08 March 2015

'Wasteful' Liverpool plays Blackburn in FA Cup quarter-finals Replay

The FA Cup

THE FA CUP
Sunday, 8th March
Liverpool   V   Blackburn
       0                       0
    Kick off: 16:00 GMT
       Venue: Anfield
            FT 90' +2

Referee:                  Attendance:
Andre Marriner       43,820

Match details
▪Liverpool came into the game with 6 wins from their last 7 games in all competitions.
▪Blackburn lies 11th in the Championship
▪Reds defender Martin Skrtel was taken off on a stretcher.
▪FA Cup quarter-finals has had 3 goals in 3 games.
▪About  6,000 Rovers fans turned out for Anfield.
▪Martin Skrtel's head injury after a heavy landing following a aerial challenge with Rudy Gestede made the game halt for 8 minutes before finally taken off with a stretcher.
▪Liverpool had 21 shots but were able to convert only four on target whilst Blackburn Rovers had just one shot on target.

Steven Gerrard, has four goals in his last six matches against Blackburn but could only watch from the stance.

Daniel Sturridge couldn't find the target this time but had scored 10 goals in his last 12 FA Cup appearances.

Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard won't play again in an FA Cup match at Anfield.
The player moves to LA Galaxy at the end of the season.


Blackburn haven't won a game at Anfield in 12 attempts.
A replay at Ewood Park now awaits.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.