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League Cup 3rd round

Madejski Stadium | 25 September 2007 at 19:45 UK local time

Reading 2 - 4 Liverpool

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.52)

30
Charles Itandje
17
Álvaro Arbeloa
12
Fábio Aurélio
23
Jamie Carragher (c)
3
Steve Finnan
11
Yossi Benayoun
21
Lucas Leiva
33
Sebastian Leto
22
Momo Sissoko
15
Peter Crouch
9
Fernando Torres

Substitutes

40
David Martin
6
John Arne Riise
46
Jack Hobbs
8
Steven Gerrard
35
Ray Putterill

Goals (Assists in brackets)

Substitutions

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.59)

Opposition goals

Opposition substitutions

Match videos

Fernando Torres' hat-trick

Notes

  • - Charles Itandje makes his LFC debut
  • - Jack Hobbs makes his LFC debut
  • - Yossi Benayoun scores his first LFC goal
  • Captain Steven Gerrard paid Torres the ultimate compliment after his performance: "He reminds me of Ian Rush. I know Rush was a great striker and as captain I don't want to put too much pressure on him in terms of goals. But Rushie got a lot of credit for working hard for the team, tracking back and not giving defenders a minute on the ball. And that's what Fernando does. If we keep on delivering through-balls and good service, he has already shown what a great finisher he is.

    He got murdered (by Andre Bikey and Michael Duberry) all night and kept coming back and coming back. His goals were great, but the best thing about him was his attitude. I knew he was quick, but what surprised me was his work-rate and attitude."

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Manager: Rafa Benítez
Opposition manager: Steve Coppell
Referee: Atkinson M
Attendance: 23,567
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 5046
League Cup game number: 198

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