Match details
Liverpool 9 - 0 Crystal Palace
| Game date: | Tuesday 12 September 1989 at 19:30 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 35,779 |
| Half - time score: | 3 - 0 | Referee: | Barratt KP |
| Manager: | Kenny Dalglish | Opposition manager: | Steve Coppell |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Bruce Grobbelaar |
| 2 |  |
Glenn Hysén |
| 3 |  |
David Burrows |
| 4 |  |
Steve Nicol |
| 5 |  |
Ronnie Whelan |
| 6 |  |
Alan Hansen (c) |
| 7 |  |
Peter Beardsley |
| 8 |  |
Gary Gillespie |
| 9 |  |
Ian Rush |
| 10 |  |
John Barnes |
| 11 |  |
Steve McMahon |
Subs
| 14 |  |
Jan Mølby |
| 12 |  |
John Aldridge |
Goals
| Steve Nicol 7' |
| Steve McMahon 15' |
| Ian Rush 45' |
| Gary Gillespie 56' |
| Peter Beardsley 61' |
| John Aldridge 67' pen |
| John Barnes 79' |
| Glenn Hysén 82' |
| Steve Nicol 90' |
Substitutions
| Peter Beardsley out for John Aldridge 66' |
| Steve McMahon out for Jan Mølby 79' |
Opposition lineup
| Perry Suckling, John Pemberton, David Burke, Jeff Hopkins, Gary O'Reilly, Eddie McGoldrick, Alan Pardew, Geoff Thomas, Andy Gray, Mark Bright, Ian Wright |
Notes
| - Glenn Hysén scores his debut goal for LFC |
| - Geoff Thomas missed a penalty against Bruce Grobbelaar |
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.39 |
| - Average age of the Crystal Palace starting lineup: 26.19 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 1 |
| - Crystal Palace league position after match: 18 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
| - A unique feat in Liverpool's goalscoring history when substitute John Aldridge comes on and runs straight to the spot to score a penalty. |
Related files
| Times report |
| The game I remember - John Aldridge |
| Match programme |
| Bittersweet moment |
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