Liverpool, UEFA Champions League 2005 Champions! 26 May 2005 UEFA Champions League final: AC Milan 3 Liverpool 3 aet Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties Scorers: Gerrard, Smicer, Alonso Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan (Hamann 46), Traore, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Kewell (Smicer 23), Baros (Cisse 85). 15 May 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 1 Scorer: Cisse x2 (1 pen) Team: Carson, Carragher, Pellegrino, Warnock, Josemi, Alonso, Biscan (Hamann 70), Kewell (Baros 60), Riise, Nunez (Finnan 79), Cisse. 8 May 2005 Premiership: Arsenal 3 Liverpool 1 Scorer: Gerrard Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Alonso, Gerrard, Hamann, Riise, Garcia, Baros. 4 May 2005 UEFA Champions League semi-final 2nd leg: Liverpool 1 Chelsea 0 Liverpool win 1-0 on aggregate Scorer: Garcia Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise, Biscan, Gerrard, Hamann (Kewell 73), Garcia (Nunez 84), Baros (Cisse 59). 30 April 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 1 Middlesbrough 1 Scorer: Gerrard Team: Dudek, Carragher, Warnock (Hamann 84), Pellegrino (Garcia 46), Finnan, Alonso, Gerrard, Riise, Nunez (Cisse 73), Kewell, Morientes. 28 April 2005 UEFA Champions League semi-final 1st leg: Chelsea 0 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise, Biscan (Kewell 86), Alonso, Gerrard, Garcia (Smicer 90), Baros (Cisse 66). 23 April 2005 Premiership: Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Traore (Cisse 69), Hyypiä, Pellegrino (Riise 53), Finnan, Gerrard, Welsh, Le Tallec, Baros (Potter 37), Morientes. 21 April 2005 Premiership: Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 2 Scorers: Morientes, Garcia Team: Dudek, Carragher, Traore, Hyypiä, Finnan, Alonso, Biscan (Gerrard 67), Morientes, Riise, Garcia (Smicer 45), Baros (Cisse 79). 17 April 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Scorers: Garcia, Hyypiä Team: Dudek, Carragher, Pellegrino, Hyypiä, Finnan, Gerrard, Alonso (Biscan 84), Nunez (Cisse 77), Morientes, Warnock (Riise 35), Garcia. 14 April 2005 UEFA Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg: Juventus 0 Liverpool 0 Liverpool win 2-1 on aggregate Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise, Biscan, Alonso, Nunez (Smicer 58), Garcia (Le Tallec 85), Baros (Cisse 75). 10 April 2005 Premiership: Manchester City 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Carson, Carragher, Pellegrino, Warnock, Finnan, Gerrard, Biscan, Garcia (Smicer 68), Morientes (Welsh 78), Riise (Traore 82), Le Tallec. 6 April 2005 UEFA Champions League quarter-final 1st leg: Liverpool 2 Juventus 1 Scorers: Hyypiä, Garcia Team: Carson, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise, Biscan, Gerrard, Garcia, Le Tallec (Smicer 73), Baros (Nunez 66). 2 April 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 Scorer: Biscan Team: Carson, Carragher, Pellegrino, Traore, Finnan, Gerrard, Biscan, Welsh (Smicer 72), Nunez (Morientes 80), Riise (Le Tallec 60), Garcia. 20 March 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 2 Everton 1 Scorers: Gerrard, Garcia Red card: Baros Team: Dudek, Carragher, Pellegrino, Warnock (Nunez 21), Finnan, Gerrard, Hamann (Biscan 40), Riise, Garcia, Baros, Morientes (Smicer 42). 17 March 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 0 Blackburn Rovers 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Pellegrino, Warnock (Biscan 82), Finnan, Gerrard, Hamann, Smicer (Riise 45), Garcia, Baros (Nunez 70), Morientes. 10 March 2005 UEFA Champions League 2nd leg: Bayer Leverkusen 1 Liverpool 3 Liverpool win 6-2 on aggregate Scorers: Garcia x2, Baros Team: Dudek, Carragher (Welsh 70), Hyypiä, Finnan (Nunez 74), Warnock, Riise, Biscan, Gerrard, Hamann (Smicer 60), Garcia, Baros. 6 March 2005 Premiership: Newcastle United 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Pellegrino (Le Tallec 81), Riise, Gerrard, Biscan, Smicer (Nunez 75), Garcia, Baros. 27 February 2005 Carling Cup Final: Liverpool 2 Chelsea 3 aet Scorers: Riise, Nunez Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore (Biscan 66), Riise, Gerrard, Hamann, Kewell (Nunez 56), Garcia, Morientes (Baros 74). 23 February 2005 UEFA Champions League 1st leg: Liverpool 3 Bayer Leverkusen 1 Scorers: Garcia, Riise, Hamann Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise (Smicer 90), Biscan, Hamann, Garcia, Kewell (Le Tallec 77), Baros (Potter 86). 12 February 2005 Premiership: Birmingham 2 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan (Pellegrino 78), Traore, Riise (Nunez 63), Gerrard, Hamann, Biscan (Smicer 46), Morientes, Baros. 5 February 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 3 Fulham 1 Scorers: Morientes, Hyypiä, Baros Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise (Warnock 89), Gerrard, Biscan (Hamann 62), Garcia, Morientes, Baros (Smicer 82). 2 February 2005 Premiership: Charlton Athletic 1 Liverpool 2 Scorers: Morientes, Riise Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise (Warnock 90), Gerrard, Biscan, Garcia (Potter 90), Morientes (Smicer 88), Baros. 26 January 2005 Carling Cup semi-final 2nd leg: Watford 0 Liverpool 1 Liverpool win 2-0 on aggregate Scorer: Gerrard Team: Dudek, Carragher, Pellegrino, Traore, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard (Potter 92), Hamann, Biscan, Baros (Pongolle 84, Garcia 88), Morientes. 22 January 2005 Premiership: Southampton 2 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä (Ravne 67) , Pellegrino, Warnock (Pongolle 46), Riise, Gerrard, Hamann (Biscan 78), Garcia, Baros, Morientes. 19 January 2005 FA Cup 3rd round: Burnley 1 Liverpool 0 Scorer: Traore o.g. Red card: Nunez Team: Dudek, Hyypiä, Whitbread, Traore (Baros 65), Raven, Biscan, Potter, Welsh (Mellor 75), Nunez, Pongolle, Warnock. 15 January 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 0 Manchester United 1 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Pellegrino, Traore, Riise (Pongolle 72), Gerrard, Hamann (Biscan 79), Garcia, Baros, Morientes (Nunez 74). 12 January 2005 Carling Cup semi-final 1st leg: Liverpool 1 Watford 0 Scorer: Gerrard Team: Dudek, Carragher, Traore, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard, Hamann (Biscan 71), Nunez, Garcia, Mellor (Baros 53), Pongolle (Warnock 78). 3 January 2005 Premiership: Norwich City 1 Liverpool 2 Scorers: Garcia, Riise Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Riise (Traore 82), Gerrard, Diao, Warnock, Mellor (Pongolle 61), Nunez (Hamann 77), Garcia. 1 January 2005 Premiership: Liverpool 0 Chelsea 1 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Riise (Mellor 86), Gerrard, Hamann, Alonso (Nunez 27), Garcia, Pongolle. 29 December 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 1 Southampton 0 Scorer: Pongolle Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan (Diao 29), Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Warnock, Mellor (Nunez 68), Garcia (Hamann 88), Pongolle. 27 December 2004 Premiership: West Bromich Albion 0 Liverpool 5 Scorers: Riise x2, Pongolle, Gerrard, Garcia Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan (Warnock 70), Traore, Riise, Gerrard (Alonso 62), Hamann, Nunez, Baros (Garcia 66), Pongolle. 19 December 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 3 Newcastle United 1 Scorers: Bramble o.g., Mellor, Baros Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Kewell (Traroe 85), Garcia (Nunez 73), Baros, Mellor (Pongolle 75). 15 December 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 1 Portsmouth 1 Scorer: Gerrard Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Traore, Hamann, Gerrard, Alonso, Kewell, Nunez (Josemi 89), Baros (Pongolle 82). 11 December 2004 Premiership: Everton 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi, Hamann (Nunez 66), Gerrard, Diao (Alonso 78), Kewell, Mellor, Pongolle (Traore 75). 9 December 2004 UEFA Champions League group match: Liverpool 3 Olympiakos 1 Scorers: Pongolle, Mellor, Gerrard Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Traore (Pongolle 46), Riise, Finnan (Josemi 85), Gerrard, Alonso, Nunez, Kewell, Baros (Mellor 78). 4 December 2004 Premiership: Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 1 Scorer: Kewell Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Finnan, Hamann, Gerrard (Pongolle 82), Alonso, Nunez (Josemi 46), Kewell, Mellor (Traore 62). 2 December 2004 Carling Cup quarter-final: Tottenham Hotspur 1 Liverpool 1 aet Liverpool win 4-3 on penalties Scorer: Pongolle pen Team: Dudek, Henchoz, Whitbread, Raven, Potter, Biscan, Diao (Partridge 111), Warnock, Nunez (Smyth 70), Mellor (Welsh 52), Pongolle. 28 November 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 2 Arsenal 1 Scorers: Alonso, Mellor Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Finnan, Hamann, Gerrard, Alonso, Kewell, Mellor, Pongolle (Nunez 69). 24 November 2004 UEFA Champions League group match: Monaco 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Traore (Kewell 59), Riise, Finnan, Biscan, Hamann, Gerrard, Garcia (Josemi 4, Warnock 64), Mellor. 20 November 2004 Premiership: Middlesbrough 2 Liverpool 0 Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Josemi (Pongolle 69), Riise, Finnan, Hamann (Gerrard 55), Alonso (Biscan 82), Traore, Kewell, Garcia. 13 November 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 3 Crystal Palace 2 Scorer: Baros x3 (2 pens) Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Josemi (Mellor 79), Riise (Finnan 62), Hamann, Alonso, Traore, Kewell, Garcia, Baros (Pongolle 90). 11 November 2004 Carling Cup 4th round: Liverpool 2 Middlesbrough 0 Scorer: Mellor x2 Team: Dudek, Henchoz, Traore, Finnan, Whitbread, Biscan, Diao (Welsh 75), Warnock (Riise 82), Potter, Mellor, Pongolle (Partridge 69). 6 November 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 0 Birmingham City 1 Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Josemi, Traore, Riise (Mellor 71), Hamann (Biscan 85), Alonso, Kewell, Garcia, Pongolle (Finnan 65). 4 November 2004 UEFA Champions League group match: Deportivo La Coruna 0 Liverpool 1 Scorer: Andrade o.g. Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Traore, Riise, Kewell (Finnan 57), Josemi, Biscan, Hamann, Garcia (Alonso 90), Baros (Pongolle 84). 30 October 2004 Premiership: Blackburn Rovers 2 Liverpool 2 Scorers: Riise, Baros Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Josemi, Riise, Hamann (Diao 81), Alonso, Traore, Finnan (Kewell 55), Cisse (Garcia 38), Baros. 27 October 2004 Carling Cup 3rd round: Millwall 0 Liverpool 3 Scorers: Diao, Baros x2 Team: Dudek, Henchoz, Traore, Josemi, Whitbread, Biscan, Diao, Warnock (Riise 81), Potter, Mellor (Finnan 65), Pongolle (Baros 52). 23 October 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 2 Charlton Athletic 0 Scorers: Riise, Garcia Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Finnan, Riise (Kewell 64), Hamann, Alonso, Traore (Warnock 87), Cisse, Baros (Pongolle 77), Garcia. 20 October 2004 UEFA Champions League group match: Liverpool 0 Deportivo La Coruna 0 Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Traore, Riise (Kewell 65), Josemi, Alonso, Hamann, Garcia (Pongolle 84), Baros, Cisse (Finnan 76). 16 October 2004 Premiership: Fulham 2 Liverpool 4 Scorers: Knight o.g., Baros, Alonso, Biscan Red card: Josemi Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Josemi, Riise, Hamann, Diao (Alonso 46), Traore, Cisse, Baros (Biscan 90), Garcia (Warnock 88). 3 October 2004 Premiership: Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Kirkland, Carragher, Hyypiä, Josemi (Baros 71), Traore, Riise, Diao (Hamann 78), Alonso, Kewell, Cisse, Garcia (Finnan 78). 29 September 2004 UEFA Champions League group match: Olympiakos 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi (Cisse 73), Finnan, Warnock (Kewell 46), Alonso, Hamann (Diao 82), Garcia, Baros. 25 September 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 3 Norwich City 0 Scorers: Baros, Garcia, Cisse Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Finnan, Hamann, Alonso (Diao 65), Warnock (Biscan 77), Cisse (Traore 71), Baros, Garcia. 21 September 2004 Premiership: Manchester United 2 Liverpool 1 Scorer: O' Shea o.g. Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi, Finnan, Gerrard (Hamann 39), Alonso, Kewell, Cisse (Baros 67), Garcia. 16 September 2004 UEFA Champions League group match: Liverpool 2 Monaco 0 Scorers: Cisse, Baros Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi, Finnan, Kewell (Warnock 76), Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia (Biscan 86), Cisse (Baros 69). 11 September 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 3 West Bromich Albion 0 Scorers: Gerrard, Finnan, Garcia Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi, Finnan, Gerrard (Alonso 65), Hamann, Kewell (Baros 68), Cisse, Garcia (Traore 73). 29 August 2004 Premiership: Bolton Wanderers 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä (Traore 13), Riise, Josemi, Warnock (Cisse 46), Gerrard, Hamann, Alonso, Garcia, Baros. 25 August 2004 UEFA Champions League qualifier 2nd leg: Liverpool 0 Graz AK 1 Liverpool win 2-1 on aggregate Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Henchoz, Potter, Kewell (Warnock 59), Gerrard, Diao, Cisse (Pongolle 75), Baros (Hamann 90). 21 August 2004 Premiership: Liverpool 2 Manchester City 1 Scorers: Baros, Gerrard Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi (Diao 61), Finnan (Warnock 77), Kewell (Biscan 89), Gerrard, Hamann, Cisse, Baros. August, El-Hadji Diouf is loaned to Bolton Wanderers. Liverpool buy Luis Garcia from Barcelona for 6m pounds, while Xabi Alonso arrives from Real Sociedad for 10.5m pounds. Antonio Nunez signs for Liverpool. 14 August 2004 Premiership: Tottenham Hotspur 1 Liverpool 1 Scorer: Cisse Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi, Finnan, Kewell, Gerrard, Hamann (Biscan 83), Cisse (Pongolle 63), Baros (Pongolle 79). August, Michael Owen leaves Liverpool to join Real Madrid in a cash-and-swap deal for 8m pounds and Real's Antonio Nunez. Danny Murphy joins Charlton Athletic for 2.5m pounds. Anthony Le Tallec joins St. Etienne on loan, while Gregory Vignal goes to Glasgow Rangers on a year's loan. 11 August 2004 UEFA Champions League qualifier 1st leg: Graz AK 0 Liverpool 2 Scorer: Gerrard x2 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Josemi, Finnan (Potter 85), Kewell, Gerrard (Warnock 80), Hamann, Cisse, Baros (Diao 73). 4 August 2004 ChampionsWorld Series: Roma 1 Liverpool 2 Scorers: Cisse, Owen Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Henchoz, Riise, Finnan, Kewell, Gerrard (Hamann 37), Biscan, Cisse, Baros. Second-half team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä (Whitbread 59) , Josemi, Warnock, Riise, Murphy, Hamann, Diao, Pongolle, Owen. 31 July 2004 ChampionsWorld Series: Porto 1 Liverpool 0 Team: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypiä, Whitbread, Warnock (Henchoz 46), Riise (Kewell 46), Hamann (Finnan 46), Murphy (Diao 66), Gerrard (Biscan 46), Owen (Pongolle 46), Cisse (Baros 46). 27 July 2004 ChampionsWorld Series: Glasgow Celtic 1 Liverpool 5 Scorers: Riise, Owen, Henchoz, Cisse x2 First-half team: Kirkland, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypiä, Hamann, Biscan, Smicer, Kewell, Owen, Baros. Second-half team: Kirkland, Henchoz, Riise, Finnan, Carragher, Diao, Gerrard, Murphy, Kewell, Pongolle, Cisse. 21 July 2004 Friendly: Wrexham 1 Liverpool 2 Scorer: Le Tallec x2 First-half team: Kirkland, Finnan, Traore, Hyypiä, Medjani, Biscan, Welsh, Murphy, Cisse, Kewell, Le Tallec. Second-half team: Dudek, Diao, Whitbread, Warnock, Riise, Raven, Potter, Pongolle, Otsemobor, Foy, Le Tallec. July, Liverpool sign Djibril Cisse from Auxerre for 14m pounds. Spanish defender Josemi follows from Malaga. Clear-out begins: Bruno Cheyrou joins Olympique Marseille on loan while Markus Babbel goes to VFB Stuttgart on a free transfer. June, Liverpool appoint Rafael Benitez as new manager. Phil Thompson leaves the club subsequently. Benitez sanctions the purchase of Djibril Cisse from Auxerre. May, Liverpool axe Gerald Houllier. May, Emile Heskey sold to Birmingham City for 6.25m pounds.

Goals           Djibril Cisse 5     Milan Baros 13     Fernando Morientes 3     Steven Gerrard (c) 13     Harry Kewell 1     Xabi Alonso 3     Luis Garcia 13     Florent Sinama-Pongolle 4     Neil Mellor 5     John Arne Riise 8     Dietmar Hamann 1     Vladimir Smicer 1     Antonion Nunez 1     Igor Biscan 2     Steve Finnan 1     Sami Hyypiä 3     Mauricio Pellegrino -     Josemi -     Jamie Carragher -     Djimi Traore -     Carl Medjani -