Liverpool vs Gomel, 2012/13 UEFA Europa League, Third Qualifying Round

· 2nd Leg - Liverpool win 4-0 on aggregate

Liverpool

21': Fabio Borini
41': Steven Gerrard
72': Glen Johnson

FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Liverpool win 4-0 on aggregate

Gomel

About

Liverpool are hosting Gomel at Anfield, Liverpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

0': Join us at 20.05 BST to see if Liverpool can advance in the Europa League at home to Gomel.
0':
Brendan Rodgers is the new man in charge at Anfield
0': Of course it may not remain Anfield for long... as owner John W Henry may rebrand the famous stadium
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0': Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Gerrard, Lucas, Shelvey, Suarez, Borini, Downing. Subs: Jones, Carroll, Henderson, Spearing, Carragher, Adam, Kelly.
0': Gomel: Bushma, Matsveychyk, Kuzmenok, Kashevsky, Klimovich, Voronkov, Kozeka, Nowak, Aleksiyevich, Platonov, Alumona. Subs: Sakovich, Kirilchik, Yevseyenko, Sheryakov, Yakhno, Lipatkin, Palomeque.
0': Liverpool name a strong starting eleven for the arrival of Gomel. Daniel Agger returns and Jonjo Shelvey starts, while Lucas makes his first start since injury.
0': Liverpool hold a 1-0 advantage then heading into this game. They will expect to see out the win tonight, but can Gomel produce a shock.
0': The teams emerge then for Liverpool's first home match under Brendan Rodgers. A new era for the famous old club begins and the 'project' faces its first big test.
0': Before the game, Jamie Carragher is awarded a model Liver bird to mark his 700th appearance for the club.
1': KICK-OFF at Anfield, as Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard get us underway.
1': Steven Gerrard swings in a free-kick from the left, punched clear powerfully by the Gomel keeper.
2': Glen Johnson twice looks to burst past players in the box. Klimovich sweeps up well for the visitors though.
3': Borini cuts in on his right foot and fires a shot at goal. Well blocked by Matsveychyk.
4': All Liverpool so far. This time Downing gets down the right and looks to pick out Borini in the centre. Headed clear.
6': Johnson and Downing combine on the right and the latter looks to pick out a cross. Bushma claims.
7': Gomel a bit more competitive now. They look to be settling into the occasion.
8': Enrique looks to play Borini down the left-flank, but the Italian is flagged offside.
9': Nice work from Downing on the left allows Gerrard the opportunity to shoot from 20 yards. Straight at Bushma.
10': Borini unleashes a shot from 30 yards. It's not good though and flies high and very wide.
12': Liverpool then enjoying the better of the early stages. No clear-cut chances created yet, though.
14': Alumona gets Gomel's first shot away. Left footed from just inside the area, but straight at Reina.
15': Suarez with his first complaint of the evening. This time Shelvey didn't play the pass early enough
16': Suarez, though, goes close to opening the scoring. Gerrard neatly finds his team-mate 20 yards out. Powered just over the bar.
17': Suarez is everywhere at the moment. He thinks he is in on goal, but an offside call is given. Wrong decision.
18': Borini has a great chance from less than 10 yards out, but his shot is blocked by Matsveychyk
19': Suarez through on goal again after a skillful turn leaves his marker standing. From the angle of the area he looks to side-foot the ball home, easily saved
20': Matsveychyk is having a good game at right-back, tackling Borini in a dangerous area.
21': GOAL Liverpool 1-0 Gomel Borini scores!!! Suarez the creator, beating his man, but his pass is cut out and bounces up sweetly for Fabio Borini to smash home on the volley.
22': Fabio Borini has scored in his first game as a Liverpool player at Anfield. Positive start for the former-Chelsea and Swansea man.
24': Borini lookd to play in Luis Suarez again, this time with a flick over his shoulder. The Uruguayan is once more offside.
25': Kozeka strikes a 35-yard free-kick at goal. Not a bad effort, but over the bar and into the Kop.
26': Suarez once more gets in behind the defence, this time in the right-hand channel. He looks to square the ball for the unmarked Borini, but Matsveychyk intercepts well.
27': Borini draws applause from the crowd as an inventive flick almost supplies Suarez. Cleared by the Gomel defence.
28': Suarez is everywhere thus far. This time he finds his path blocked, but he's very lively
29': Gomel look long for Alumona, but the striker is having a tough time to retain the ball.
30': Don't forget there is plenty of action at the Olympics tonight and Usain Bolt is in action soon. Follow the updates here.
31': Platonov stings the palms of Reina with Johnson out of position. Could and maybe should be a Gomel penalty as Skrtel's foot is very high to clear the ball.
32': Replays suggest Martin Skrtel was very lucky there. His foot was dangerously high.
33': Glen Johnson bursts down the right and looks to cross, but his attempt is poor and floats for a goal-kick.
33': Klimovich takes a wild swing towards goal from 20 yards, but it's never in danger of troubling Pepe Reina.
35': Andy Carroll is given a vociferous round of applause as he trots out to warm-up.
36': Lucas Leiva once more almost picks out Borini with a long-ball over the top. That's been Liverpool's best outlet so far, the old-fashioned 'hollywood' ball.
38': Liverpool still pressing forward, but to little avail.
39': Pepe Reina had to scramble there. Voronkov tests him from 35 yards and almost catches out the Spaniard. Corner.
40': Klimovich has a decent chance for Gomel, but skied over the bar.
42': GOAL Liverpool 2-0 Gomel Gerrard with a second!!! Luis Suarez drifts past a couple of defenders, draws out the keeper and lays the ball square for Gerrard to tap home.
43': Shelvey looks to play another ambitious ball over the defence for Gerrard. Klimovich heads behind for a corner.
44': The resulting corner is swung in from the right and reaches Borini at the back-post. Sliced well wide on his left-foot.
45': HALF-TIME: Liverpool 2-0 Gomel - Job done for Liverpool so far. Brendan Rodgers will be content with that first-half showing.
0': Luis Suarez looks a step ahead of many others on the pitch. That Olympic tournament may have helped his fitness.
0': Don't forget there is plenty of action at the Olympics tonight and Usain Bolt is in action soon. Follow the updates here.
0': I expect we will see some changes in the second-half with the league season just over a week away. Carroll, perhaps?
0': The teams are back out for the second-half. Brendan Rodgers giving special instruction to Stewart Downing as they emerge.
46': SECOND-HALF underway...
47': Extended period of Liverpool possession after the break. That is until Shelvey gives the ball away.
48': The class difference between the two sides is clear at the moment. Gomel can't keep the ball for more than a couple of passes.
49': Gerrard looks to release Borini on the left-flank, but the offside flag is up once more.
51': Alumona attempts to hold-up the ball for Gomel, but is helpless up against Sktel. He's having a tough night up front by himself.
52': Gomel have a corner on the left, what can they do?
53': Simple answer: Not much. Caught by Reina.
54': At the other end Stewart Downing picks out Gerrard in the centre and the Liverpool man looks to side-foot home but hits the post.
55': Moments later Suarez creates another chance, but is thwarted by Bushma. The Liverpool forward had his marker in knots there.
56': Luis Suarez is causing havoc once more. Gomel have struggled to deal with him all night. He wins a throw-in this time.
57': Luis Suarez beats his marker again, but is tackled well by the covering Klimovich. Doesn't stop the Uruguayan crying for a free-kick.
59': Shelvey - He was lucky to avoid a booking in the first-half, but a second poor challenge earns him a yellow card.
61': Liverpool calming down play and keeping the ball in midfield.
62': Lipatkin replaces Novak on the Gomel wing
63': Liverpool free-kick from 30 yards is taken by Luis Suarez. Too high, though, and never testing Bushma.
64': The camera zooms in on Joe Allen in the crowd. Why would the Swansea player be at Anfield, I wonder?
65': Daniel Agger is a little slow to clear and gets clattered by Alumona for his troubles. That will hurt in the morning, but he will be ok.
66': Rodgers is having a casual chat with some of his backroom staff. Enjoying his Anfield debut it seems.
67': This game is meandering towards an inevitable conclusion. Very little happening in recent minutes.
69': Downing wins Liverpool a corner on the right-hand side. Up trot the defenders for a corner. Punched clear by Bushma.
69': Suarez takes another shot at goal from range. Saved low by Bushma.
70': Liverpool having all the ball now. Their opponent look very tired after their first Anfield outing.
71': GOAL Liverpool 3-0 Gomel Johnson adds a third!!! - Glen Johnson spanks a half-volley into the corner from 20 yards. Fine finish.
72': In the women's Olympics, USA have taken gold after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final.
73': It looks like we might be seeing Jamie Carragher shortly. Brendan Rodgers preparing a change.
75': Liverpool have a free-kick 25 yards out. Jose Enrique blocked as he tried to get down the left-flank.
76': Charlie Adam and Jamie Carragher replace Jonjo Shelvey and Martin Skrtel
77': Gomel struggling to keep the ball out of their box now. Gerrard influential for the Reds.
79': Liverpool have another corner then. Gerrard takes from the left, looking for Carragher but Bushma claims.
80': Gerrard is everywhere at the moment. This time he picks the ball up on the left and crosses towards Downing on the far side. Bushma claims.
81': From the right-flank, Downing looks to return the favour for his captain. His outside of the foot cross is poor though.
82': The crowd has fallen silent for some time now. Very little happening on the pitch. Liverpool comfortable.
83': Suarez furious with the linesman once more as Gerrard plays him in. He was, indeed, a yard offside, though.
85': Yevseyenko replaces Klimovich for Gomel
86': Jay Spearing replaces Lucas Leiva
87': Liverpool just keeping the ball now. As a contest, this was finished long ago.
89': Even Pepe Reina getting a touch. Liverpool barely leaving their own half, but just keeping possession.
90': One last counter for Liverpool maybe, but Suarez can't make it past Kuzmenok
90': Into added-time now. Can Gomel sneak a goal? Daniel Agger says no with a firm tackle.
90': FULL-TIME: Liverpool 3-0 Gomel - A comfortable home win for the Reds. Job done and an improved performance. The play-off round awaits.
0': Liverpool now take on Bayer Leverkusen in their final pre-season friendly. 14.45 on Sunday, live on ESPN.

Statistics

GOM		LIV
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 43,256

Line-Ups

Liverpool

No.	Name
25	Pepe Reina (GK)
2	Glen Johnson
37	Martin Skrtel
5	Daniel Agger
3	José Enrique
8	Steven Gerrard
21	Lucas Leiva
33	Jonjo Shelvey
19	Stewart Downing
7	Luis Suárez
29	Fabio Borini

Liverpool Substitutes:

Brad Jones, Jamie Carragher, Martin Kelly, Jordan Henderson, Jay Spearing, Charlie Adam, Andy Carroll.

Gomel

No.	Name
1	Vladimir Bushma (GK)
25	Igor Kuzmenok
13	Dmitri Klimovich
3	Sergey Matveichik
6	Nikolai Kashevsky
2	Igor Voronkov
7	Sergei Kozeka
26	Tomasz Nowak
8	Ilia Aleksievich
32	Dmitry Platonov
9	Aleksandr Alumona

Gomel Substitutes:

Andre Sakovich, Pavel Kirilchik, Pavel Yevseyenko, Esequiel Palomeque, Denis Yakhno, Nikolai Lipatkin, Andrey Sheryakov.

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