Substitute striker Djibril Ciss� made it a hat-trick of UEFA Super Cup victories for Liverpool FC with two goals and an assist in Monaco tonight. The French international took the game into extra time with a scrambled effort in the 82nd minute to cancel out Daniel Carvalho's first-half strike. Ciss� then kept his cool to finish at the second attempt in the 103rd minute before setting up Luis Garc�a to ensure Liverpool added to their Super Cup successes of 1977 and 2001.
The European champions began with six of the team that started the UEFA Champions League final in May, with the calf injury suffered by Steven Gerrard, UEFA's newly crowned MVP from last season, allowing Jamie Carragher to wear the captain's armband. The English club fielded two summer signings in goalkeeper Jos� Reina and winger Boudewijn Zenden.
Liverpool Manager Rafael Benitez has paid tribute to his side after they produced another stirring comeback to beat CSKA Moscow 3-1 and lift the club's 3rd European Super Cup in Monaco tonight........more
It's taken six games and 41 days but Liverpool have finally secured their place in the lucrative group stage of this season's Champions League - despite crashing to a shock 1-0 home defeat against CSKA Sofia....more
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Benitez moves in for Stelios
GREEK winger Stelios Giannakopoulos is in Liverpool's sights after the Reds made an official approach to Bolton. Reds boss Rafa Benitez has declined the chance to bring Nolberto Solano to Anfield as part of the �6.5m Milan Baros transfer, and has turned to Greek midfielder Stelios for a bargain �1m..... more
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