Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Liverpool: result and report

Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Liverpool

Premier League · Saturday 6 December 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Blackburn Rovers lost to Liverpool 1-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 6 December 2008. The half-time score was 0-0.

Xabi Alonso opened the scoring in the 69th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goal came from Roque Santa Cruz (85'). Liverpool scored through Xabi Alonso (69'), Yossi Benayoun (79') and Steven Gerrard (90').

Discipline: Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Liverpool received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 19th on 13 points from 15 and Liverpool 1st on 34 points from 15. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 15th with 41 points, and Liverpool 2nd with 86.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Blackburn Rovers win, 4 draws and 5 for Liverpool.

Going into the match Blackburn Rovers's last five read L-L-L-L-D and Liverpool's D-D-W-W-L.