Blackburn Rovers against Liverpool

Hand ball by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Liverpool 2. Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Ooijer with a headed pass following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lucas.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Johann Vogel midfielder replaces Kerimoglou Tugay.

Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).

Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas midfielder replaces Javier Mascherano.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Benedict McCarthy forward replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Liverpool 2. Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Attempt missed. Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Ooijer with a cross.

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Liverpool 1. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Liverpool. Nabil El Zhar midfielder replaces Ryan Babel.

Delay in match Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.

Foul by Xabi Alonso (Liverpool).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Nelsen.

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Babel.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Ryan Babel (Liverpool) because of an injury.

Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers).

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool).

Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.

Attempt saved. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers).

Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Carragher.

Attempt blocked. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz with a through ball.

Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Liverpool 0.

First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Liverpool 0.

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers).

Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jose Reina.

Attempt missed. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Foul by Javier Mascherano (Liverpool).

Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andre Ooijer tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.

Foul by Sami Hyypia (Liverpool).

Matt Derbyshire (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Morten Gamst Pedersen tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.

Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Hand ball by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Stephen Warnock.

Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Carragher.

Attempt missed. Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.

Offside, Liverpool. Alvaro Arbeloa tries a through ball, but Yossi Benayoun is caught offside.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andre Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andre Ooijer.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andre Ooijer.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Liverpool. Jamie Carragher tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.

Dangerous play by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Substitution, Liverpool. Nabil El Zhar midfielder replaces Ryan Babel.

Delay in match Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.

Foul by Xabi Alonso (Liverpool).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Nelsen.

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Babel.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Ryan Babel (Liverpool) because of an injury.

Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers).

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool).

Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.

Attempt saved. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers).

Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Carragher.

Attempt blocked. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz with a through ball.

Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Liverpool 0.

First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Liverpool 0.

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers).

Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jose Reina.

Attempt missed. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Foul by Javier Mascherano (Liverpool).

Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andre Ooijer tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.

Foul by Sami Hyypia (Liverpool).

Matt Derbyshire (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Morten Gamst Pedersen tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.

Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Hand ball by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Stephen Warnock.

Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Carragher.

Attempt missed. Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.

Offside, Liverpool. Alvaro Arbeloa tries a through ball, but Yossi Benayoun is caught offside.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andre Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andre Ooijer.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andre Ooijer.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Liverpool. Jamie Carragher tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.

Dangerous play by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up