Fernandes 18'
Mascherano 29', Babel 40', Gerrard 57'
Possession
Possession
xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.
Possession
ESPN has no formation for this match, so here are the line-ups as a list.
Even though Unirea scored first, it turned out to be a simple night for Liverpool. 1-4 on aggregate
That's it, full-time in Romania.
Lucas sees his shot turned around the post
PSV Eindhoven 3 - 2 Hamburg SV (Danny Koevermans 90'). PSV still need another. Hamburg in front on away goals
Free header for Semedo at the far post, but he heads harmlessly wide
Marseille 3 - 1 FC Copenhagen (Ailton Jose Almeida 86') A consolation
Arlauskis palms away a shot from Gerrard from an impossible angle
Caner Erkin 82 is sent off for Galatasaray. (Galatasaray 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid). This game is heading for extra-time
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Last 1 meeting
ESPN has no formation for this match, so here are the line-ups as a list.
Possession
Great cross from the left, Bilasco is denied by a great save from Reina and Paduretu just cannot get to the rebound in front of Insua
Six minutes left here. Unirea have been neat and tidy at times but they just have no threat up top
Marseille 3 - 0 FC Copenhagen (Bakari Kone 77') - a game which has long since been decided
Agger wins a free-kick for backing in by Bilasco
PSV Eindhoven 2 - 2 Hamburg SV (Piotr Trochowski 79') Agg: 2 - 3. And PSV now need two goals to go through
Nope, poor delivery again. And when it's lumped back into the box for a second time Reina can clear.
And yet another free-kick, this time out on the right. Can Unirea deliver better this time? Semedo was fouled.
Free-kick again for Unirea, it's terrible and headed away without clearing the first red shirt in the box
Guy Demel is sent for for Hamburg at PSV. It's 10v10 in Holland
Yossi Benayoun is replaced by Fabio Aurelio
Free-kick to Unirea, it was floated in from the right and easy for Reina
Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - 1 Fulham (Rodrigues Jadson 69') Agg: 2 - 3
Galatasaray 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid (Abdulkader Keita 66') Agg: 2 - 2
Anderlecht 4 - 0 Athletic Bilbao (Jonathan Legear 68'). Agg: 5 - 1
AS Roma 2 - 3 Panathinaikos (Daniele De Rossi 67'). Agg: 4 - 6
Galatasaray 0 - 1 Atlético Madrid (Simão 63'). Atletico lead 2-1 on aggregate
Marseille 2-0 FC Copenhagen (Bakari Kone 61'). The French club now lead 5-1 on aggregate and will play Benfica.
And now Maftei tries a shot, which turns out to be more of a cross-shot and flies across the face of goal
Bilasco almost gets in, but Kyrgiakos is alive to the danger
Skrtel will be replaced, with Sotirios Kyrgiakos coming on
Skrtel will go off on a stretcher
Semedo instantly clashes with Skrtel and the Slovakia international is down in pain
Onofras goes off in a final change for Unirea. On comes Antonio Semedo
Jamie Carragher goes off to be replaced by youngster Martin Kelly
Mascherano goes into the ref's notebook following a foul, and the free-kick is wasted by a disspirited Unirea.
Anderlecht 3-0 Athletic Bilbao (Mbark Boussoufa 50'). The Belgian side are 4-1 up and coasting through
PSV Eindhoven 2 - 1 Hamburg SV, with Balazs Dzsudzsak sent off for the Dutch side. As it stands Hamburg are through on away goals.
I'll keep you up to date with the other scores in the early games, with this match all but over.
I think we can put to bed any doubt about the result now. 1-4 on aggregate
Good work from Benayoun just inside the box, he manages to help the ball to Gerrard who fires through Arlauskis
GOAL!
A change for the home side as Paraschiv is replaced by the Brazilian Ricardo Vilana
Gerrard takes the corner, and Arlauskis takes at the second attempt.
Corner to Liverpool on the right - but not before the ref has words with Arlauskis and Babel about their ongoing battle
Arlauskis is booked after claiming to have been blocked off by Babel. He certainly was, but it was not given. By any of the multitude of refs
The free-kick is just over 20 yards out. Gerrard hits it only to see Arlauskis get down well to his right and push it behind
Another free-kick for Liverpool. Handball given against Paraschiv just outside the box. Unirea complain but the ref ignored them.
Gerrard drags a shot well wide
The linesman had already flagged, though, for offside against Onofras
Cross on the left from Bordeanu finds Onofras at the far post, he heads it down for Frunza who blazes wide. Should have scored
Lille won the first leg 2-1, with the second leg in Turkey kicking off in an hour
The winners of this match will play the team which comes through the Lille/Fenerbahce tie. The first leg is in two weeks' time with the return a week later. Liverpool, it appears, will be at home in the second leg.
This tie is pretty much done and dusted, so we're just hoping for some entertainment.
The heavens have well and truly opened for the second 45 minutes. The pitch was not the greatest, and now it will get worse.
Gerrard and Mascherano get the second half started.
It would be a major shock if Unirea managed to muster the three goals they need to get through this tie. Hopefully they will bring some entertainment for us, though. Back in 15.
And the half-time whistle goes.
The free-kick comes in and it falls to Onofras, who fires wide
Carragher and Frunza challenge each other high. Free-kick to Unirea, but no card.
Two minutes to be added on.
Frunza hits an effort hide, wide and hansom.
Aggregate is now 1-3. I'm going to stick my neck out and say this tie is over.
Babel stabs home from close range
GOAL!
Another foul by Fernandes. He wants to be careful with this ref.
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Fulham (Brede Hangeland 33')
Back to the other side, but Frunza's corners are just not as good and Liverpool clear
Another corner for Paduretu - the danger man from corner. He drifts it in and Reina gloves it behind without any convinction. Pressure mounts.
Now Paduretu tries a shot from outside the area and Reina has to get down to his right superbly to save
This time Frunza delivers from the right, and Reina punches away.
Paduretu takes it, it causes chaos in the six-yard box, comes off the chest of Insua and goes a yard wide of the post. So close.
Onofras has a shot which is deflected over. Corner.
That goal has knocked the stuffing out of Unirea. They have not looked like mounting an attack since.
Fernandes enters the book for a foul on Ngog. The cards are mounting up
Unirea now must score two goals without reply to get themselves back in front. You can't see that happening, but at least we're saved from extra-time
Bordeanu was booked in the aftermath of the goal
It came from a Babel error, after he failed to latch onto the ball in the six-yard area. It's an away goal for Liverpool, which makes things very hard for Unirea now
Mascherano thumps a shot home from 25 yards after a loose ball fell to him. Great hit
GOAL!!!
Another free-kick played in by Gerrard, Skrtel challenged for it but it was all very scrappy.
Onofras is booked for a late trip on Babel
Galamaz has finally accepted that he cannot go on. He'll be replaced by Ersin Mehmedovic
Now Ngog trips Bordeanu, another free-kick. There may be many tonight.
Galamaz is getting the magic spray, and he's back on!
Galamaz, the skipper, will have to go off. Free-kick first. Gerrard takes it, and it floats over everyone and out for a goal-kick. Woeful.
Galamaz is down with an ankle injury, which he seemed to suffer in fouling Skrtel on the left flank. Another good opening for Liverpool.
It comes into the box from Gerrard, but Arlauskis punches clear with relative ease
Fernandes jumps all over Ngog and it's a free-kick on the right.
The game really needed that. It will give Unirea confidence and it means Liverpool can no longer to too happy sitting back
Yellow card for Babel after the restart, after an arm in the face of Maftei.
Fernandes was competely unmarked and free to head powerfully into the roof of the net. Terrible defending, and the tie is level
GOAL!!!
Paduretu takes the corner from the right, and Fernandes is up there...
Good ball over the top for Onofras, his control lets him down but it's corner
A Liverpool goal would, of course, leave Unirea needing three. And that won't happen.
The game is basically being played in a central strip of grass. It's desperate stuff at the moment. If Liverpool were to score who knows how bad it would get!
The early excitement has died down, and the game is becoming turgid.
Skrtel goes into the back of Bilasco. Free-kick.
You wonder just how adventurous Liverpool will be, as they already hold the advantage
Frunza takes the corner, and it's headed away at the near post
Corner to Unirea, but it could have been worse as Lucas heads Bilasco's poor cross behind
Ngog climbs on Maftei and gives away the free-kick in the Unirea box
Unirea are happy to let Liverpool have possession at the back and try and pick a hole moving forward.
Bilasco goes down in a heap under a challenger from Carragher. Never a foul, and the ref isn't fooled.
Corner to Unirea taken by Frunza. Fernandes meets it at the near post but it's a poor effort and never troubling Reina
Unirea must be more attacking than they were at Anfield, with a goal to make up. Despite this not being their home ground, the crowd is partisan
Now Gerrard has a shot from the edge of the box which Arlauskis pushes away well. It's an entertaining start
That shot flicked the top of the net, Frunza wanted a corner but it wasn't forthcoming. Close, though
It drops to Frunza on the edge of the box, he slices his effort slightly and it drifts over the bar
Bilasco is tripped by Agger and it's a chance to put one into the mixer
It's Unirea to kick off!
Unirea make one change from the Anfield tie, with Valeriu Bordeanu replacing the suspended Pablo Brandan.
Dirk Kuyt is rested to the bench, which means that David Ngog, the goalscoring hero from the first leg, starts again
Maxi Rodrigues is ineligible, but Yossi Benayoun is back in the starting line-up while Fernando Torres is again on the bench.
Liverpool have taken 2,000 fans to Bucharest for this game, which is played an hour away from Unirea's actual home. Their ground is not good enough for European competition.
Join us at 1800 GMT for Liverpool's trip to Romania and Unirea Urziceni in the Europa League.
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Possession
xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.
Even though Unirea scored first, it turned out to be a simple night for Liverpool. 1-4 on aggregate
That's it, full-time in Romania.
Lucas sees his shot turned around the post
PSV Eindhoven 3 - 2 Hamburg SV (Danny Koevermans 90'). PSV still need another. Hamburg in front on away goals
Free header for Semedo at the far post, but he heads harmlessly wide
Marseille 3 - 1 FC Copenhagen (Ailton Jose Almeida 86') A consolation
Arlauskis palms away a shot from Gerrard from an impossible angle
Caner Erkin 82 is sent off for Galatasaray. (Galatasaray 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid). This game is heading for extra-time
Great cross from the left, Bilasco is denied by a great save from Reina and Paduretu just cannot get to the rebound in front of Insua
Six minutes left here. Unirea have been neat and tidy at times but they just have no threat up top
Marseille 3 - 0 FC Copenhagen (Bakari Kone 77') - a game which has long since been decided
Agger wins a free-kick for backing in by Bilasco
PSV Eindhoven 2 - 2 Hamburg SV (Piotr Trochowski 79') Agg: 2 - 3. And PSV now need two goals to go through
Nope, poor delivery again. And when it's lumped back into the box for a second time Reina can clear.
And yet another free-kick, this time out on the right. Can Unirea deliver better this time? Semedo was fouled.
Free-kick again for Unirea, it's terrible and headed away without clearing the first red shirt in the box
Guy Demel is sent for for Hamburg at PSV. It's 10v10 in Holland
Yossi Benayoun is replaced by Fabio Aurelio
Free-kick to Unirea, it was floated in from the right and easy for Reina
Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - 1 Fulham (Rodrigues Jadson 69') Agg: 2 - 3
Galatasaray 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid (Abdulkader Keita 66') Agg: 2 - 2
Anderlecht 4 - 0 Athletic Bilbao (Jonathan Legear 68'). Agg: 5 - 1
AS Roma 2 - 3 Panathinaikos (Daniele De Rossi 67'). Agg: 4 - 6
Galatasaray 0 - 1 Atlético Madrid (Simão 63'). Atletico lead 2-1 on aggregate
Marseille 2-0 FC Copenhagen (Bakari Kone 61'). The French club now lead 5-1 on aggregate and will play Benfica.
And now Maftei tries a shot, which turns out to be more of a cross-shot and flies across the face of goal
Bilasco almost gets in, but Kyrgiakos is alive to the danger
Skrtel will be replaced, with Sotirios Kyrgiakos coming on
Skrtel will go off on a stretcher
Semedo instantly clashes with Skrtel and the Slovakia international is down in pain
Onofras goes off in a final change for Unirea. On comes Antonio Semedo
Jamie Carragher goes off to be replaced by youngster Martin Kelly
Mascherano goes into the ref's notebook following a foul, and the free-kick is wasted by a disspirited Unirea.
Anderlecht 3-0 Athletic Bilbao (Mbark Boussoufa 50'). The Belgian side are 4-1 up and coasting through
PSV Eindhoven 2 - 1 Hamburg SV, with Balazs Dzsudzsak sent off for the Dutch side. As it stands Hamburg are through on away goals.
I'll keep you up to date with the other scores in the early games, with this match all but over.
I think we can put to bed any doubt about the result now. 1-4 on aggregate
Good work from Benayoun just inside the box, he manages to help the ball to Gerrard who fires through Arlauskis
GOAL!
A change for the home side as Paraschiv is replaced by the Brazilian Ricardo Vilana
Gerrard takes the corner, and Arlauskis takes at the second attempt.
Corner to Liverpool on the right - but not before the ref has words with Arlauskis and Babel about their ongoing battle
Arlauskis is booked after claiming to have been blocked off by Babel. He certainly was, but it was not given. By any of the multitude of refs
The free-kick is just over 20 yards out. Gerrard hits it only to see Arlauskis get down well to his right and push it behind
Another free-kick for Liverpool. Handball given against Paraschiv just outside the box. Unirea complain but the ref ignored them.
Gerrard drags a shot well wide
The linesman had already flagged, though, for offside against Onofras
Cross on the left from Bordeanu finds Onofras at the far post, he heads it down for Frunza who blazes wide. Should have scored
Lille won the first leg 2-1, with the second leg in Turkey kicking off in an hour
The winners of this match will play the team which comes through the Lille/Fenerbahce tie. The first leg is in two weeks' time with the return a week later. Liverpool, it appears, will be at home in the second leg.
This tie is pretty much done and dusted, so we're just hoping for some entertainment.
The heavens have well and truly opened for the second 45 minutes. The pitch was not the greatest, and now it will get worse.
Gerrard and Mascherano get the second half started.
It would be a major shock if Unirea managed to muster the three goals they need to get through this tie. Hopefully they will bring some entertainment for us, though. Back in 15.
And the half-time whistle goes.
The free-kick comes in and it falls to Onofras, who fires wide
Carragher and Frunza challenge each other high. Free-kick to Unirea, but no card.
Two minutes to be added on.
Frunza hits an effort hide, wide and hansom.
Aggregate is now 1-3. I'm going to stick my neck out and say this tie is over.
Babel stabs home from close range
GOAL!
Another foul by Fernandes. He wants to be careful with this ref.
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Fulham (Brede Hangeland 33')
Back to the other side, but Frunza's corners are just not as good and Liverpool clear
Another corner for Paduretu - the danger man from corner. He drifts it in and Reina gloves it behind without any convinction. Pressure mounts.
Now Paduretu tries a shot from outside the area and Reina has to get down to his right superbly to save
This time Frunza delivers from the right, and Reina punches away.
Paduretu takes it, it causes chaos in the six-yard box, comes off the chest of Insua and goes a yard wide of the post. So close.
Onofras has a shot which is deflected over. Corner.
That goal has knocked the stuffing out of Unirea. They have not looked like mounting an attack since.
Fernandes enters the book for a foul on Ngog. The cards are mounting up
Unirea now must score two goals without reply to get themselves back in front. You can't see that happening, but at least we're saved from extra-time
Bordeanu was booked in the aftermath of the goal
It came from a Babel error, after he failed to latch onto the ball in the six-yard area. It's an away goal for Liverpool, which makes things very hard for Unirea now
Mascherano thumps a shot home from 25 yards after a loose ball fell to him. Great hit
GOAL!!!
Another free-kick played in by Gerrard, Skrtel challenged for it but it was all very scrappy.
Onofras is booked for a late trip on Babel
Galamaz has finally accepted that he cannot go on. He'll be replaced by Ersin Mehmedovic
Now Ngog trips Bordeanu, another free-kick. There may be many tonight.
Galamaz is getting the magic spray, and he's back on!
Galamaz, the skipper, will have to go off. Free-kick first. Gerrard takes it, and it floats over everyone and out for a goal-kick. Woeful.
Galamaz is down with an ankle injury, which he seemed to suffer in fouling Skrtel on the left flank. Another good opening for Liverpool.
It comes into the box from Gerrard, but Arlauskis punches clear with relative ease
Fernandes jumps all over Ngog and it's a free-kick on the right.
The game really needed that. It will give Unirea confidence and it means Liverpool can no longer to too happy sitting back
Yellow card for Babel after the restart, after an arm in the face of Maftei.
Fernandes was competely unmarked and free to head powerfully into the roof of the net. Terrible defending, and the tie is level
GOAL!!!
Paduretu takes the corner from the right, and Fernandes is up there...
Good ball over the top for Onofras, his control lets him down but it's corner
A Liverpool goal would, of course, leave Unirea needing three. And that won't happen.
The game is basically being played in a central strip of grass. It's desperate stuff at the moment. If Liverpool were to score who knows how bad it would get!
The early excitement has died down, and the game is becoming turgid.
Skrtel goes into the back of Bilasco. Free-kick.
You wonder just how adventurous Liverpool will be, as they already hold the advantage
Frunza takes the corner, and it's headed away at the near post
Corner to Unirea, but it could have been worse as Lucas heads Bilasco's poor cross behind
Ngog climbs on Maftei and gives away the free-kick in the Unirea box
Unirea are happy to let Liverpool have possession at the back and try and pick a hole moving forward.
Bilasco goes down in a heap under a challenger from Carragher. Never a foul, and the ref isn't fooled.
Corner to Unirea taken by Frunza. Fernandes meets it at the near post but it's a poor effort and never troubling Reina
Unirea must be more attacking than they were at Anfield, with a goal to make up. Despite this not being their home ground, the crowd is partisan
Now Gerrard has a shot from the edge of the box which Arlauskis pushes away well. It's an entertaining start
That shot flicked the top of the net, Frunza wanted a corner but it wasn't forthcoming. Close, though
It drops to Frunza on the edge of the box, he slices his effort slightly and it drifts over the bar
Bilasco is tripped by Agger and it's a chance to put one into the mixer
It's Unirea to kick off!
Unirea make one change from the Anfield tie, with Valeriu Bordeanu replacing the suspended Pablo Brandan.
Dirk Kuyt is rested to the bench, which means that David Ngog, the goalscoring hero from the first leg, starts again
Maxi Rodrigues is ineligible, but Yossi Benayoun is back in the starting line-up while Fernando Torres is again on the bench.
Liverpool have taken 2,000 fans to Bucharest for this game, which is played an hour away from Unirea's actual home. Their ground is not good enough for European competition.
Join us at 1800 GMT for Liverpool's trip to Romania and Unirea Urziceni in the Europa League.
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