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Champions League 3rd Qualifying round 2nd leg

Anfield | Tuesday 23 August 2005 at 20:05 UK local time

Liverpool 0 - 1 CSKA Sofia
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.66)

20
Scott Carson
3
Steve Finnan
4
Sami Hyypia (c)
17
Josemi Rey
6
John Arne Riise
28
Stephen Warnock
16
Didi Hamann
34
Darren Potter
22
Momo Sissoko
9
Djibril Cissé
19
Fernando Morientes

Substitutes

25
Pepe Reina
23
Jamie Carragher
36
Antonio Barragan
10
Luis Garcia
14
Xabi Alonso
30
Bolo Zenden
24
Florent Sinama-Pongolle

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.06)

Dejan Maksic
Radoslav Zábavnic
Valentin Iliev
Ibrahoma Gueye
Tiago
Yordan Todorov
Emil Gargorov
Mourad Hidiouad
Yordan Iurukov
Velizar Dimitrov
Guillaume Dah Zadi

Substitutes used

Stoiko Sakaliev
Petar Dimitrov

Notes

  • - Liverpool's first defeat in 13 matches in European competitions since 23.11.2004
    - Pongolle's first appearance since January 2005 due to injury

Other details

Manager: Rafa Benítez
Opposition manager: Miodrag Ješic
Referee: Stark W (Germany)
Attendance: 42,175
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 4924
Europe game number: 250
Played towards Kop: Second half
1st leg: Wed 10 Aug 2005 (A) 3 - 1
Aggregate score: 3 - 2

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Liverpool
CSKA Sofia
14'
Valentin Iliev (0–1)
HT 0–1
Darren Potter Luis Garcia
46'
Stephen Warnock Bolo Zenden
64'
72'
Stoiko Sakaliev Yordan Iurukov
Djibril Cissé Florent Sinama-Pongolle
83'
84'
Petar Dimitrov Guillaume Dah Zadi
Full time 0–1

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