FULL TIME: BORDEAUX 0-1 LIVERPOOL.

Sissoko is in the right place to head the free-kick away from danger.

Wendel wins a last-gasp free-kick for Bordeaux.

The match has really livened up in the closing stages after 80 minutes of stagnant football.

Warnock's surging run sends him clear but Rame gets down wel to smother the substitute's shot.

Luis Garcia launches a swift counter-attack but is unable to link up with Kuyt and Bordeaux survive.

It's taken a long time, but Bordeaux suddenly look more threatening - it's surely too late now though.

Stephen Warnock comes on for Bellamy.

Kuyt trips Jurietti and is booked, although the Frenchman made a meal of the tackle.

Bordeaux are finishing strongly as Menegazzo heads over the bar after some good build-up play by the hosts.

Another header by Chamakh from Wendel's corner - but it's wide again.

A better free-kick by Wendel finds Chamakh who glances a header narrowly wide with Reina beaten.

Finnan heads Jurietti's deep cross out for a throw-in.

Wendel has had his moments tonight but he wastes this chance, lofting the ball high and wide from a tight angle.

Bordeaux appear to have run out of ideas as they resort to hopeful long balls forward.

Rame coolly chests a long ball down to deny the onrushing Bellamy.

Liverpool are on top now as Bordeaux struggle to string any passes together.

The flurry of substitutions - five in eight minutes - has disrupted the flow of the game, but Liverpool won't care.

Bordeaux make their final change as Edixon Perea replaces Darcheville.

Bellamy harries Henrique but the Brazilian is good enough to ferry the ball back to Rame.

Another change for Liverpool - Mohamed Sissoko on for Gonzalez.

Chamakh is unable to get on the end of a near post cross as Bordeaux try to hit back.

Liverpool take off Crouch and bring on Dirk Kuyt.

Julien Faubert also comes on to replace Alonso as the corner comes to nothing.

Before the corner can be taken Bordeaux bring on Marouane Chamakh for Laslandes.

Bellamy wins a corner for the Reds although the Welshman clearly kicked the ball out of play himself.

The goal came against the run of play but Rafa Benitez's side should be good enough to close this game out now.

BORDEAUX 0-1 LIVERPOOL. From the corner CROUCH powers a header from six yards out past Rame.

Good save by Rame to deny Luis Garcia who had been sent clear by Riise's incisive long pass.

Bordeaux step up the pace - Liverpool are being pegged back in their own half for long periods now.

Carragher does well to clear Alonso's dangerous cross.

Reina unconvincingly punches the ball away from danger.

Wendel's pace wins him a free-kick just outside the area.

Liverpool seem content with 0-0 and Bordeaux aren't good enough to do anything about it at present.

It's all very humdrum as Bordeaux contrive to launch the ball straight out of play.

Liverpool continue to look solid without threatening to be world-beaters.

Crouch almost sends Bellamy clear but the Bordeaux defence snuffs out the danger.

Darcheville sets up Menegazzo who fires straight at Jose Reina - Bordeaux's first shot on target though.

Liverpool get the second half underway.

HALF TIME: BORDEAUX 0-0 LIVERPOOL.

Wendel wastes a free-kick from a good position - selfishly going for goal and firing wide.

Liverpool will be relatively content with the way the first half has gone - but it's been a tepid 45 minutes.

Rame is booked for dissent following Jamie Carragher's tackle on Laslandes.

Crouch again looks set to score but scuffs his shot which is clawed away by Rame.

Finnan's having a very solid game at the back for Liverpool as he stifles another Bordeaux attack.

Quite a miss by Crouch - he looked to the linesman after his effort hoping he was offside.

Bellamy crosses for Crouch at the far post but the beanpole striker contrives to side-foot his shot wide from five yards out.

Menegazzo earns Luis Garcia's wrath with another bad challenge.

The lively Wendel's long run is eventually ended by Finnan.

Luis Garcia's corner is poor and is easily dealt with by the French side's defence.

Alonso takes the free-kick but it's headed away by Laslandes for a corner.

Luis Garcia is chopped down by Wendel - the Brazilian is fortunate to escape a yellow card.

Bordeaux have stepped up the pace following their slow start and look lively now.

The referee has a word with Jurietti and Gonzalez after the pair clash.

A booking for Zenden as the Dutchman cynically clatters into Alejandro Alonso.

That was by some distance the best chance so far - Ricardo Gomes' side should be ahead.

Wendel's free-kick finds Johan Micoud unmarked ten yards out - but the veteran cannot get any power on to his header and the chance is lost.

Xabi Alonso is the latest player to try his luck from distance - but once again the effort is a long way off target.

Franck Jurietti is booked after catching Gonzalez with a late tackle.

Gonzalez's tame long-range effort trundles through to Rame.

A good move by the hosts ends with Wendel crashing his shot high and very wide.

Wendel Geraldo Mauricio fires wide after Steve Finnan had done well to head clear a dangerous cross.

Darcheville inexplicably hoofs the ball out for a throw-in, not sure what he was trying to do there.

It's all rather tame as play gets bogged down in midfield.

Bordeaux look an uninspired outfit - no alarms for Liverpool yet.

Fernando Menegazzo writhes in agony after Luis Garcia's tame challenge - excellent acting by the Brazilian who is soon back on his feet as the free-kick is taken.

John Arne Riise tries an ambitious 50-yard Gerrard-esque pass, but it drifts out of play for a goal kick.

Darcheville falls theatrically inside the area - but the referee waves play on.

Luis Garcia sets up Bellamy but the former Blackburn man's lack of confidence shows as he mis-hits his shot straight at Ulrich Rame.

The hosts have started slowly though as Liverpool dominate possession.

A draw wouldn't be a bad result for Liverpool tonight, but Bordeaux could really do with a victory.

Craig Bellamy gets to the byline after a good run but support is slow arriving and the Welshman loses the ball.

Luis Garcia carelessly gives the ball away after good play by Mark Gonzalez.

Bordeaux finished second behind runaway winners Lyon in last term's French League.

Bordeaux, in all dark blue, get the match underway.

Bordeaux include three Brazilians and one Argentinian in their starting line-up as well as ex-Sunderland misfit Lilian Laslandes and former Forest striker Jean-Claude Darcheville.

Liverpool start with Craig Bellamy and Peter Crouch in attack while Bolo Zenden earns a rare start.

The French side have lost 1-0 at home to PSV Eindhoven and drawn 0-0 at Galatasaray in their first two group encounters.

Liverpool take on Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban-Delmas after taking four points for their first two Group C games.