Liverpool vs Arsenal: Champions League quarter-final, March 2008
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Yet another Gerrard inspired comeback and the venue was once again Anfield. The game was during a period when English teams were regulars in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League. Liverpool were facing Arsenal in the quarter-finals of 2008 and the first leg at the Emirates finished 1-1.
Liverpool had the away goal advantage coming into the second leg, but that was cancelled out by a Diaby strike in the 13th minute. At the half an hour mark, Sami Hyppia scored a rare goal for Liverpool and negated Arsenal’s advantage.
In the second half of the game, Liverpool took the upper hand in the tie once again after a spectacular finish from Fernando Torres. However, in the 84th minute of the game, Theo Walcott made a lung-bursting run from his own box to Liverpool’s box and set up Adebayor to swing the tie back in Arsenal’s favour. With just six minutes of normal time left to play, Liverpool had to score another goal to win the tie or else the Gunners would progress due to their two away goals compared to Liverpool’s one.
Arsenal’s joy and celebration didn’t last long because they conceded a penalty instantly after scoring. Steven Gerrard stepped up and dispatched it to swing the pendulum back in Liverpool’s favour. The Reds went on to score a fourth goal in the added time of the second half as Arsenal were desperately searching for a goal that would take them through.
