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Premier League
Riverside | Sat 26 Dec 1998 at 15:00
Middlesbrough
1
-
3
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
David James
5
Steve Staunton
6
Phil Babb
14
Vegard Heggem
20
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
23
Jamie Carragher
11
Jamie Redknapp
15
Patrik Berger
17
Paul Ince
(c)
9
Robbie Fowler
10
Michael Owen
Substitutes
19
Brad Friedel
12
Steve Harkness
4
Jason McAteer
7
Steve McManaman
13
Karl-Heinz Riedle
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Michael Owen
17'
(Jamie Carragher)
Jamie Redknapp
35'
(Paul Ince)
Vegard Heggem
88'
(Jamie Carragher)
Substitutions
Robbie Fowler
out for
Karl-Heinz Riedle
60
'
Michael Owen
out for
Steve McManaman
76
'
Jamie Redknapp
out for
Steve Harkness
89
'
Opposition Lineup
Mark Schwarzer
Gianluca Festa
Dean Gordon
Steve Vickers
Colin Cooper
Gary Pallister
Neil Maddison
Paul Gascoigne
Hamilton Ricard
Brian Deane
Andy Townsend
Opposition goals
Brian Deane
32'
Opposition substitutions
Gary Pallister
out for
Curtis Fleming
46'
Neil Maddison
out for
Phil Stamp
72'
Andy Townsend
out for
Mikkel Beck
79'
Notes
- Vegard Heggem scores his debut goal for LFC
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.85
- Average age of the Middlesbrough starting lineup: 30.04
- Liverpool league position after match: 9
- Middlesbrough league position after match: 6
-
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Manager:
Gérard Houllier
Opposition manager:
Bryan Robson
Referee:
Poll G
Attendance:
34,626
Half-time score:
1
-
2
Game number:
4558
League game number:
3783
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30.08.1998 | 4 - 1 | Newcastle United
09.09.1998 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City
12.09.1998 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United
15.09.1998 | 3 - 0 | Kosice
19.09.1998 | 3 - 3 | Charlton Athletic
24.09.1998 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United
29.09.1998 | 5 - 0 | Kosice
04.10.1998 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
17.10.1998 | 0 - 0 | Everton
20.10.1998 | 0 - 0 | Valencia
24.10.1998 | 5 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
27.10.1998 | 3 - 1 | Fulham
31.10.1998 | 0 - 1 | Leicester City
03.11.1998 | 2 - 2 | Valencia
07.11.1998 | 1 - 2 | Derby County
10.11.1998 | 1 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur
14.11.1998 | 1 - 3 | Leeds United
21.11.1998 | 4 - 2 | Aston Villa
24.11.1998 | 1 - 3 | Celta Vigo
29.11.1998 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
05.12.1998 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
08.12.1998 | 0 - 1 | Celta Vigo
13.12.1998 | 0 - 1 | Wimbledon
19.12.1998 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday
26.12.1998 | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough
28.12.1998 | 4 - 2 | Newcastle United
03.01.1999 | 3 - 0 | Port Vale
09.01.1999 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal
16.01.1999 | 7 - 1 | Southampton
24.01.1999 | 1 - 2 | Manchester United
30.01.1999 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City
06.02.1999 | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough
13.02.1999 | 0 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
20.02.1999 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United
27.02.1999 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea
13.03.1999 | 2 - 3 | Derby County
03.04.1999 | 3 - 2 | Everton
05.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest
12.04.1999 | 0 - 0 | Leeds United
17.04.1999 | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa
21.04.1999 | 0 - 1 | Leicester City
24.04.1999 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
01.05.1999 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
05.05.1999 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United
08.05.1999 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
16.05.1999 | 3 - 0 | Wimbledon
×
Premier League table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Chelsea
19
9
9
1
31
17
6
3
0
15
5
3
6
1
16
12
36
2
Aston Villa
19
10
6
3
29
19
6
2
1
17
11
4
4
2
12
8
36
3
Manchester United
19
9
7
3
39
23
7
3
1
27
12
2
4
2
12
11
34
4
Leeds United
19
8
8
3
32
17
6
2
1
16
3
2
6
2
16
14
32
5
Arsenal
19
8
8
3
21
11
6
4
0
15
4
2
4
3
6
7
32
6
Middlesbrough
19
7
9
3
31
24
4
5
1
16
10
3
4
2
15
14
30
7
West Ham United
19
8
5
6
22
23
5
3
1
14
10
3
2
5
8
13
29
8
Wimbledon
19
8
5
6
25
30
6
3
1
16
10
2
2
5
9
20
29
9
Liverpool
19
8
4
7
32
23
4
3
2
17
10
4
1
5
15
13
28
10
Leicester City
19
7
6
6
22
20
5
2
2
14
9
2
4
4
8
11
27
11
Derby County
19
5
10
4
18
17
2
5
2
8
8
3
5
2
10
9
25
12
Newcastle United
19
6
6
7
22
24
5
2
3
14
13
1
4
4
8
11
24
13
Tottenham Hotspur
19
6
6
7
24
29
4
3
2
15
15
2
3
5
9
14
24
14
Everton
19
5
8
6
12
17
2
6
2
3
5
3
2
4
9
12
23
15
Sheffield Wednesday
19
6
4
9
20
20
5
2
3
13
6
1
2
6
7
14
22
16
Blackburn Rovers
19
4
5
10
19
27
4
2
4
12
11
0
3
6
7
16
17
17
Coventry City
19
4
5
10
16
27
3
4
3
11
12
1
1
7
5
15
17
18
Charlton Athletic
19
3
7
9
23
30
2
3
3
13
9
1
4
6
10
21
16
19
Southampton
19
3
4
12
15
37
2
2
6
12
20
1
2
6
3
17
13
20
Nottingham Forest
19
2
6
11
17
35
1
5
3
8
11
1
1
8
9
24
12
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