The Spanish club were in the champions league after a gap of nine long years. And they were itching to go and score goals verses Liverpool. Rafael Benitz tinkered with the team and kept the Dutch player Dirk Kuyt on the bench, which was a big mistake, as he is a player who can help and create goals as well as score some beautiful goals on his own.
In the match Robbie keane was the lone striker in front. In the fourteenth minute Steven Gerrard made a goodpass to keane who slotted it in. But replay clearly show that Robbie Keane was clearly offside. This was not the end of the howlers by these blind bats called referees . But more blunders were to follow the referee failed to give clear goals to Maniche from Atletico Madrid and Benayoun from Liverpool. The Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina had to be on his toes all the time twice tipping the ball over the net. But Keane had to limp of the field ,, making way for Kuyt to come on. Xavi Alonso and Steven Gerrard were also injured adding to Fernando Torres who was already out , due to injury, Liverpool now face Chelsea on Sunday.
The first half belonged to Liverpool and the second half was all Atletico Madrid , and the goal did come in the 83rd minute. So the match ended 1-1
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