- Davies, K (33), Cohen (47)
- Johnson (41), Torres (56), Gerrard (83)
- Date:2009-08-29
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Reebok Stadium
- Attendance:23284
- Referee:Wiley, A
Live Commentary
94mins
Liverpool claim all three points against 10-men Bolton, Steven Gerard securing the winning goal.
90mins
Riga Mustapha comes on for Fabrice Muamba the home side.
88mins
Andrea Dossena comes on for Dirk Kuyt.
87mins
Fernando Torres' strike is saved by the legs of Jussi Jaaskelainen.
85mins
Bolton push forward looking for an equaliser.
83mins
Steven Gerrard's volley from a Wanderers clearance flies into the roof of the net.
80mins
Glen Johnson's curling cross i put out for a corner by Sam Ricketts.
78mins
Gretar Steinsson replaces Tamir Cohen for the Trotters.
77mins
Sotirios Kyrgiakos' overhead kick doesn't trouble Jussi Jaaskelainen.
76mins
Fabrice Muamba's ambitious effort from close range misses the goal by five yards.
75mins
Jussi Jaaskelainen gets his body behind a Glen Johnson drive.
73mins
Andriy Voronin comes on for Javier Mascherano.
72mins
Dirk Kuyt fires high and wide of the target.
70mins
Emiliano Insua's effort from a tight angle is comfortably saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen.
68mins
Zat Knight clears from Steven Gerrard's toe-poked effort.
66mins
Steven Gerrard curls a shot over the crossbar.
65mins
Steven Gerrard is looking to pull the strings in this second period.
63mins
Albert Riera is replaced by Yossi Benayoun.
62mins
Javier Mascherano's drive is straight down the throat of Jussi Jaaskelainen.
61mins
Albert Riera's pass is cut out by Gary Cahill.
58mins
Steven Gerrard is booked for a foul on Fabrice Muamba.
57mins
Chris Basham replaces Johan Elmander.
56mins
Fernando Torres hits home from 10 yards after being put through by Dirk Kuyt.
55mins
Steven Gerrard crashes a shot against the woodwork.
54mins
Sean Davis shown a red card by referee Alan Wiley for two bookable offences.
52mins
Steven Gerrard's free kick is deflected out for a corner.
50mins
Liverpool are pushing forward as they look for an equaliser.
47mins
Tamir Cohen re-establishes Bolton's lead after latching onto Kevin Davies knock-down.
45mins
The second half gets underway.
45mins
Liverpool dominated the first half but Davies' strike against the run-of-play means it's all square.
43mins
Tamir Cohen's well-struck volley flies over the crossbar.
41mins
Liverpool equalise as Glen Johnson finds the back of the net with a low drive.
40mins
Fernando Torres enjoys another chance from from close range but his shot is wide of the upright.
38mins
Johan Elmander tracks back to clear from Glen Johnson's centre.
36mins
Fabrice Muamba goes into the referee's notebook.
33mins
Kevin Davies gives Bolton the lead shooting home from close range from Matt Taylor's corner.
32mins
Fernando Torres tries a chipped effort but the ball floats into the hands of Jussi Jaaskelainen.
31mins
Bolton win two quick throw-ins as they look to mount an attack of their own.
29mins
Zat Knight is having a solid game. this time the defender clears away from Steven Gerrard's corner.
28mins
Bolton look to have resisted the early Liverpool onslaught.
26mins
After a bright start from Liverpool the game has just entered a quiet spell.
24mins
Jose Manuel Reina collects comfortably from Kevin Davies centre.
23mins
The pressure continues on the Bolton backline as Albert Riera fires wide from outside the area.
21mins
Bolton make a rare foray forward but Matt Taylor's cross is cleared by Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
20mins
Liverpool attack again as Dirk Kuyt's strike is blocked by Bolton new boy Jlloyd Samuel.
18mins
It's all Liverpool at the moment as Bolton struggle for possession.
16mins
Zat Knight gets his body in the way of Fernando Torres's driven effort.
13mins
Gary Cahill goes into the referee's notebook for a foul on striker Fernando Torres.
13mins
Glen Johnson tries his luck from distance but can't find the target.
11mins
Zat Knight is on hand to clear away from Albert Riera's centre as Liverpool press forward.
9mins
Lucas Leiva enjoys another opportunity for the visitors, but his close-range header misses the target.
8mins
The tackles are flying in as both sides show 100 per cent commitment.
6mins
Matt Taylor's free kick is headed away by debutant Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
5mins
Apart from Torres' chance it has been a scrappy start to this clash.
3mins
Fernando Torres heads wide from close range as Liverpool enjoy an early chance.
0mins
Referee Alan Wiley gets what is set to be a cracking game underway.
0mins
Sotirios Kyrgiakos makes his Liverpool debut, replacing the injured Martin Skrtel.
0mins
Jlloyd Samuel makes his first start for Bolton, while Tamir Cohen also starts for the home side.
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers face the daunting prospect of hosting a Liverpool side with two defeats against their name already this season.
Rafael Benitez's side have lost the same amount of games they lost in the Premier League throughout the whole of last season after demoralising losses at Tottenham Hotspur on the opening weekend then at their fortress Anfield home where Aston Villa exposed their defensive frailties on Monday night.
If the Reds are to be considered genuine title contenders this term they need to be winning at the likes of Bolton to keep the pressure on the likely top trio of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Liverpool have injury concerns as the look to get back to winning ways. New signing Alberto Aquilani (ankle) is still sidelined as he waits to make his debut. Daniel Agger (back) and Fabio Aurelio (knee) are also out of contention.
Fernando Torres has scored two goals from his three Premier League games so far and this will please Benitez, but the defeats must stop.
Gary Megson's Bolton outfit will be out to add more misery to Benitez and he will be buoyed by their 1-0 midweek Carling Cup success at Tranmere Rovers.
However, the Premier League is the Trotters' bread and butter and with many believing the Reebok Stadium-based club will struggle to retain their position for next season, Megson is out to prove them wrong.
Their start to this campaign hasn't helped detract the doubters after suffering 1-0 defeats against Sunderland and Hull City.
With powerful forward Kevin Davies and the classy, yet goal-shy Johan Elmander still to flourish, Megson will be looking to his frontmen to strike fear into Liverpool's backline.
Liverpool have looked susceptible under aerial threats so far this term and the physical presence of Davies is surely to be thrust upon Jamie Carragher and his colleagues.
Bolton remain without the injured pair of Ricardo Gardner (hamstring) and Andy O'Brien (groin) ahead of the weekend clash.
Last season Liverpool held the upper hand over Bolton winning 2-0 at the Reebok Stadium with Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard both scoring headers to take all three points to Merseyside.
The return fixture last Boxing Day saw Spaniard Albert Riera open the scoring before a Robbie Keane brace sealed a 3-0 success.
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Match Report
Captain Steven Gerrard was once again Liverpool's hero as he grabbed an 83rd-minute winner to sink brave Bolton Wanderers 3-2 at the Reebok Stadium.
Ten-man Wanderers looked to have held on for a valuable point only for the inspirational Reds skipper to pop up and save Rafa Benitez's blushes late on.
After losing two of their opening three games, Liverpool were desperate to get back to winning ways, but found themselves a goal down when Kevin Davies bundled home Matt Taylor's 33rd-minute corner.
Liverpool hit back eight minutes later when Gerrard's corner was cleared to Glen Johnson on the edge of the area and the full-back fired home through a crowd of players for his second goal of the season.
Wanderers could have been back in front on the stroke of half-time but for a brilliant save from Jose Reina, who tipped over Taylor's free-kick.
The hosts did regain their advantage two minutes after the restart when the Reds' brittle defence failed to deal with another set-piece.
This time it was keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen's long free-kick forward and Tamir Cohen latched on to Davies' flick-on to blast the Trotters back in front.
But any hopes of Bolton holding on for a famous win disappeared when Sean Davis was harshly sent off for his second booking for a trip on Lucas on 54 minutes.
Fernando Torres, who missed a succession of good chances, immediately took advantage of the extra man as he ran on to Dirk Kuyt's knock down to equalise on 56 minutes.
Liverpool piled forward in search of a winner, which eventually came when Gerrard, who had earlier rattled the crossbar, crashed home a superb volley with seven minutes left.
The Reds could have added a fourth but for a brilliant save from Jaaskelaien to deny Torres late on.
Bolton Wanderers Team
Liverpool Team
Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Corners
| 5 | 11 |
Fouls
| 14 | 7 |
Goal attempts
| 8 | 26 |
Shots off target
| 3 | 11 |
Offsides
| 0 | 1 |
92mins
Yossi Benayoun's drive is parried by Jussi Jaaskelainen.