Middlesbrough 2-0 Liverpool: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 20 November 2004

Result

Middlesbrough 2-0 Liverpool

Premier League · Saturday 20 November 2004, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Middlesbrough 2-0 Liverpool: match report

Middlesbrough defeated Liverpool 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 20 November 2004. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Chris Riggott opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Chris Riggott (36') and Boudewijn Zenden (62'). Liverpool did not score.

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards; Liverpool received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 5th on 22 points from 13 and Liverpool 8th on 20 points from 12. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 7th with 55 points, and Liverpool 5th with 58.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Middlesbrough wins, 3 draws and 3 for Liverpool.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Yellow card · Sami HyypiaLiverpool
  • 36'Goal · Chris RiggottMiddlesbrough · 1-0
  • 41'Yellow card · Boudewijn ZendenMiddlesbrough
  • 58'Yellow card · JosemiLiverpool
  • 62'Goal · Boudewijn ZendenMiddlesbrough · 2-0
  • 76'Yellow card · George BoatengMiddlesbrough

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Middlesbrough 2, draws 3, Liverpool 3.