Liverpool Vs Middlesbrough: Mido magic shattered by late Gerrard strike!

August 24, 2008

After winning their opening matches, both Liverpool and Middlesbrough looked promising for their clash at Anfield on Saturday.

Middlesbrough looked a formidable side after their 2-0 victory over Tottenham last week.

From the beginning, the away side seemed confident with their attacks in the first half putting aside the occasional counters by Liverpool. It was the combination of Torres and Kuyt that saw the first shot on the opponent goal in the beginning. Both the teams kept attacking to no avail, as the first half closed at 0-0.

It was only in the second half of the game when Mido, goal scorer from the last game, was brought into the game by the Middlesbrough coach. He seemed to enchant the fans with his skill and speed soon after taking the field.

Moments after he made an opening for Tuncay, Mido scored the first goal of the match, which silenced the home crowd. With one goal ahead, Middlesbrough had the upper hand and was not letting the Reds strikers to sneak in.

However, the persistent Liverpool side did not give up their attack and soon scored from a jarring Carragher shot, which deflected of the Middlesbrough captain Pogotez in the 86th minute.

At 1-1, the match looked to be equally poised. However, the finale was yet to come, as Gerrard hit the hammer on the nail with a goal in the stoppage time, which shattered the hopes for Middlesbrough.

The classy performance by Mido was not enough to let his team achieve the upset, as Liverpool finished with a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.

Meanwhile at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspurs suffered their second defeat in as many games with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Roy Keane’s Sunderland. Blackburn Rovers also dropped points, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Hull at Ewood Park.

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