2005–06 Liverpool F.C. season
| 2005−06 season | ||||
| Chairman | David Moores | |||
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| Manager | Rafael Benítez | |||
| Premier League | 3rd (82 points) | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Steven Gerrard (10) All: Steven Gerrard (23) | |||
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The 2005–06 season was the 115th season in Liverpool Football Club 's existence, and their 44th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covers the period from 1 June 2005 to 30 May 2006. Liverpool finished the season in third position, nine points behind champions Chelsea. They won the FA Cup for the seventh time by beating West Ham United in the final 3–1 on penalties after a 3–3 draw.
First team squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Club World Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 8 | MF |  Steven Gerrard |
10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 9 | FW |  Djibril Cisse |
9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | 15 | FW | Peter Crouch |
8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | 10 | MF |  Luis García |
7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | 19 | FW | Fernando Morientes |
5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | 11 | FW | Robbie Fowler |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | MF | Xabi Alonso |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 6 | DF |  John Arne Riise |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | MF |  Harry Kewell |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | FW | Florent Sinama-Pongolle |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | 4 | DF |  Sami Hyypia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | MF |  Boudewijn Zenden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | 23 | DF | Jamie Carragher |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Stephen Warnock |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 57 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 101 | |||
All games
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Premier League
Matches
| 1 13 August 2005 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough | ||
Ehiogu  74' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,908 Referee: Mark Halsey | ||||
| 2 20 August 2005 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool | ||
Alonso  24' |
Report | Welsh 74' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,913 Referee: Barry Knight | |||
| 3 10 September 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Liverpool | London | ||
| Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,148 Referee: Howard Webb | |||||
| 4 18 September 2005 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool | ||
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,917 Referee: Rob Styles | |||||
| 5 24 September 2005 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Birmingham | ||
| Warnock 72' (o.g.) Pandiani 75'Kilkenny 84' |
Report | Luis García 68' Cissé 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: St. Andrews Attendance: 27,733 Referee: Steve Bennett | |||
| 6 2 October 2005 | Liverpool | 1–4 | Chelsea | Liverpool | ||
| Gerrard 36' |
Report | Lampard 27' (pen.) Duff 43'J. Cole 63'Geremi 82' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,235 Referee: Graham Poll | |||
| 7 15 October 2005 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool | ||
| Cissé 78' |
Report | Khizanishvili , 33' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,697 Referee: Mark Halsey | |||
| 8 22 October 2005 | Fulham | 2–0 | Liverpool | London | ||
| John 30' Boa Morte 90' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,480 Referee: Martin Atkinson | ||||
| 9 29 October 2005 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool | ||
| Alonso 18' Zenden 82' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,537 Referee: Uriah Rennie | ||||
| 10 5 November 2003 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Liverpool | Birmingham | ||
| Report | Gerrard 85' (pen.) Alonso 89' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,551 Referee: Steve Bennett | ||||
| 11 19 November 2005 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Liverpool | ||
| Zenden 23' Cissé 39'Morientes 73' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,394 Referee: Peter Walton | ||||
| 12 26 November 2005 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Manchester | ||
| Report | Riise 61' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,105 Referee: Alan Wiley | ||||
| 13 30 November 2005 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Liverpool | Sunderland | ||
| Report | Luis García 30' Gerrard 45'Sissoko , 65' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 32,697 Referee: Phil Dowd | ||||
| 14 3 December 2005 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Liverpool | ||
| Crouch 19', 42' Luis García 70' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,098 Referee: Uriah Rennie | ||||
| 15 10 December 2005 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool | ||
| Morientes 72', 77' |
Report | Riggott , 84' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,510 Referee: Steve Bennett | |||
| 16 26 December 2005 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool | ||
| Gerrard 14' Crouch 43' |
Report | Bowyer , 66' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,197 Referee: Mark Halsey | |||
| 17 28 December 2005 | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool | ||
| Beattie 42' |
Report | Crouch 11' Gerrard 18'Cissé 47' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,158 Referee: Graham Poll | |||
| 18 31 December 2005 | Liverpool | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool | ||
| Crouch 52' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,192 Referee: Alan Wiley | ||||
| 19 2 January 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Liverpool | Bolton | ||
| Jaïdi 10' Diouf 71' |
Report | Gerrard 67' (pen.) Luis García 82' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,604 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | |||
| 20 14 January 2006 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool | ||
| Kewell 59' |
Report | Stalteri , 87' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,983 Referee: Dermot Gallagher | |||
| 21 22 January 2006 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Trafford | ||
| Ferdinand 90' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,874 Referee: Mike Riley | ||||
| 22 1 February 2006 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool | ||
| Gerrard 62' |
Report | Johnson , 28' Alonso 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,851 Referee: Uriah Rennie | |||
| 23 5 February 2006 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Liverpool | London | ||
| Gallas 35' Crespo 68' |
Report | Reina , 82' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,316 Referee: Alan Wiley | |||
| 24 8 February 2006 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Liverpool | London | ||
| D. Bent 42' L. Young 45' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,111 Referee: Andre Marriner | ||||
| 25 11 February 2006 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Liverpool | Wigan | ||
| Report | Hyypiä 30' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 25,023 Referee: Rob Styles | ||||
| 26 14 February 2006 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool | ||
| Luis García 87' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,065 Referee: Graham Poll | ||||
| 27 26 February 2006 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool | ||
| Kewell 40' |
Report | Barton 52' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,121 Referee: Dermot Gallagher | |||
| 28 4 March 2006 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool | ||
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,892 Referee: Martin Atkinson | |||||
| 29 12 March 2006 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Liverpool | London | ||
| Henry 21', 83' |
Report | Luis García 76' Alonso 81' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,221 Referee: Steve Bennett | |||
| 30 15 March 2006 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Fulham | Liverpool | ||
| Fowler 15' Brown 34' (o.g.)Morientes 71'Crouch 89'Warnock 90' |
Report | John 25' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,293 Referee: Alan Wiley | |||
| 31 19 March 2006 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
| Ameobi 41' Boumsong 51' |
Report | Crouch 10' Gerrard 35'Cissé 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,302 Referee: Mike Riley | |||
| 32 25 March 2006 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool | ||
| Gerrard , 18' P. Neville 45' (o.g.)Luis García 47'Kewell 84' |
Report | Cahill 61' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,923 Referee: Phil Dowd | |||
| 33 1 April 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Liverpool | West Bromwich | ||
| Report | Fowler 7' Cissé 38' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,576 Referee: Uriah Rennie | ||||
| 34 9 April 2006 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool | ||
| Fowler 45' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,194 Referee: Rob Styles | ||||
| 35 16 April 2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn | ||
| Report | Fowler 29' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,142 Referee: Alan Wiley | ||||
| 36 26 April 2006 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Liverpool | London | ||
| Reo-Coker 46' Mullins , 82' |
Report | Cissé 19', 54' Luis García , 82' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,852 Referee: Howard Webb | |||
| 37 29 April 2006 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool | ||
| Morientes 4' Gerrard 61', 66' |
Report | Barry 58' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,479 Referee: Mark Halsey | |||
| 38 7 May 2006 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Liverpool | Portsmouth | ||
| Koroman 85' |
Report | Fowler 52' Crouch 84'Cissé 89' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,240 Referee: Graham Poll | |||
Results summary
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 |
Champions League
Qualifying
- Liverpool–TNS 3-0
- 1–0 Steven Gerrard (8)
- 2–0 Steven Gerrard (21)
- 3–0 Steven Gerrard (89)
- TNS–Liverpool 0-3
- 0–1 Djibril Cissé (26)
- 0–2 Steven Gerrard (85)
- 0–3 Steven Gerrard (86)
- FBK Kaunas–Liverpool 1-3
- 1–0 Giedrius Barevičius (21)
- 1–1 Djibril Cissé (27)
- 1–2 Jamie Carragher (30)
- 1–3 Steven Gerrard (54 pen)
- Liverpool–FBK Kaunas 2-0
- 1–0 Steven Gerrard (77)
- 2–0 Djibril Cissé (86)
- CSKA Sofia–Liverpool 1-3
- 0–1 Djibril Cissé (24)
- 0–2 Fernando Morientes (30)
- 1–2 Velizar Dimitrov (44)
- 1–3 Fernando Morientes (58)
- Liverpool–CSKA Sofia 0-1
- 0–1 Valentin Iliev (16)
Group Stage
- Betis–Liverpool 1-2
- 0–1 Florent Sinama Pongolle (2)
- 0–2 Luis García (14)
- 1–2 Arzu (51)
- Anderlecht–Liverpool 0-1
- 0–1 Djibril Cissé (20)
- Liverpool–Anderlecht 3-0
- 1–0 Fernando Morientes (34)
- 2–0 Luis García (61)
- 3–0 Djibril Cissé (89)
Last 16
- Liverpool–Benfica 0-2
- 0–1 Simão (36)
- 0–2 Fabrizio Miccoli (89)
FA Cup
Third round
- Luton–Liverpool 3-5
- 0–1 Steven Gerrard (16)
- 1–1 Steve Howard (31)
- 2–1 Steve Robinson (43)
- 3–1 Kevin Nicholls (53 pen)
- 3–2 Florent Sinama Pongolle (62)
- 3–3 Xabi Alonso (69)
- 3–4 Florent Sinama Pongolle (74)
- 3–5 Xabi Alonso (90 + 3)
Fourth round
- Portsmouth–Liverpool 1-2
- 0–1 Steven Gerrard (37 pen)
- 0–2 John Arne Riise (41)
- 1–2 Sean Davis (54)
Fifth round
- Liverpool–Manchester United 1-0
- 1–0 Peter Crouch (19)
Quarter-finals
- Birmingham–Liverpool 0-7
- 0–1 Sami Hyypiä (1)
- 0–2 Peter Crouch (5)
- 0–3 Peter Crouch (38)
- 0–4 Fernando Morientes (59)
- 0–5 John Arne Riise (70)
- 0–6 Olivier Tébily (78 og)
- 0–7 Djibril Cissé (89)
Semi-finals
- Liverpool–Chelsea 2-1
- 1–0 John Arne Riise (20)
- 2–0 Luis García (53)
- 2–1 Didier Drogba (70)
Final
- Liverpool–West Ham 3–3 (3-1 pen)
- 0–1 Jamie Carragher (21 og)
- 0–2 Dean Ashton (28)
- 1–2 Djibril Cissé (32)
- 2–2 Steven Gerrard (54)
- 2–3 Paul Konchesky (63)
- 3–3 Steven Gerrard (90+1)
- 1–0 Dietmar Hamann (pen)
- 1–1 Teddy Sheringham (pen)
- 2–1 Steven Gerrard (pen)
- 3–1 John Arne Riise (pen)
League Cup
Third round
- Crystal Palace–Liverpool 2-1
- 1–0 Dougie Freedman (37)
- 1–1 Steven Gerrard (40)
- 2–1 Marco Reich (66)
UEFA Super Cup
- Liverpool–CSKA Moscow 3-1
- 0–1 Daniel Carvalho (28)
- 1–1 Djibril Cissé (82)
- 2–1 Djibril Cissé (103)
- 3–1 Luis García (109)
World Club Cup
Semi-finals
- Liverpool–Saprissa 3-0
- 1–0 Peter Crouch (3)
- 2–0 Steven Gerrard (32)
- 3–0 Peter Crouch (58)
Final
See also
- 2005–06 in English football
- 2006 FA Cup Final
- Liverpool F.C. 2005–06 UEFA Champions League qualification
References
- ↑ Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
- ↑ Sissoko was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
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