• Date: Wed 26 December 2007
  • Venue: Pride Park Stadium
  • Ref: Wiley, A
  • Attendance: 33,029
Derby County

Derby County

McEveley (67)

1 - 2
Liverpool

Liverpool

Torres (12)

Gerrard (90)

Derby County vs Liverpool

Team Lineups

Derby County

Lewis Price
Darren Moore (Benny Feilhaber, 46)
Dean Leacock
Tyrone Mears
Jay McEveley
Gary Teale (Robert Earnshaw, 56)
Eddie Lewis
Giles Barnes
Stephen Pearson (Michael Johnson, 26)
Kenny Miller
Steven Howard

Liverpool

Jose Manuel Reina
Sami Hyypia (Yossi Benayoun, 54)
Fabio Aurelio
Steve Finnan
Jamie Carragher
Steven Gerrard
John Arne Riise
Xabi Alonso
Ryan Babel (Dirk Kuyt, 72)
Fernando Torres
Andriy Voronin (Leiva Lucas, 90)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

It's finished 2-1, Gerrard the hero for Liverpool again but Derby will be gutted as McEveley's goal had looked like earning the Rams an unlikely draw.

90
Substitution
 

Voronin is replaced by Lucas Leiva late on

90

Liverpool piled on the pressure and were finally rewarded with just a minute left but they have left it late against Derby

89
Goal
 

Gerrard appears to have won it though, turning the ball home after Torres initial shot was saved

88

Gerrard strikes the bar and the ball fails to drop for Kuyt - it's desperate defending for Derby with just a few minutes left

85

Barnes' header is just off-target as Derby now waste a huge chance to grab an unlikely winner

83

Torres wastes a great chance from close-range

81

Alonso forces Price into a fine flying save, the pressure mounts on Derby but time's running out for Liverpool now

77

Alonso fires an effort just wide as Liverpool push again for a winner

75

Voronin delays a shot and the chance goes begging

72
Yellow Card
 

McEveley is shown yellow for a foul on Voronin

71
Substitution
 

Dirk Kuyt comes on for an ineffective Babel for Liverpool

70

Gerrard then drags a shot wide as Liverpool push forward before Howard calls Reina into action at the other end

68

The goal has shaken the visitors, however, and Benayoun wastes a great chance to restore their lead

66

Liverpool have been poor in the second half and the equaliser had been coming

65
Goal
 

McEvely equalises for Derby turning home Lewis' free-kick, an upset is on the cards all of a sudden

60

Derby win a corner but it comes to nothing - The Rams are very much in this game at the minute

58

Earnshaw then goes close but his shot is wide as well, better from Derby though

57

Steve Howard shoots from distance but it's wide

56
Substitution
 

Derby also make a change with Gary Teale replaced by Robert Earnshaw

54
Substitution
 

Sami Hyypia has picked up a knock and is replaced by Yossi Benayoun - Liverpool will need to reshuffle as there's no defender on the bench

52

Alonso brings down Felihaber, stop-start still at Pride Park

49

Voronin fouls Barnes - the second half has began like the first-half finished - quietly

47

John Arne Riise's shot is blocked by Tyrone Mears

45
Substitution
 

Derby make a change at half time, Moore is replaced by Benny Feilhaber

Second half
 

Liverpool kick off the second half

Half time
 

Torres' 12th-minute goal, his 14th of the season, gives Liverpool the edge at the interval

45

Into first-half stoppage time and it looks like Liverpool will head into the break in front

42

Voronin strikes another effort wide

40

The Torres goal is Liverpool's only shot on target so far but they have had much more possession at Pride Park

37

Lewis' corner is cleared by Torres - not too many clear-cut chances so far

34

Carragher strikes the ball over from close range as Liverpool look to double their lead

32

Johnson fell awkwardly on his shoulder which is why he was forced off, Derby didn't need any more setbacks

29

Voronin strikes from distance but it's never troubling Price

27
Substitution
 

Stephen Pearson is replaced by Michael Johnson, after he picks up an injury

24

Babel shoots again but again it's wide

23

Kenny Miller is caught offside for Derby but the home side are still struggling

21

Steven Gerrard shoots from distance, but it's wide

19

Eddie Lewis fouls Xabi Alonso, Derby are struggling to get a hold of the ball at the minute

17

The goal has settled Liverpool down and are in control at Pride Park

15

Babel fires an effort at goal as Liverpool turn up the heat now

13

The goal was brilliantly executed by Torres, the Spanish striker is in fine form at the minute

12
Goal
 

Torres puts Liverpool in front after a lovely run and wonderful finish into the corner - a fantastic goal

9

Derby have began well and Liverpool are yet to threaten

6

Jose Reina fails to gather a cross and Jamie Carragher has to defend well with Giles Barnes on the prowl

4

It's been a quiet opening few minutes at Pride Park

2

Ryan Babel, also recalled by Liverpool today, fouls James McEveley as the game begins to settle down

Kickoff
 

The action begins at Pride Park

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez opts for Fernando Torres and Andriy Voronin up front while Derby youngster Lewis Price starts in goal