P W D L F A PTS
Valencia 6 5 1 0 17 4 16
Basle 6 2 3 1 12 12 9
Liverpool 6 2 2 2 12 8 8
Spartak 6 0 0 6 1 18 0
Phase Two
UEFA Cup
12 NOVEMBER 2002
BASLE 3-3 LIVERPOOL
Rossi 2 Murphy 61
Giminez 22 Smicer 64
Atouba 29 Owen 85
A rapid passing move tore the fabled Liverpool defence wide open inside
the first two minutes. Atouba knocked the ball into Giminez who in turn
laid it off for Esposito, Esposito hit a first time pass into Yakin and
Rossi arrived at the back post to tap-in his centre. Basle went route
one for their second goal. Zuberbuhler launched a goal kick into
Liverpool's half, Gimenez headed the ball onto Rossi, Rossi laid it off
to Yakin who hit a beautiful chipped pass straight over Gimenez and he
beat a hesitant Dudek to the ball, 2-0. Dudek then parried Yakin's
venomous free kick straight to Atouba, empty net, 3-0.
Murphy began the fight back, hitting the bottom corner of the net from
the edge of the box following good work by Diao and Smicer. Smicer then
combined with fellow Czech international Baros, the young striker
flicked Diao's knockdown over the Basle defence and Smicer volleyed into
the corner. Liverpool were awarded a penalty for handball. Zuberbuhler
saved Owen's penalty and almost saved his follow-up on the rebound.
Too little, too late.
Assists : H Yakin (x2), Smicer, Baros
VALENCIA 3-0 SPARTAK
Sanchez 38, 46
Aurelio 79
Garrido back heeled a free kick to Angulo and midget Sanchez met his
cross to head Valencia in front. Sanchez started and finished a move
down the left flank with an excellent first time shoot. Aurelio hit a
free kick straight at Levitsky but he could only parry the ball into
his own net.
Assists : Angulo, Mista
5 NOVEMBER 2002
SPARTAK 0-2 BASLE
Rossi 18
Giminez 89
Tum ran onto Zwyssig's long ball and centred for Rossi who kept his
balance as Moises tried to chop him down and poked the ball past a
stranded goalkeeper. Ergic headed a ball on for Giminez, he flicked
it over Khlestov, charged towards goal then sent a high lob dropping
over Levitsky into the net, superb goal.
Assists : Tum, Ergic
30 OCTOBER 2002
LIVERPOOL 0-1 VALENCIA
Hyypia 34 og
Baraja shot over from close range. Rufete tried his luck from the edge of the
box and the ball flew in off Hyypia's legs. Gerrard and Owen blew Liverpool's
best chances, both shooting straight at Canizares. Hamann saw his header
cleared off the line and Canizares saved brilliantly from Baros.
Spartak Moscow vs Basel was postponed as a mark of respect for the victims
of the Moscow siege.
Valencia are through in first place. Liverpool better home Spartak defeat Basle
otherwise they face a tricky match against the Swiss.
22 OCTOBER 2002
BASEL 2-2 VALENCIA
Ergic 32, 90 Baraja 36
Torres 72
Ergic stunned the much vaunted Valencia defence when he rolled a low shot
inside the post. Basel's lead was short lived however as four minutes later
their goalkeeper fumbled Baraja's speculative long range shot. Torres
poked Valencia in front. Ayala was sent off for sticking two fingers in Yakin's
eyes. Ergic equalised late on with a superb volley.
Assists : Yakin, Sanchez, Dos Santos, Yakin (fk)
Red Card : Ayala 88 (Valencia)
SPARTAK 1-3 LIVERPOOL
Danishevski 23 Owen 29, 70, 91
Danishevski smashed Spartak into an early lead but Owen equalised and hit
two second half goals to give the current Premiership leaders their first away
victory. His first a header from a Carragher cross. Owen scrambled his second
over the line after Hyypia was first denied by the crossbar then a defender.
Owen completed his hat-trick with a nice side foot finish at the far post from
a superbly measured Murphy pass.
Murphy is developing into a World Class midfielder. He continues to be one
of Liverpool's stand out players in the Champions League. The English
Ljungberg.
Assists : Pavlenko, Carragher, Murphy
2 OCTOBER 2002
LIVERPOOL 5-0 SPARTAK
Heskey 7, 89
Cheyrou 14
Hyypiä 28
Diao 81
Heskey beat Owen to a long ball and shot past Spartak's 300 year old
goalkeeper to give the previously goal shy Liverpool an early lead. Cheyrou
opened his Liverpool account from an excellently weighted Danny Murphy
pass. Boy Blunder missed an open goal. Hyypiä headed in a Murphy free kick.
Boy Blunder missed another glorious chance. Diao headed in a Heskey cross
via a deflection off a defender and Heskey capped off a fine performance
pure rubbish with a goal from Owen's pass.
Assists : Riise, Murphy, Murphy (fk), Owen
VALENCIA 6-2 BASEL
Carew 10, 12 Rossi 46
Fabio Aurelio 17 Yakin 89
Baraja 28
Aimar 58
Mista 60
Carew began the rout with two goals in two minutes the first from an excellent
pass by Aimar and the second a header from Vicente's cross. Aurelio made it
3-0 with a great left foot shot and Baraja powerfully headed home from
another Vicente cross. Rossi tapped in from close range after Canizares failed
to hold Yakin's tame shot. At the other end Basel's 'keeper did the same
leaving Aimar with a tap-in. Carew laid one on a plate for Mista. Yakin scored
the goal of the night, a stunning 30yd lob over a shaky looking Canizares.
Assists : Aimar, Vicente, Carew, Vicente, Carew, ?
25 SEPTEMBER 2002
LIVERPOOL 1-1 BASEL
Baros 34 Rossi 43
An excellent counter attack gave Liverpool the lead. Heskey ran onto a hospital
pass, charged past a midfielder, Baros took the ball, swapped passes with
Heskey and hit a magnificent right foot volley past Zuberbuhler. Rossi
capitalised on a mistake by Carragher to equalise.
Liverpool hit the woodwork three times in this match. This shouldn't have even
been close. Fielding Owen in attack is a complete waste of time.
Assists : Heskey, Yakin
SPARTAK 0-3 VALENCIA
Angulo 6
Mista 71
Sanchez 85
Angulo punished hesitancy in the Spartak defence to give the Spanish champions
the early lead. Baraja's fabulous ball out of defence sent Rufete clear on the right
flank and Mista toe poked in his centre. Cherchessov did an Enkleman, completly
kicking fresh air when attempting to control a back-pass, the ball rebounded
off a post and Aimar laid a goal on a plate for garbage striker Sanchez.
Assists : Aimar, Rufete, Aimar
16 SEPTEMBER 2002
BASEL 2-0 SPARTAK
Yakin 50, Rossi 55
Two goals inside five minutes saw off the predictably weak challenge from poor
travellers Spartak Moscow. Khlestov sliced a clearance, Gimenez headed the
ball forward and Yakin volleyed into the net. Rossi muscled his way past
Kovtun and rolled the ball inside the post.
Assist : Gimenez
VALENCIA 2-0 LIVERPOOL
Aimar 20
Baraja 38
Valencia crushed Liverpool with a scintillating display in the Mestalla. The
Liverpool defence could only stand in bemusement as a slick one touch
passing move ripped them open and gave Valencia a deserved lead. Albelda
knocked a ball into Aimar who was standing with his back to goal on the
edge of the box, Aimar knocked the ball back towards Albelda, he let it run
for Baraja who hit the most exquisitely weighted pass towards Aimar
and he slotted into the corner. Baraja ran onto a Carew pass and drilled
the ball inside the post. Hamann earned a second yellow for pushing Mista.
Assists : Baraja, Carew
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