- 78'
Schneider had a glimmer of a chance as the ball is looped in but Hyypia is calm in defence.
- 77'
Bayer enjoying more attacking impetus. But Liverpool look comfortable in defence.
- 76'
Bayer forced to go back to Butt. He clears and Bayer can build an attack. Kirsten gets the ball but can't control and Liverpool clear.
- 75'
Now Patrik Berger comes on for compatriot Smicer, who's been peripheral in the main.
- 74'
Murphy gets the ball on the edge of the area. He cuts in and tries to play in Litmanen. The Finn can't get there.
- 73'
Hyypia is booked for a reckless foul on Sebescen. Free-kick aimed for Ulf Kirsten, on for Neuville.
- 72'
Ze Roberto is casual and Litmanen can break. But Smicer goes down too easily.
- 70'
Owen, despite his part in Liverpool's goal, has not looked his usual self.
- 69'
A shock substitution as Owen goes off for Jari Litmanen.
- 68'
Ze Roberto in space. But Hyypia clears only to give it back to Bayer.
- 68'
Ballack and Basturk link but Riise clears. More pressure on Liverpool's defence fromn those two.
- 67'
Strong run from Lucio and Bayer are stepping up the pace.
- 66'
Ze Roberto down the wing. Basturk links well on the one-two. The Brazilian slides it across for Ballack and the wonderboy fires wide. A sitter.
- 66'
Smicer rails at the ref for a free-kick decison. Zivkovic comes on for Bayer in place of the ineffective Berbatov.
- 64'
Bermatov can't get to a Ballack through-ball. Liverpool build from the back. Heskey's out on the wing but Ze Roberto does well. So does Heskey, who tackles back.
- 63'
Ballack's long-ranger is poor and miles over the bar.
- 62'
Heskey made a burst but there's the familiar sight of an offside flag.
- 61'
Sebescen finds Ze Roberto but Carragher does well to clear when he threatened the by-line.
- 59'
At the other end, Owen plays a great ball for Riise. His daisy-cutter is smothered by Butt. End-to-end all of a sudden. The tempo's increased once more as Owen just fails to reach Gerrard's break down the right.
- 58'
Riise tries an overhead kick and Butt, just as acrobatically, punches clear. Another corner is eventually cleared. Schneider has an opportunity to shoot but he can't get past Hyypia.
- 56'
Lobbed ball for Neuville is headed out by Riise. Bayer looking more threatening. But now Murphy launches an attack. Heskey's first touch is poor and he must settle for a corner.
- 55'
Carragher fouls Placente. The scouser is booked for his troubles.
- 54'
Riise's throw is cleared as Owen lurks with intent.
- 53'
Owen plays link man with Riise. Ballack gets back to win the ball. Sebescen plays in Schneider. A stupid dink finds nobody and Liverpool break.
- 52'
Bayer had a chance to create something but a poor ball from Ramelow creates a chance for Murphy to break. His ball in finds no support and despite a slip from Lucio the Brazilian has time to clear.
- 49'
Smicer overruns the ball as he attacks. Ramelow clears. Hamann fouls Basturk.
- 49'
Smicer is determined as he tackle Schnieder. Ze Roberto and Basturk collide before Hamann is fouled.
- 47'
Heskey fouls Ze Roberto. Kick taken short and then a throw-in for Bayer. Carragher robs the hesitating Ze Roberto.
- 47'
Bayer pressure Hyypia into a poor clearance. Basturk had a chance to make something but inexplicably knocks the ball off the pitch.
- 46'
Owen and Smicer get the second-half underway. Ramelow, perhaps still unsettled by that yellow card, give away a corner. Smicer blazes the resulting kick miles over.
- 45'
Half-time and Liverpool, as they have so often this season, have managed to score when things seemed to swinging away from them. More of the same would do for all you Liverpool fans!
- 45'
Smicer beats Ramelow and the German pulls him down. He's booked and misses the next match. The free-kick is boomed straight down Butt's throat.
- 44'
A priceless goal at a time when Liverpool would most have liked to score. Bayer hit by a bitter psychological blow.
- 44'
Riise takes. Owen at the back post and he crosses for Sami Hyypia to poke in from close range. 1-0 to Liverpool!
- 42'
Liverpool enjoying more of the ball at present. Ramelow is casual and is forced to concede a corner.
- 42'
Murphy lays it off for Gerrard, the England man launches a cross and Smicer makes a poor attempt at a header. Nevertheless that was Liverpool's best chance so far.
- 41'
Ramelow is hurried as Heskey heads down. He manages to clear.
- 40'
Riise goes on a charge but is penalised for some rough stuff.
- 40'
Ballack outnumbered as he rounds Carragher and not Gerrard. Liverpool defending well but lacking attacking impetus.
- 39'
Heskey fails to find his man with a flick. Bayer try to break but the offside flag is waved.
- 38'
Gerrard can't reach a long ball and Bayer play keep-ball once more. Henchoz slides in to concede a corner against Ballack. Dudek punches the kick clear.
- 36'
Carragher whips the ball away from Basturk after Ballack had played him in. Heskey is back in defence too and he shepherds the bal out.
- 35'
Gerard Houllier looks pensive on the touchline. Things not progressing quite to plan as the Germans dominate possession.
- 34'
Schneider's curved ball is pumped out by Hyypia. Corner is comfortable for Dudek.
- 33'
Berbatov makes a break but a lack of support means his ball in is easily cleared.
- 32'
Bayer happy to play their game. Ze Roberto down the wing. Owen has a chance to run but he cut back.
- 31'
But then Gerrard and Owen combine. Good slide by Placente clears the ball and Bayer regain their composure.
- 31'
Liverpool's attacking is non-existent. The bench seem likely to switch things around.
- 30'
Hyypia nearly plays Dudek into trouble but the Pole comes quickly out of his goal.
- 29'
Sebescen fouls Smicer. Chance for Liverpool to attack. They're forced back again. Carragher turns but can't keep the ball in play.
- 28'
Liverpool again forced to play their football in their own half. Flair and attacking verve is in short supply.
- 27'
Hyypia forced to pass back as Bayer close off any outlets. Bayer are having an excellent start to the tie.
- 26'
Butt's having to do plenty of kicking. Liverpool pick up the pieces in the midfield. The thread it around.
- 26'
Lucio heads unconvincingly back. Gerrard takes on the shot but slices it woefully.
- 25'
Ze Roberto and Basturk link. Bayer have plenty of the ball. The massed Liverpool defence is holding firm though.
- 24'
Lucio booked for disputing the incident with Hamann. The German then fouls Ze Roberto. Sebescen has a chance to for a free-kick. It's a pea roller and Hyypia clears. Terrible kick.
- 23'
Heskey gets the ball and has a chance to set up an attack. He fails miserably with a bad ball to Smicer.
- 22'
Henchoz and Carragher link well at the back. Owen is outnumbered as he tries to link up lay. Hamann then clatters Lucio.
- 21'
Butt clears under pressure from Owen and Smicer is offside. The Germans are holding their line well at the back.
- 21'
Sebescen pressure Riise but the Norwegian clears. Ballack's through ball doesn't achieve much.
- 18'
Riise shepherds the ball out of play in the corner as Neuville chases.
- 18'
Ball is back with Carragher. He finds Heskey but the big man's lay off to Smicer is overhit.
- 17'
Heskey reaches a header but can't direct it to Owen. Bayer clear and the ball goes back to Dudek. Hit long. Head tennis session and Bayer have the ball.
- 16'
Still goalless and it's been very even. Neither team seem able to make the breakthrough at present.
- 15'
Bayer take a quick free-kick. But they're outnumbered and Owen, of all people, sweeps up. He's fouled after a neat swerve.
- 14'
Heskey on the burst. Switched to Smicer in his free role but the Czech is unable to reach the ball and it's goalkick time once more.
- 13'
Gerrard is the target for a long ball. He can't reach it.
- 13'
Berbatov offside as Riise looked stranded. Let off for the Reds of Merseyside.
- 12'
Bayer pressure Riise. Ramelow sweeps up at the back and the Germans look calmer than they did at Highbury.
- 11'
Keeper Butt punches out in continental style. he got distance on it. Liverpool mount another attack but Heskey finds himself offside. Again.
- 10'
Riise launches a long throw. Berbatov concedes a corner.
- 9'
Heskey muscles out Ramelow. The German falls but the England man drags his effort wide. Butt looked to have it covered.
- 8'
Neuville finds himself offside and Dudek takes the free-kick.
- 7'
Liverpool try to build from the back. But Heskey fouls and it breaks down.
- 7'
Owen had a chance to go at Placente but the Argentinian does well to sweep up.
- 6'
Placente seemed to be fouled but Hamann breaks. Heskey is fouled by Lucio. Murphy's dead ball is cleared.
- 6'
Liverpool fail to make anything of the ball and it's back to Butt. Cagey stuff from both sides.
- 4'
But an infringement gives Butt the chance to get the ball back for a free-kick. Carragher wins a throw.
- 4'
Hyypia can't head goalwards. Then keeper Hans-Jorg Butt is forced to hoof clear.
- 3'
Heskey makes a run at Lucio and wins a corner off the Brazilian. Murphy will take.
- 2'
But Hamann sweeps up. Bayer take an age to take a throw. Berbatov runs the ball out.
- 1'
Long ball is headed out by Riise. Long throw is back to Ramelow. He knocks it in but cleared. Ballack shows enterprise.
- 1'
The game's underway. Heskey is offside from a Gerrard through ball.
A minute's silence is observed for the Queen Mother but now the singing rings out from the Kop.
No surprises this time. Gerard Houllier takes his place on the bench. Up front, Jari Litmanen is replaced by Michael Owen, which is not a shock.
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