Liverpool 1 - 0 West Brom
Torres (left) struck in precise fashion from Kuyt's cross
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By Mandeep Sanghera
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Spain striker Fernando Torres volleyed in to give an unconvincing Liverpool victory over West Brom at Anfield.
Torres struck his first goal of the season by clinically converting a Dirk Kuyt cross from the edge of the box.
The Spaniard was denied a second when Baggies keeper Scott Carson blocked his far post shot at point-blank range.
The Reds were denied a late penalty for an apparent Gonzalo Jara handball before the visitors had James Morrison red-carded for a tackle on Torres.
The numerical advantage helped the Merseysiders close out the game as they were relieved to record their first league win of the season, albeit courtesy of a rare moment of quality in an encounter which had plenty going on before kick-off.
Liverpool's new signing Raul Meireles was presented to the crowd and left-back Paul Konchesky was also at Anfield as his proposed move from Fulham drew closer.
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The arrivals, even though Javier Mascherano is set to leave for Barcelona, will have added to the air of optimism sweeping through Anfield, although the Reds have so far failed to mirror that sentiment with performances and results this season.
And, when the focus of attention switched to the pitch, it was the same again for the home side as the industry of the Baggies served to frustrate a Liverpool side playing like strangers.
The Reds were too pedestrian and predictable and seemed unsure in possession as opposed to a West Brom side who grew in confidence as each of Liverpool's forward forays continually and harmlessly broke down.
The visitors had a penalty appeal waved away for Martin Skrtel pulling Jonas Olsson, while Torres thought he might have had a spot-kick for his shirt being tugged in the visitors' box.
Skrtel fizzed a shot just high but, while the Merseysiders were in sloppy mood, the Baggies could not capitalise as Marc-Antoine Fortune had a strike saved and were limited to speculative efforts from distance.
Torres had not scored in 10 games for club and country going into the match and was looking a shadow of his devastating best as he nursed his way back to match fitness from injury.
However, after the Reds survived a scare with goalkeeper Pepe Reina saving from Jara, Torres showed his quality and worth to his team by finishing off a Reds counter-attack with a volley from Kuyt's cross.
The Spain striker almost added another when found by a Steven Gerrard cross to the far post only for Carson to block his far post strike.
Torres was the target of an over-zealous, rather than malicious, challenge which resulted in Morrison being sent off before the home side negotiated some anxious late moments to earn their first three points under manager Roy Hodgson.
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Sunday, 29 August 2010
Premier League
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Time |
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| Liverpool | 1-0 | West Brom | FT |
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Liverpool
- 25 Reina
- 02 G Johnson
- 05 Agger
- 23 Carragher
- 37 Skrtel
- 08 Gerrard
- 21 Lucas
- 28 C Poulsen
- 09 Torres (Babel 89)
- 14 Jovanovic (Maxi 59)
- 18 Kuyt
Substitutes
West Brom
- 01 Carson
- 03 Olsson
- 20 Shorey
- 30 Tamas
- 36 Jara
- 07 Morrison red card
- 11 Brunt
- 17 Dorrans (Tchoyi 75)
- 21 Mulumbu
- 24 Odemwingie
- 28 Fortune (Wood 82)
Substitutes
Ref: ProbertAtt: 41,194
- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+3:14 The referee brings the game to a close.
- 90:00+2:40 The ball is crossed by Jonas Olsson.
- 90:00+2:23 Attacking throw-in by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom).
- 90:00+2:10 Attacking throw-in by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom).
- 90:00+2:05 Somen Tchoyi produces a cross, clearance by Jamie Carragher.
- 90:00+1:57 Cross by Nicky Shorey (West Brom), clearance by Christian Poulsen (Liverpool).
- 90:00+0:47 Somen Tchoyi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Daniel Agger. Jose Reina restarts play with the free kick.
- 89:25 Cross by Leiva Lucas (Liverpool), header by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) from centre of penalty area (18 yards), save (caught) by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 88:28 Substitution Ryan Babel replaces Fernando Torres.
- 87:36 Free kick awarded for a foul by Fernando Torres on Nicky Shorey. Chris Brunt crosses the ball, Gabriel Tamas produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.
- 87:21 Attacking throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 87:14 Cross by Somen Tchoyi (West Brom), clearance by Martin Skrtel (Liverpool).
- 85:00 Direct free kick taken left-footed by Daniel Agger (Liverpool) from left wing, resulting in open play.
- 85:00 Sent off James Morrison (West Brom) dismissed for serious foul play.
- 85:00 Foul by James Morrison (West Brom) on Fernando Torres (Liverpool).
- 84:26 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 84:11 Shot by Somen Tchoyi (West Brom) left-footed from right wing (20 yards), missed right.
- 83:54 Defending throw-in by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom).
- Correction - 83:13 Steven Gerrard takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Gabriel Tamas.
- 83:13 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) to centre, clearance by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom).
- 82:56 Fernando Torres takes a shot. Blocked by Gonzalo Jara.
- 81:55 Somen Tchoyi challenges Leiva Lucas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jose Reina takes the free kick.
- 81:10 Substitution West Brom substitution: Marc-Antoine Fortune replaced by Chris Wood (tactical).
- 80:35 Peter Odemwingie takes a shot. Save made by Jose Reina.
- 79:23 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 78:53 The ball is sent over by Chris Brunt, Daniel Agger makes a clearance.
- 77:44 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 76:40 Attacking throw-in by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 75:47 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 74:50 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Chris Brunt.
- 74:50 Substitution Graham Dorrans goes off and Somen Tchoyi comes on.
- 74:35 Cross by Peter Odemwingie (West Brom), blocked by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 74:18 A cross is delivered by Glen Johnson, Gonzalo Jara manages to make a clearance.
- 73:54 Attacking throw-in by Glen Johnson (Liverpool).
- 73:26 Shot by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right-footed from right channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 72:32 Corner taken right-footed by Graham Dorrans from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Daniel Agger.
- 72:22 Defending throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- Correction - 71:42 Fernando Torres takes a shot. Scott Carson makes a save.
- 71:42 Shot by Fernando Torres (Liverpool) right-footed from right side of six-yard box (6 yards), blocked by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 71:06 Foul by Christian Poulsen (Liverpool) on Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Nicky Shorey (West Brom) from left channel, resulting in open play.
- 70:59 Defending throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 69:05 Foul by James Morrison (West Brom) on Leiva Lucas (Liverpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Jose Reina (Liverpool) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 68:14 Goal kick taken long by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 67:50 Foul by Chris Brunt (West Brom) on Glen Johnson (Liverpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Jose Reina (Liverpool) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 67:23 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 67:03 Peter Odemwingie has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.
- 66:23 Youssouf Mulumbu fouled by Fernando Torres, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by James Morrison.
- 64:54 Assist on the goal came from Dirk Kuyt.
- 64:54 GOAL - Fernando Torres:Liverpool 1 - 0 West Brom Fernando Torres gets on the score sheet with a goal from just outside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Liverpool 1-0 West Brom.
- Correction - 64:39 Assist (pass) by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) from left wing.
- Correction - 64:39 GOAL - Fernando Torres:Liverpool 1 - 0 West Brom Goal by Fernando Torres (Liverpool) right-footed (bottom-left of goal) from left channel (20 yards).Liverpool 1-0 West Brom.
- Correction - 64:39 Gonzalo Jara takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Agger. Gonzalo Jara takes a shot. Save by Jose Reina.
- 64:39 Shot by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom) right-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Daniel Agger (Liverpool). Shot by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom) left-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), assist by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) from left wing.Save (caught) by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 64:19 Shot by Rodriguez Maxi (Liverpool) right-footed from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom).
- 63:44 Defending throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 62:37 Steven Gerrard delivers the ball, Chris Brunt makes a clearance.
- 62:03 Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Rodriguez Maxi (Liverpool) to near post, clearance by Graham Dorrans (West Brom).
- 59:31 Fernando Torres sends in a cross, Shot from just outside the box by Martin Skrtel misses to the right of the target.
- 58:56 Outswinging corner taken by Steven Gerrard from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Chris Brunt.
- 58:56 Substitution Rodriguez Maxi comes on in place of Milan Jovanovic.
- 57:32 Cross by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), save (caught) by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 56:40 Attacking throw-in by Graham Dorrans (West Brom).
- 56:03 Goal kick taken long by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 55:19 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 55:09 Shot by Graham Dorrans (West Brom) right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), missed right.
- 53:52 Foul by Fernando Torres (Liverpool) on Jonas Olsson (West Brom). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Scott Carson (West Brom) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 53:43 Attacking throw-in by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).
- 53:25 Nicky Shorey delivers the ball, Glen Johnson makes a clearance.
- 51:55 Goal kick taken short by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 51:46 Shot by Graham Dorrans (West Brom) right-footed from left channel (30 yards), missed right.
- 49:26 Shot by Chris Brunt (West Brom) right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Christian Poulsen (Liverpool).
- 48:59 Goal kick taken long by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 48:44 Steven Gerrard has an effort at goal from 35 yards and missed to the right of the target.
- 48:21 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 48:09 Shot by James Morrison (West Brom) right-footed from right channel (30 yards), missed left.
- 47:20 Free kick awarded for a foul by Leiva Lucas on Chris Brunt. Scott Carson restarts play with the free kick.
- 45:23 Attacking throw-in by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 45:01 The referee gets the second half started.
- Half Time
- 45:00+1:10 The ref blows to signal half-time.
- 45:00+0:43 James Morrison has an effort at goal from long range that misses to the right of the target.
- 45:00+0:12 Gonzalo Jara fouled by Fernando Torres, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Gabriel Tamas.
- 43:19 Foul by Glen Johnson (Liverpool) on Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Nicky Shorey (West Brom) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 38:47 Attacking throw-in by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 37:56 James Morrison produces a cross, Jamie Carragher makes a clearance.
- 37:24 Graham Dorrans takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Steven Gerrard manages to make a clearance.
- 36:52 Fernando Torres (Liverpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 36:25 Attacking throw-in by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom).
- 36:06 Defending throw-in by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom).
- 35:43 Attacking throw-in by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 35:07 Milan Jovanovic takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Youssouf Mulumbu.
- 34:59 Steven Gerrard takes the inswinging corner, Youssouf Mulumbu makes a clearance.
- 34:27 Foul by Gonzalo Jara on Milan Jovanovic, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Steven Gerrard.
- 34:11 Cross by Glen Johnson (Liverpool), clearance by Jonas Olsson (West Brom).
- 32:28 Cross by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), clearance by Jonas Olsson (West Brom).
- 31:24 Cross by Glen Johnson (Liverpool), clearance by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom).
- 31:18 Attacking throw-in by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool).
- 30:50 Leiva Lucas gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Graham Dorrans. Youssouf Mulumbu takes the free kick.
- 30:11 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 30:00 Cross by Chris Brunt (West Brom), resulting in ball out of play.
- 29:38 The ball is swung over by Chris Brunt, Martin Skrtel makes a clearance.
- 29:10 Attacking throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 28:27 Cross by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom), clearance by Martin Skrtel (Liverpool).
- 28:06 Chris Brunt takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Steven Gerrard.
- 27:15 Defending throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 26:47 Goal kick taken short by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 26:19 Attacking throw-in by Gonzalo Jara (West Brom).
- 25:46 Chris Brunt takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance by Steven Gerrard.
- 24:03 Defending throw-in by Glen Johnson (Liverpool).
- 22:51 Shot by Marc-Antoine Fortune (West Brom) right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), save (caught) by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 22:07 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Graham Dorrans (West Brom) to near post, clearance by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).
- 19:52 Goal kick taken long by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 19:32 Attacking throw-in by Glen Johnson (Liverpool).
- 19:10 Attacking throw-in by Glen Johnson (Liverpool).
- 18:49 Goal kick taken short by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 18:33 Steven Gerrard takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Gabriel Tamas.
- 16:56 Foul by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom) on Fernando Torres (Liverpool). Free kick crossed right-footed by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) from left wing, clearance by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom).
- 15:48 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 15:36 Shot by Marc-Antoine Fortune from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
- Correction - 14:56 Goal kick taken short by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 14:56 Goal kick taken long by Scott Carson (West Brom).
- 14:44 Shot by Fernando Torres (Liverpool) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed right.
- 13:08 Foul by Christian Poulsen on Graham Dorrans, free kick awarded. Youssouf Mulumbu takes the direct free kick.
- 12:43 The assistant referee signals for offside against Peter Odemwingie. Jose Reina takes the indirect free kick.
- 12:19 Attacking throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 10:36 Defending throw-in by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 7:56 Corner taken right-footed by Steven Gerrard to the near post, Graham Dorrans makes a clearance.
- 7:39 Shot by Fernando Torres (Liverpool) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Gabriel Tamas (West Brom).
- 7:27 Centre by Glen Johnson, clearance by Gabriel Tamas.
- 5:50 Defending throw-in by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 3:23 Goal kick taken long by Jose Reina (Liverpool).
- 3:09 James Morrison produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses left.
- 2:43 Fernando Torres takes a shot. Scott Carson makes a save.
- 1:57 Defending throw-in by Jamie Carragher (Liverpool).
- 1:30 Attacking throw-in by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool).
- 1:12 Handball by Graham Dorrans (West Brom). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Leiva Lucas (Liverpool) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 0:40 Graham Dorrans challenges Steven Gerrard unfairly and gives away a free kick. Glen Johnson takes the free kick.
- 0:19 Attacking throw-in by Nicky Shorey (West Brom).
- 0:00 The match begins.
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