Statistics

Biggest age gap between goalscorers in a match

The top 50 matches with the largest age difference between two Liverpool scorers. Only players with a known and exact birth date are included.

Competition: All · League · FA Cup · League Cup · Europe
# Younger scorer Younger age Older scorer Older age Gap Date Opposition Competition
1 Steven Gerrard 20y 351d Gary McAllister 36y 142d 15y 157d 16 May 2001 Alaves UEFA Cup Final
2 Michael Owen 18y 275d Karl-Heinz Riedle 32y 364d 14y 89d 15 Sep 1998 Kosice UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
3 Ryan Babel 21y 111d Sami Hyypia 34y 184d 13y 73d 08 Apr 2008 Arsenal Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
4 Bobby Clark 19y 36d Mohamed Salah 31y 273d 12y 237d 14 Mar 2024 Sparta Prague Europa League Round of 16 2nd Leg
5 Phil Thompson 20y 239d Ian Callaghan 32y 160d 11y 286d 17 Sep 1974 Strømsgodset European Cup Winners' Cup 1st round 1st leg
6 Phil Thompson 21y 274d Ian Callaghan 33y 195d 11y 286d 22 Oct 1975 Real Sociedad UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
7 Robbie Fowler 22y 15d Mark Wright 33y 266d 11y 251d 24 Apr 1997 Paris St Germain European Cup Winners' Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg
8 Harvey Elliott 19y 191d Roberto Firmino 31y 10d 11y 184d 12 Oct 2022 Rangers Champions League First Group Phase
9 Robbie Fowler 21y 191d John Barnes 32y 345d 11y 153d 17 Oct 1996 Sion European Cup Winners' Cup 2nd round 1st leg
10 Robbie Fowler 21y 205d John Barnes 32y 359d 11y 153d 31 Oct 1996 Sion European Cup Winners' Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Alun Evans 20y 57d Roger Hunt 31y 129d 11y 72d 26 Nov 1969 Vitoria Setubal European Fairs Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Hugo Ekitike 23y 124d Virgil Van Dijk 34y 106d 10y 347d 22 Oct 2025 Eintracht Frankfurt Champions League - League Phase
13 Florian Wirtz 22y 270d Mohamed Salah 33y 227d 10y 322d 28 Jan 2026 Qarabağ FK Champions League - League Phase
14 Fabio Borini 21y 133d Steven Gerrard 32y 71d 10y 303d 09 Aug 2012 Gomel Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg
15 Harvey Elliott 19y 205d Mohamed Salah 30y 133d 10y 293d 26 Oct 2022 Ajax Champions League First Group Phase
16 Harvey Elliott 21y 292d Mohamed Salah 32y 220d 10y 293d 21 Jan 2025 Lille Champions League - League Phase
17 Ian Rush 21y 147d Phil Neal 32y 24d 10y 242d 16 Mar 1983 Widzew Lodz European Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
18 Ian Rush 19y 345d Kenny Dalglish 30y 210d 10y 230d 30 Sep 1981 Oulu Palloseura European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
19 Jonjo Shelvey 20y 269d Joe Cole 31y 14d 10y 111d 22 Nov 2012 Young Boys Europa League Group Stage
20 Mario Balotelli 24y 35d Steven Gerrard 34y 109d 10y 74d 16 Sep 2014 Ludogorets Razgrad Champions League First Group Phase
21 Hugo Ekitike 23y 271d Mohamed Salah 33y 276d 10y 5d 18 Mar 2026 Galatasaray Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
22 Patrik Berger 22y 321d John Barnes 32y 324d 10y 3d 26 Sep 1996 Mypa 47 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st round 2nd leg
23 Ryan Gravenberch 21y 163d Mohamed Salah 31y 133d 9y 335d 26 Oct 2023 Toulouse Europa League Group Stage
24 Ian Rush 20y 15d Terry McDermott 29y 331d 9y 316d 04 Nov 1981 AZ Alkmaar European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
25 Terry McDermott 26y 97d Ian Callaghan 35y 339d 9y 242d 15 Mar 1978 Benfica European Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
26 Robbie Fowler 22y 209d Karl-Heinz Riedle 32y 49d 9y 205d 04 Nov 1997 Strasbourg UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
27 Don Hutchison 21y 143d Ian Rush 30y 345d 9y 201d 29 Sep 1992 Apollon Limassol European Cup Winners' Cup 1st round 2nd leg
28 David Fairclough 21y 348d Emlyn Hughes 31y 113d 9y 130d 19 Dec 1978 Anderlecht European Super Cup 2nd leg
29 Craig Johnston 22y 130d Phil Neal 31y 255d 9y 126d 02 Nov 1982 HJK Helsinki European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Dominik Szoboszlai 23y 328d Virgil Van Dijk 33y 71d 9y 109d 17 Sep 2024 AC Milan Champions League - League Phase
31 David Fairclough 18y 303d Steve Heighway 27y 344d 9y 41d 04 Nov 1975 Real Sociedad UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
32 David N'Gog 21y 126d Steven Gerrard 30y 67d 8y 306d 05 Aug 2010 Rabotnicki Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg
33 Steve McManaman 20y 254d Mark Wright 29y 82d 8y 194d 22 Oct 1992 Spartak Moscow European Cup Winners' Cup 2nd round 1st leg
34 Xabi Alonso 23y 181d Vladimir Smicer 32y 1d 8y 185d 25 May 2005 AC Milan Champions League Final
35 Jordan Henderson 24y 162d Rickie Lambert 32y 283d 8y 121d 26 Nov 2014 Ludogorets Razgrad Champions League First Group Phase
36 Michael Owen 17y 276d Steve McManaman 25y 217d 7y 306d 16 Sep 1997 Celtic UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
37 Ibrahima Konaté 22y 323d Roberto Firmino 30y 193d 7y 235d 13 Apr 2022 Benfica Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
38 Tommy Smith 21y 14d Geoff Strong 28y 212d 7y 198d 19 Apr 1966 Celtic European Cup Winners' Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg
39 Sammy Lee 21y 237d Ray Kennedy 29y 65d 7y 194d 01 Oct 1980 Oulu Palloseura European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
40 Alun Evans 19y 351d Ian Callaghan 27y 159d 7y 173d 16 Sep 1969 Dundalk European Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg
41 Robbie Fowler 23y 173d Paul Ince 30y 343d 7y 170d 29 Sep 1998 Kosice UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
42 David N'Gog 21y 168d Joe Cole 28y 312d 7y 144d 16 Sep 2010 Steaua Bucharest Europa League Group Stage
43 Michael Robinson 25y 78d Kenny Dalglish 32y 208d 7y 130d 28 Sep 1983 Odense Boldklub European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
44 Peter Crouch 26y 210d Sami Hyypia 33y 325d 7y 115d 28 Aug 2007 Toulouse Champions League 3rd Qualifying round 2nd leg
45 Lucas Leiva 22y 95d Fábio Aurélio 29y 202d 7y 107d 14 Apr 2009 Chelsea Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
46 Sammy Lee 22y 256d David Johnson 29y 363d 7y 107d 21 Oct 1981 AZ Alkmaar European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
47 Sammy Lee 22y 25d Terry McDermott 29y 86d 7y 61d 04 Mar 1981 CSKA Sofia European Cup 3rd round 1st leg
48 Ibrahima Konaté 22y 315d Sadio Mané 29y 360d 7y 45d 05 Apr 2022 Benfica Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
49 John Arne Riise 24y 151d Didi Hamann 31y 179d 7y 28d 22 Feb 2005 Bayer Leverkusen Champions League 1st knockout r. 1st leg
50 Darwin Nunez 23y 130d Mohamed Salah 30y 139d 7y 9d 01 Nov 2022 Napoli Champions League First Group Phase