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That's all from our text commentary this evening. A truly memorable night at Anfield but it wasn't to be. Thanks for following. YNWA.
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@PaulRogersLFC: If we were going to go out, at least we went out with a fight. Proud of the team & the fans. Still the greatest football club in the world.
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@carlmarkham: Suarez usual fire & brimstone even in defeat but unsung hero Enrique in his best game for #LFC. Has bounced back well from apparent oblivion.
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Rodgers on the fans: 'It was absolutely breathtaking. How everyone came together tonight... Hopefully there'll be many more great nights.'
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Rodgers: 'Our season doesn't finish until the final whistle against QPR. We want to finish as high as we possibly can.'
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Rodgers on Carra: 'There's no blame (for the first goal). That's probably the first mistake he's made since I came here. I thought he was brilliant tonight.'
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Rodgers: 'We're very proud of the club and the players tonight. They showed why they're part of the world's best football family.'
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93 Min
A valiant display from the Reds is not enough as they go out of the Europa League on away goals to Zenit St Petersburg.
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FULL-TIME
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And another...
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Corner to Liverpool...
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Three minutes added on.
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Heading into stoppage time now - still a chance for the Reds...
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Five minutes plus added time left...
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Substitution: M. Rodic for S. Semak
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Substitution: R. Sterling for S. Downing
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Zenit see it away.
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Free-kick to Liverpool on the right flank. Gerrard to deliver...
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Hulk tries another free-kick from distance - high and wide this time.
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Rodgers is having a lengthy chat with Raheem Sterling.
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10 minutes remaining...
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Zenit are just defending now, it's all happening at the Kop End. Agger nods a header from a corner wide.
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Shelvey almost got it! A very lucky break fell to the midfielder, who smashed it first time but found the side-netting only.
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15 minutes left to score one goal...
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The Reds have to be careful, though. First Reina has to make an excellent low stop to keep out Hulk, then Anyukov sees a long-ranger deflected behind.
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Enrique has been superb and he attacks again, delivering into the middle - where Malafeev can only punch to Gerrard. The skipper volleys at an awkward angle and his effort is blocked out for a corner.
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Suarez again gets the opportunity and he goes low to the left but Malafeev is down to parry it away.
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Liverpool break forward and Assaidi hurdles two challenges before being felled. Another free-kick within range...
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Hearts in mouths there... Hulk smacks a dipping free-kick towards goal and it looks close but not close enough.
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First Booking: Jonjo Shelvey:
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Fantastic covering defending by Enrique to stop Hulk on the counter-attack. Vital.
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The Reds just need one more to qualify.
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Substitution: O. Assaidi for J. Henderson
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Substitution: J. Shelvey for J. Allen
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But it's Suarez who takes and scores an important goal in every sense - his 25th of the season. What a beautiful curler.
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GOAL! Luis Suarez:
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Meanwhile, the Reds have another set-piece in a dangerous area. Gerrard over it.
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Both are definitely coming on in the next few minutes.
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Looks like Jonjo Shelvey will be introduced soon. Assaidi also warming up.
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Gerrard plays a sublime ball to Enrique on the left and Suarez is so close to breaking clear but Zenit avert the danger.
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The Kop is screaming their team forward...
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The referee denies the Reds what seemed a certain penalty due to handball and Suarez’s subsequent attempt is deflected wide.
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Enrique almost finds Downing with a cross but the wide-man is blocked out.
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Agger has the first effort in earnest - over.
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SECOND HALF
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Substitution: V. Fayzulin for M. Danny
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Substitution: D. Criscito for N. Lombaerts
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The teams are coming back out...
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@carlmarkham: Hope Henderson asks for DVD at the end so he can replay that pass to critics as example of where his talent lies. Technically inch-perfect.
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@arturpetrosyan: Seems like Zenit will play left back Criscito in the centre. Liverpool's chances are rising.
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That was a superb half of football. Terrific spirit from the home side after going behind to Zenit and Brendan Rodgers' side now have every chance in the second half.
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HALF-TIME
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Lombaerts was hurt badly during the goal and may have to go off.
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Anfield has erupted.
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Fasten your seatbelt! Enrique plays a one-two with Henderson, picks out Allen perfectly and the Welshman nods past Malafeev after seeing his first strike saved,
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GOAL! Joe Allen:
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Enrique supports the attack and flicks past his marker to deliver a cross. But it's too strong to set up Downing on the other side.
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Gerrard looks through the middle for Suarez but the Uruguayan is ruled offside.
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Speculative effort by Anyukov now - right side of the post for Liverpool again.
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He may be diminutive but Danny is a massive threat. He controls a cross-field pass expertly and volleys towards Reina’s near post. Wide.
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Almost a second mistake for the hosts as Reina miskicks a bouncing backpass but we're fortunate on this occasion. Hulk then drills wide.
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Game on now! From the free-kick, Suarez steps up to smash an unstoppable effort past Malafeev.
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GOAL! Luis Suarez:
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First Booking: Igor Denisov:
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Terrific chance here...
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24 Min
That's what we need... Daniel Agger picks the ball up deep and dribbles to the edge of the Zenit box - where he draws a desperate foul.
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The Reds now need four goals here.
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19 Min
Disaster for Liverpool and it's Hulk again. The Brazilian capitalises on a short Carragher backpass and slots home past Reina for 1-0.
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GOAL! Hulk:
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18 Min
Suarez unhappy with a rough challenge by Igor Denisov in midfield. Free-kick.
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16 Min
First slight lull in the match at the moment.
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@Petermcdowall10: That was loudest I've heard Anfield in a LONG time #shivers
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@dani37pacheco: Come on you reds!!!!
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Gerrard stands over a free-kick within shooting range and the skipper does shoot - well over the bar.
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Good centre by Stewart Downing causes a scramble in the Zenit area which is eventually cleared.
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Jamie Carragher denies Danny - who timed a run nicely into the box - with a shield out of play.
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Great play by Jordan Henderson, winning possession with a crunching tackle. But the midfielder hit a weak shot at Malafeev.
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Space for Danny down the right flank - the Portuguese hits a cross-shot which is simple for Pepe Reina to collect.
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Suarez nearly glides beyond Neto on the left but the defender makes an excellent challenge.
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Enrique then pings a lovely ball over the top to Luis Suarez, who almost delivers the perfect control but sees the ball run to Malafeev.
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Axel Witsel tries to raid forward early for the visitors but is thwarted by Jose Enrique.
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We're underway...
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KICK-OFF
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Here come the players....
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Zenit’s supporters tried to make some noise from their section in the Anfield Road End but it was very quickly drowned out by the home crowd.
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And now for YNWA... it really is booming at Anfield.
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Full-time in Ukraine and FC Basel are through to the last 16 at the expense of Dnipro. They will face the winners of this tie.
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The Reds’ unofficial anthem at Istanbul, Ring of Fire, has just been played over the PA at Anfield. There’s a real European buzz around the ground this evening.
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@themichaelowen: If Liverpool play like they did on Sunday then they will go through tonight. Best I've seen them play in ages. Zenit are no mugs though.
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Subs: Zhevnov, Alves, Criscito, Rodic, Fayzulin, Bukharov, Kerzhakov.
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Tonight’s Zenit XI is: Malafeev, Anyukov, Lombaerts, Neto, Hubocan, Shirokov, Semak, Denisov, Witsel, Danny, Hulk.
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Subs: Gulacsi, Coates, Wisdom, Shelvey, Assaidi, Suso, Sterling.
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The team in full is: Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Agger, Carragher, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Suarez.
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Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to his starting line-up for the Zenit clash tonight – with Joe Allen and Jordan Henderson returning to the XI.
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@DizGillespie2: Looking forward to the game tonight. Must have belief that they can go through. Wont be easy but we showed in away leg we can create chances.
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Times journo Tony Barrett has just told me in the Anfield press room that he fancies the Reds to qualify tonight – he believes the performance in the first leg should give Liverpool optimism for tonight’s return.
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@DietmarHamann: Off to Anfield,hopefully with a positive outcome.If LFC keep a clean sheet I think there is a good chance we might see extra time at least.
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@clairerourke: I'll be live at Anfield tonight with all the build up to @lfc v Zenit from 7pm on @lfctv with @Realaldo474 and @DizGillespie2.
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@evus4life: We are definitely going to win tonight's match. The team spirit is good and I believe in the team. I love lfc
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@neiljonesecho: Off to Anfield tonight for #LFC v Zenit. Huge ask for Liverpool to go through, but far from impossible. Tempo, confidence will be key.
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Still in need of inspiration? Six years ago today Liverpool were 2-1 winners over Barcelona at the Nou Camp, with Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise firing the goals.
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@AdamWoodyatt: Wish I was at Anfield tonight, I'm sure it will be an incredible atmosphere @LFC Come on you Reds. #lfc #ynwa.
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@Phil_Thompson4: Anfield needs a wall of noise tonight to help the lads.
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If the tie does go to penalties, the Reds have reason to be confident. Three times Liverpool have faced a penalty shoot-out in Europe and they won each time – Roma (1984), AC Milan (2005) and Chelsea (2007).
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Kick-off tonight is 8.05pm – extra time and penalties could be on the agenda, although the only scoreline after 90 minutes which would force either scenario is 2-0 to Liverpool.
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Post-match there will be a match report and photos and we’ll get the thoughts of manager Brendan Rodgers.
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During the game, stay right here for live updates of the match in progress and tweet me - @shawct – and your comments could be included.
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We’ll bring you all the build-up to the match throughout the day and confirmed team news first, shortly before 7pm GMT.
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There you’ll also find a lowdown on our opponents courtesy of LFC TV commentator John Bradley, footage of the first-team players in training, and a FREE clip of the best European nights at Anfield.
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Marsh and Jan Molby were on the scoresheet against the French side – and you can read the thoughts of both men by visiting the Liverpoolfc.com homepage.
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Mike Marsh says the Reds can take inspiration from their comeback against Auxerre in 1991, while Lucas Leiva reminisced about the patience which downed Inter Milan five years ago.
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Daniel Agger could also reach 200 games for the club.
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Gerrard will rise to ninth place on the club’s all-time appearance list when he features against Zenit – it will be the skipper’s 621st game in a Liverpool shirt.
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“If you turn results like this one around and people score important goals, those moments will be remembered forever."
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Steven Gerrard completely agreed: "These are the games that the fans remember for many, many years.
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"The crowd will have a big part to play - we've seen over the years that the crowd have basically won games here. We'll need them more than any other time so far.”
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"The noise level is so important. There'll be 40,000 here and with the roar that can feel like 100,000 people," the manager told Liverpoolfc.com.
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Players and staff have this week urged supporters to arrive at the ground early and will their team to victory.
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But the tie is by no means over and a victory by three clear goals for the home side this evening would put Liverpool into the last 16 and a meeting with either FC Basel or Dnipro.
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Brendan Rodgers’ Reds trail Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 in their Europa League last 32 tie after defeat in Russia seven days ago.
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Welcome to Anfield, a venue which has seen more than its fair share of famous European nights down the years – will tonight enter Liverpool history?