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Premier League

Anfield | Sunday 5 October 1997 at 16:00 UK local time

Liverpool 4 - 2 Chelsea
Half time 2–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.07)

1
David James
20
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
6
Phil Babb
2
Rob Jones
3
Bjørn Tore Kvarme
23
Jamie Carragher
7
Steve McManaman
17
Paul Ince (c)
13
Karl-Heinz Riedle
15
Patrik Berger
9
Robbie Fowler

Substitutes

26
Jørgen Nielsen
12
Steve Harkness
4
Jason McAteer
16
Michael Thomas
18
Michael Owen

Opposition Lineup (Average age 29.92)

Ed de Goey
Dan Petrescu
Graeme Le Saux
Frank Sinclair
Steve Clarke
Bernard Lambourde
Gustavo Poyet
Roberto Di Matteo
Gianfranco Zola
Mark Hughes
Dennis Wise

Substitutes used

Ruud Gullit
Tore André Flo

Other details

Manager: Roy Evans
Opposition manager: Ruud Gullit
Referee: Elleray DR
Attendance: 36,647
Half-time score: 2 - 1
Game number: 4494
League game number: 3735
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 6th
Chelsea league position: 5th
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Liverpool
Chelsea
Patrik Berger (Paul Ince) (1–0)
20'
22'
Gianfranco Zola (1–1)
27'
Bernard Lambourde
27'
Ruud Gullit Gianfranco Zola
Patrik Berger (Stig Inge Bjørnebye) (2–1)
35'
HT 2–1
Rob Jones Jason McAteer
46'
Patrik Berger (Steve McManaman) (3–1)
57'
60'
Tore André Flo Dan Petrescu
Robbie Fowler (Patrik Berger) (4–1)
64'
85'
Gustavo Poyet penalty (4–2)
Full time 4–2

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