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1st Division

Anfield | Sunday 26 November 1989 at 15:30 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Arsenal
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.49)

1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Glenn Hysén
3
Steve Staunton
4
David Burrows
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen (c)
7
Barry Venison
8
Ray Houghton
9
Ian Rush
10
John Barnes
11
Steve McMahon

Substitutes

12
Peter Beardsley
14
Jan Mølby

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.63)

John Lukic
Lee Dixon
Nigel Winterburn
Michael Thomas
David O'Leary
Tony Adams
David Rocastle
Kevin Richardson
Alan Smith
Niall Quinn
Perry Groves

Substitutes used

Siggi Jónsson
Martin Hayes

Notes

  • - The missed penalty came after a handball by Lee Dixon. John Lukic saved it.

Other details

Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager: George Graham
Referee: Peck MG
Attendance: 35,983
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 4072
League game number: 3420
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
Arsenal league position: 2nd
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Liverpool
Arsenal
Barry Venison Peter Beardsley
9'
John Barnes missed penalty
24'
Steve McMahon (Ian Rush) (1–0)
30'
HT 1–0
John Barnes direct free kick (2–0)
65'
68'
Siggi Jónsson David O'Leary
68'
Martin Hayes Niall Quinn
79'
Alan Smith (2–1)
Full time 2–1

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