanky striker clipped a backheel into Riise's path but the Norwegian fell over the ball on the edge of the box

Great movement from Liverpool with Benayoun reading the space and Gerrard reading the run inside, just too much pace on the pass

Delgado is playing in support of lone striker Bobo for Besikats in a 4-4-1-1, which is quite an attacking line up

Arbeloa is seeing a lot of action down the Liverpool right. I always worry about over-committing fullbacks, but so far so good for Liverpool

Great save from the Besiktas keeper Hakan Arikan. Benayoun redirected a near post cross from Arbeloa and only a smart save kept the Reds out of the goals!

Liverpool truning the screw

Liverpool are a bit upset to see an attack breakdown after a Benayoun foul - Merk gave it and rightly

Arbeloa is denied a shot on goal by a sliding tackle from Diatta. The Liverpool man latched on to a through ball from Benayoun but failed to react under pressure, neither shooting or passing when in space

Kurtulus is turned inside out by some sharp passing and footwork from Riise and Gerrard

The kick is taken quickly by Aurelio, spread wide to Riise who cross for Crouch who threatened the goal with a header

A freekick for Liverpool for a foul on Crouch - how often does that happen?!!

Mascherano with some great tackling in the centre to deny Besiktas room

Gerrard slips a ball down the flank toward an on running Mascherano, but Cisse is equal to the pace of the ball and sees it out for a goal kick

Besiktas are indeed flooding midfield but are doing so in an attacking rather than defensive outlook - troubling for Liverpool

Voronin tries his luck with a pot-shot in a central position

Oh dear Liverpool. Delgado again makes a great run down the left, slides a ball near post and it is only just put wide by the attacker. Wake up Liverpool.

Bobo tries his luck for Besiktas with a run down the left but Hyypia is on hand to defend the danger

I think we can expect Liverpool to domiate possession and for Besiktas to swamp midfield - it could be tense.

Referee Markus Merk from Germany gets the match underway

The crowd are doing their bit in building the atmosphere for the players; now it's up to the players to keep the crowd in fine voice by starting the game strongly.

With the crowd belting out 'You'll Never Walk Alone' the tension begins to build.

And for Besiktas: Arikan, Uzulmez, Toraman, Diatta, Kurtulus, Sedef, Cisse, Avci, Ozcan, Delgado, Bobo. And on the bench for the visitors: Rustu, Yozgatli, Higuain, Ricardinho, Tandogan, Kas, Karadeniz.

On a vital night for Liverpool's Champions League aspirations the team news in. For the home side: Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Hyypia, Carragher, Arbeloa, Riise, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Voronin, Crouch. And the subs: Martin, Finnan, Kewell, Torres, Kuyt, Babel, Lucas.

It's 5-0 - goal to Stevie G!

A poor set-play from Liverpool, but Besiktas contrive to lose the ball straight away and invite more pressure

Liverpool win a corner thanks to some great work from Babel and Crouch who applied pressure to Koray

Koray Avic with a superb tackle on Voronin just inside the Besiktas half

Gerrard's freekick goes into the wall, but the Turkish side soon lose the ball and Liverpool start again

A freekick for Liverpool; a bit further out and a bit wider than the shot led to Benayoun's third but he'll no doubt be in position

Babel immediately in the action first slipping a pass to Gerrard who shot was saved and then Babel tried his luck himself only for Hakan to turn it out for a corner

Now a change for Liverpool; Goodnight and thanks for coming Arbeloa, good evening and welcome to Ryan Babel.

Another change for Besiktas: Off goes Serdar Kurtulus and on comes Ali Tandogan

Liverpool's passing has been superb tonight, with movement and diagonal balls reaping rewards

More splendid stuff from Voronin, whose running with and without the ball has been exceptional. His strength and touch are brilliant and his awareness make his support play great to watch

Liverpool are rampant - pressing a beleagured Besiktas.

Well, the result is beyond doubt and the crowd are bouyant. More goals please.

Crisis? What crisis as Benayoun gets his hat-trick with a carbon copy of his second; an easy chance to slot home from 6 yards. Gerrard took the freekick, slamming it in on goal only for the keeper to again spill the the shot, parrying it into Benayoun's path.

Another goal for Liverpool - 4-0!

Freekick to Liverpool in front of the Kop, to the right of the keeper#s area

Besiktas look a beaten team, Liverpool look pumped. Is it a case of how many more?

Yet more great build-up work for Liverpool from Voronin; in poessession he checked inside, beat two men slipped a pass to Riise who fired on rasping shot on goal which was parried into the path of Benayoun in the six-yarder who slotted home

Goal to Liverpool - 3-0!

Arbeloa is sitting back this half, leaving the tricky stuff on the attacking flank to Benayoun

Gerrard clatters in to the Besiktas keeper who claims the Liverpool skipper tried to perform a traichiotomy on him with his boots

Liverpool starting at a high tempo, Crouch tries the spectacular, but of course fails miserably.

Voronin with an exquisite cushioned pass off his chest into the path of Gerrard

That's a midfielder for striker, which seems to suggest Besiktas are going be more attacking this half. In fairness they'd struggle to be less attacking, but that's another matter

The second half is underway and Besiktas have made a change; the night's work is over for Serdar Ozkan, but the work is justing starting for Ali Tandogan.

Besiktas have threatened little and have been quite tame and unadventurous. Perhaps we will see more from them in the second half and more of challenge to Liverpool?s dominance. Keep it here to find out!

An efficient half from Liverpool. They went into the game knowing defeat would see them out of the competition, a result which no looks unlikely. Good goals from Crouch and Benayoun, but the team performance has been the best thing for Liverpool.

And that's it for the first half.

Well, time is almost up in the first half on a cool November evening in Liverpool and for the Scousers it's 'so far, so good'

Gerrard tries a low drive but it crashes harmlessly in the advertising boards.

A dangerous position 35 yards out to the left of the goal - it is a long way out but Riise and Gerrard look keen

Freekick to Liverpool 35 yards out for a foul on Voronin

There's not been much for referee Merk to do so far, which is a surprise as many felt Besiktas would play a more competitive, combative game

More intelligent stuff from Voronin; he was set to pass to Crouch but saw he'd strayed offside so instead slipped a square pass to Benayoun on the edge of the box, but last-ditch defending denies Liverpool

A spell of possession for the visitors, but they can't penetrate

Besiktas have the ball in the Liverpool half as the Reds take a breather

Liverpool are denied a shot on goal by Koray; Voronin and Crouch are unable to get a shot away after Gerrard burst through as the Besiktas man fell and lay across the axis of a goal-ward shot

Benayoun and Mascherano take instructions from Benitez on the side line. He must be pretty pleased so far.

Besiktas let themselves down with a truly horrific setplay. Taking an attacking position and throwing it away with a poorly executed cross. Report reads: Must tried harder.

2-0 to Liverpool, the Kop are relieved and decide to sing a song.

Great work from Voronin to read a throw-in, beat Toraman for pace and deliver a great ball into the box where Benayoun took a touch and fired home to take advantage of some poor marking.

Goal for Liverpool -2-0!

A rare foray into the Liverpool half by Besiktas, but the move is so attacking that the pass the ball all the way back to the keeper. Liverpool will be shaking at the very thought!

A dip in play as Liverpool try a move from the training ground - a long ball to Crouch who fails with the flick to the overlapping Aurelio.

Great pass and move from Liverpool. Slick passing, calm approach play despite the high stakes.

Gerrard loses the ball then wins it back in a typically tenacious bit of play. He then clips a pass toward Crouch, who in a typically frustrating moment misses it. Oh dear.

But they waste the chance by hoisting a freekick to the back post which is beyond every BEsiktas forward. Liverpool goal kick.

Besiktas get the ball in the Liverpool half and win a freekick. So here's a chance to spend some time in enemy territory.

Crouch tries his luck with an audacious, technically ambitious full-volley with the outside of his right boot, thereby using the spin to pull the ball back in from the acute angle and beat the keeper on his far post. Except it was wide! Great effort though

Gerrad and Benayoun again link-up this time, but Crouch fails to read Benayoun run and is nowhere near the resulting flick-on

Liverpool on top at the moment, spreading play and looking pretty good

The corner is whipped in, Riise connects with a strong header which is just cleared off the line by Mehmet Sedef

Liverpool pressing the advantage with a corner

Crouch slots the ball home after first having his shot parried back into his path by the keeper. Crouch collected an incisive through-ball from Voronin, got a lucky bounce and then charged on goal

Goal for Liverpool - Crouch! What was I just saying!!

Good possession from Liverpool so far, but the they need a little more pace from Crouch and Voronin to really threaten

Great touch from Crouch. The lanky striker clipped a backheel into Riise's path but the Norwegian fell over the ball on the edge of the box

Great movement from Liverpool with Benayoun reading the space and Gerrard reading the run inside, just too much pace on the pass

Delgado is playing in support of lone striker Bobo for Besikats in a 4-4-1-1, which is quite an attacking line up

Arbeloa is seeing a lot of action down the Liverpool right. I always worry about over-committing fullbacks, but so far so good for Liverpool

Great save from the Besiktas keeper Hakan Arikan. Benayoun redirected a near post cross from Arbeloa and only a smart save kept the Reds out of the goals!

Liverpool truning the screw

Liverpool are a bit upset to see an attack breakdown after a Benayoun foul - Merk gave it and rightly

Arbeloa is denied a shot on goal by a sliding tackle from Diatta. The Liverpool man latched on to a through ball from Benayoun but failed to react under pressure, neither shooting or passing when in space

Kurtulus is turned inside out by some sharp passing and footwork from Riise and Gerrard

The kick is taken quickly by Aurelio, spread wide to Riise who cross for Crouch who threatened the goal with a header

A freekick for Liverpool for a foul on Crouch - how often does that happen?!!

Mascherano with some great tackling in the centre to deny Besiktas room

Gerrard slips a ball down the flank toward an on running Mascherano, but Cisse is equal to the pace of the ball and sees it out for a goal kick

Besiktas are indeed flooding midfield but are doing so in an attacking rather than defensive outlook - troubling for Liverpool

Voronin tries his luck with a pot-shot in a central position

Oh dear Liverpool. Delgado again makes a great run down the left, slides a ball near post and it is only just put wide by the attacker. Wake up Liverpool.

Bobo tries his luck for Besiktas with a run down the left but Hyypia is on hand to defend the danger

I think we can expect Liverpool to domiate possession and for Besiktas to swamp midfield - it could be tense.

Referee Markus Merk from Germany gets the match underway

The crowd are doing their bit in building the atmosphere for the players; now it's up to the players to keep the crowd in fine voice by starting the game strongly.

With the crowd belting out 'You'll Never Walk Alone' the tension begins to build.

And for Besiktas: Arikan, Uzulmez, Toraman, Diatta, Kurtulus, Sedef, Cisse, Avci, Ozcan, Delgado, Bobo. And on the bench for the visitors: Rustu, Yozgatli, Higuain, Ricardinho, Tandogan, Kas, Karadeniz.

On a vital night for Liverpool's Champions League aspirations the team news in. For the home side: Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Hyypia, Carragher, Arbeloa, Riise, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Voronin, Crouch. And the subs: Martin, Finnan, Kewell, Torres, Kuyt, Babel, Lucas.