Europa League: Trabzonspor v Liverpool half time report
Trabzonspor 1 Liverpool 0 (agg: 1-1)
Liverpool’s Europa League hopes hang on the next 45 minutes after they fell a goal down to Trabzonspor in Turkey in their playoff second leg, which ensures that the scores are level on aggregate.
Only four minutes had elapsed when Dirk Kuyt carelessly gave the ball away midway inside his own half, allowing Gustavo Colman the time and space to stride forward and hit a snatched effort that went across Pepe Reina’s goal, allowing Teófilo Gutiérrez to tap in from close range.
Ibrahim Yattara could have extended his side’s lead but for a terrific block from Jamie Carragher, while the Guinean later sent a free header wide.
A makeshift Reds side came more into the half as it progressed, and after Fábio Aurélio drove a long range effort wide, Glen Johnson saw an goal correctly disallowed for offside.
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