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Liverpool Crash Against Valencia
Wed 30th October 2002, 22:55
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Valencia beat Liverpool 1-0 in a hot game at Anfield. Francisco Rufete goal means Liverpool have still not qualified for the next stages of the champion’s league.
Valencia beat Liverpool 6 weeks ago with a fantastic display of football. Once again Valencia showed they are the stronger team after another deserving performance.
Rufete had a shot, which deflected of Liverpool captain Sami Hyypia and beat Jerzy Dudek. That was the only goal of the game which gave Valencia a win and finish top of there group.
Liverpool are likely to require a win away to Basle in two weeks time. The other group game between Basle and Spartak Moscow was postponed.
Michael Owen did have 2 great chances for Liverpool as the English leaders did create a few chances but the Valencia midfield was very strong and Canizares was in top form.
Liverpool: Dudek, Riise, Traore, Hyypia, Carragher, Murphy, Hamann, Diao, Gerrard, Heskey, Owen.
Subs: Kirkland, Baros, Babbel, Smicer, Diouf, Biscan, Cheyrou.
Valencia: Canizares, Curro Torres, Marchena, Pellegrino, Carboni, Rufete, Albelda, Baraja, Gonzalez, Aimar, Carew.
Subs: Palop, Aurelio, Djukic, Angulo, Sanchez, Vicente, Mista.
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway).
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Written by Faz Khan
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