Liverpool (1) Vs Fulham (0) 4th April 2009 (Video Highlights)
Liverpool left it late, with a Yossi Benayoun goal in the 92nd minute to take victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, the victory also saw Liverpool go back to the top of the Premiership.
Liverpool could have finished he match off much earlier but the woodwork denied them – Andrea Dossena had two headers that came off the crossbar, Xabi Alonso volleyed against the bar and Fernando Torres had a shot bounce back off the post.
Rafa Benitez said after the match:
“We know we are still in the title race. I think it puts a bit more pressure on Manchester United. They have experience and quality but they will be under pressure.”
“We were creating chances so we were disappointed we could not score. But to score the late goal we are really pleased. We were doing the right things all the time, it was just the finishing that needed to improve – and also their keeper was doing well. But if you are playing well you just have to keep going. We had confidence until the end, this team has belief that we will be able to score right at the end. We are playing with confidence and it’s easier to play better when you have confidence. It is a positive cycle – you are playing well, you are creating chances, you are scoring goals, you are winning matches.”
Match winner Yossi Benayoun said after the match:
“We missed a lot of chances and you start to think it will be one of those days that the ball will not go in.
We were lucky in the end to create two or three more chances. I missed a better chance before I scored but I was lucky to get another one and I hit well and it went in. It is the sweetest moment to score a goal in the last minute. We are very happy to get the three points. We hope Manchester United will drop points and hopefully we can steal the title in the end.”
Video Highlights of Liverpool Vs Fulham (4th April 2009):
Teams:
Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey, Murphy (Dacourt 76), Etuhu, Davies (Gera 79), Zamora, Johnson (Nevland 87).
Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Kamara, Kallio, Baird.
Booked: Pantsil, Gera.
Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua, Alonso, Lucas, Kuyt (Benayoun 76), Gerrard (Agger 90), Dossena (Babel 65), Torres.
Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Riera, Mascherano, Ngog.
Booked: Babel, Skrtel.
Goals: Benayoun 90.
Att: 25,661
Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).
