2005–06 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
2005−06 season
Liverpool supporters at the 2006 FA Cup Final
ChairmanDavid Moores
ManagerRafael Benítez
Premier League3rd
FA CupWinners
League CupThird round
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
UEFA Super CupWinners
FIFA Club World CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Steven Gerrard (10)
All:
Steven Gerrard (23)

The 2005–06 season was the 114th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 44th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 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.

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Poland POL Jerzy Dudek
2 DF Netherlands NED Jan Kromkamp
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Steve Finnan
4 DF Finland FIN Sami Hyypiä
5 DF Denmark DEN Daniel Agger
6 DF Norway NOR John Arne Riise
7 MF Australia AUS Harry Kewell
8 MF England ENG Steven Gerrard (captain)
9 FW France FRA Djibril Cissé
10 MF Spain ESP Luis García
11 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler
14 MF Spain ESP Xabi Alonso
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW England ENG Peter Crouch
16 MF Germany GER Dietmar Hamann
19 FW Spain ESP Fernando Morientes
20 GK England ENG Scott Carson
21 DF Mali MLI Djimi Traoré[notes 1]
22 MF Mali MLI Mohamed Sissoko[notes 2]
23 DF England ENG Jamie Carragher
24 FW France FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle
25 GK Spain ESP Pepe Reina
28 DF England ENG Stephen Warnock
30 MF Netherlands NED Boudewijn Zenden
36 DF Spain ESP Antonio Barragán

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 FW Czech Republic CZE Milan Baroš (to Aston Villa)
17 DF Spain ESP Josemi (to Villarreal)
31 DF England ENG David Raven (on loan to Tranmere Rovers)
32 DF England ENG John Welsh (to Hull City)
33 FW England ENG Neil Mellor (on loan to Wigan Athletic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Darren Potter[notes 3] (on loan to Southampton)
35 DF France FRA Carl Medjani[notes 4] (on loan to Metz)
37 DF United States USA Zak Whitbread (on loan to Millwall)
— MF Senegal SEN Salif Diao (on loan to Portsmouth)
— MF Chile CHI Mark González[notes 5] (on loan to Real Sociedad)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF England ENG Paul Anderson
32 MF Austria AUT Besian Idrizaj
35 MF England ENG Danny Guthrie
38 MF England ENG David Mannix
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Wilkie
40 GK England ENG David Martin
42 FW Scotland SCO Robbie Foy

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup Continental
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Poland POL Jerzy Dudek 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK Spain ESP Pepe Reina 53 0 33 0 5 0 0 0 15 0
20 GK England ENG Scott Carson 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF Netherlands NED Jan Kromkamp 17 0 6+7 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Steve Finnan 52 0 33 0 5+1 0 0 0 13 0
4 DF Finland FIN Sami Hyypiä 59 2 35+1 1 6 1 1 0 16 0
5 DF Denmark DEN Daniel Agger 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Norway NOR John Arne Riise 52 4 24+8 1 6 3 0 0 12+2 0
21 DF Mali MLI Djimi Traoré 24 0 9+6 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 6 0
23 DF England ENG Jamie Carragher 57 1 36 0 6 0 0 0 15 1
28 DF England ENG Stephen Warnock 30 1 15+5 1 1+1 0 1 0 6+1 0
36 DF Spain ESP Antonio Barragán 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF Australia AUS Harry Kewell 41 3 22+5 3 4+2 0 1 0 3+4 0
8 MF England ENG Steven Gerrard 53 23 32 10 6 4 1 1 10+4 8
10 MF Spain ESP Luis Garcia 50 11 15+16 7 2+1 1 0+1 0 11+4 3
14 MF Spain ESP Xabi Alonso 53 5 29+6 3 5 2 0 0 13 0
16 MF Germany GER Dietmar Hamann 32 0 13+4 0 1+1 0 1 0 8+4 0
22 MF Mali MLI Mohamed Sissoko 45 0 21+5 0 6 0 0 0 10+3 0
30 MF Netherlands NED Bolo Zenden 19 2 5+2 2 0 0 1+1 0 6+4 0
Forwards
9 FW France FRA Djibril Cissé 54 19 19+14 9 3+3 2 0 0 7+8 8
11 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler 16 5 9+5 5 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
15 FW England ENG Peter Crouch 49 13 27+5 8 5+1 3 1 0 9+1 2
19 FW Spain ESP Fernando Morientes 46 9 20+8 5 2+3 1 1 0 10+2 3
24 FW France FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle 16 3 3+4 0 0+1 2 0+1 0 1+6 1
Players transferred out during the season
5 FW Czech Republic CZE Milan Baroš 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF France FRA Anthony Le Tallec 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 DF Spain ESP Josemi 12 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
31 DF England ENG David Raven 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Darren Potter 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4+2 0
37 DF United States USA Zak Whitbread 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0

Last updated: 15 May 2006
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Club World Cup UEFA Super Cup Total
1 8 MF England Steven Gerrard 10 4 1 7 1 0 23
2 9 FW France Djibril Cissé 9 2 0 6 0 2 19
3 15 FW England Peter Crouch 8 3 0 0 2 0 13
4 10 MF Spain Luis García 7 1 0 2 0 1 11
5 19 FW Spain Fernando Morientes 5 1 0 3 0 0 9
6 11 FW England Robbie Fowler 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
14 MF Spain Xabi Alonso 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
8 6 DF Norway John Arne Riise 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
9 7 MF Australia Harry Kewell 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
24 FW France Florent Sinama Pongolle 0 2 0 1 0 0 3
11 4 DF Finland Sami Hyypiä 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
30 MF Netherlands Boudewijn Zenden 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 23 DF England Jamie Carragher 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
28 DF England Stephen Warnock 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Own Goal 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 57 19 1 20 3 3 104

Transfers

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date
36 DF Spain Antonio Barragán Spain Seville Free 4 July 2005[1]
30 MF Netherlands Boudewijn Zenden England Middlesbrough Free 4 July 2005[2]
25 GK Spain Pepe Reina Spain Villarreal £6,860,000 4 July 2005
22 MF Mali Mohamed Sissoko Spain Valencia £5,600,000 13 July 2005[3]
15 FW England Peter Crouch England Southampton £7,000,000 20 July 2005[4]
34 DF Spain Miki Roqué Spain Lleida Unknown 16 August 2005[5]
46 DF England Jack Hobbs England Lincoln City £150,000 18 August 2005[6]
32 ST Austria Besian Idrizaj Austria Linz £190,000 30 August 2005[7]
– MF Chile Mark González Spain Albacete £1,500,000 20 October 2005[8]
26 MF England Paul Anderson England Hull City Swap 4 January 2006
2 MF Netherlands Jan Kromkamp Spain Villarreal Swap 4 January 2006[9]
40 GK England David Martin England Milton Keynes £250,000 12 January 2006[10]
5 DF Denmark Daniel Agger Denmark Brøndby £5,800,000 12 January 2006[11]
11 FW England Robbie Fowler England Manchester City Free 27 January 2006[12]

Out

# Pos Player To Fee Date
11 MF Czech Republic Vladimír Šmicer France Bordeaux Free 13 June 2005[13]
9 FW Senegal El Hadji Diouf England Bolton Wanderers £3,500,000 16 June 2005[14]
12 DF Argentina Mauricio Pellegrino Spain Alavés Free 17 June 2005[15]
31 DM France Alou Diarra France Lens £2,000,000 23 June 2005[16]
25 DM Croatia Igor Bišćan Croatia Panathinaikos Free 15 July 2005[17]
36 DF England Jon Otsemobor England Rotherham United Free 4 July 2005[18]
26 MF Republic of Ireland Richie Partridge Unattached Free 1 July 2005
29 GK France Patrice Luzi Unattached Free 1 July 2005
27 DF France Gregory Vignal England Portsmouth Free 12 July 2005[19]
18 MF Spain Antonio Núñez Spain Celta Vigo £2,000,000 17 July 2005[20]
5 FW Czech Republic Milan Baroš England Aston Villa £6,500,000 23 August 2005[21]
32 MF England John Welsh England Hull City Swap 4 January 2006
17 DF Spain Josemi Spain Villarreal Swap

4 January 2006[22]

All games

Pre-season

Premier League

Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League

Matches

13 August 2005 1 Middlesbrough 0–0 Liverpool Middlesbrough
17:15 BST Ehiogu Red card 74' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,908
Referee: Mark Halsey
20 August 2005 2 Liverpool 1–0 Sunderland Liverpool
15:00 BST Alonso 24' Report Welsh Red card 74' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,913
Referee: Barry Knight
10 September 2005 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Liverpool London
15:00 BST Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,148
Referee: Howard Webb
18 September 2005 4 Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United Liverpool
12:00 BST Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,917
Referee: Rob Styles
24 September 2005 5 Birmingham City 2–2 Liverpool Birmingham
12:45 BST Warnock 72' (o.g.)
Pandiani 75'
Kilkenny Red card 84'		 Report García 68'
Cissé 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,733
Referee: Steve Bennett
2 October 2005 6 Liverpool 1–4 Chelsea Liverpool
16:00 BST Gerrard 36' Report Lampard 27' (pen.)
Duff 43'
J. Cole 63'
Geremi 82'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,235
Referee: Graham Poll
15 October 2005 7 Liverpool 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
15:00 BST Cissé 78' Report Khizanishvili Red card 33' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,697
Referee: Mark Halsey
22 October 2005 8 Fulham 2–0 Liverpool London
15:00 BST John 30'
Boa Morte 90'		 Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,480
Referee: Martin Atkinson
29 October 2005 9 Liverpool 2–0 West Ham United Liverpool
15:00 BST Alonso 18'
Zenden 82'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,537
Referee: Uriah Rennie
5 November 2005 10 Aston Villa 0–2 Liverpool Birmingham
12:45 GMT Report Gerrard 85' (pen.)
Alonso 89'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,551
Referee: Steve Bennett
19 November 2005 11 Liverpool 3–0 Portsmouth Liverpool
15:00 GMT Zenden 23'
Cissé 39'
Morientes 73'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,394
Referee: Peter Walton
26 November 2005 12 Manchester City 0–1 Liverpool Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Riise 61' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,105
Referee: Alan Wiley
30 November 2005 13 Sunderland 0–2 Liverpool Sunderland
19:45 GMT Report García 30'
Gerrard 45'
Sissoko Red card 65'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,697
Referee: Phil Dowd
3 December 2005 14 Liverpool 3–0 Wigan Athletic Liverpool
12:45 GMT Crouch 19', 42'
García 70'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,098
Referee: Uriah Rennie
10 December 2005 15 Liverpool 2–0 Middlesbrough Liverpool
12:45 GMT Morientes 72', 77' Report Riggott Red card 84' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,510
Referee: Steve Bennett
26 December 2005 16 Liverpool 2–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
15:00 GMT Gerrard 14'
Crouch 43'		 Report Bowyer Red card 66' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,197
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 December 2005 17 Everton 1–3 Liverpool Liverpool
20:00 GMT Beattie 42' Report Crouch 11'
Gerrard 18'
Cissé 47'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,158
Referee: Graham Poll
31 December 2005 18 Liverpool 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
15:00 GMT Crouch 52' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,192
Referee: Alan Wiley
2 January 2006 19 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Liverpool Bolton
15:00 GMT Jaïdi 10'
Diouf 71'		 Report Gerrard 67' (pen.)
García 82'		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,604
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
14 January 2006 20 Liverpool 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
15:00 GMT Kewell 59' Report Stalteri Red card 87' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,983
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
22 January 2006 21 Manchester United 1–0 Liverpool Trafford
16:00 GMT Ferdinand 90' Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,874
Referee: Mike Riley
1 February 2006 22 Liverpool 1–1 Birmingham City Liverpool
20:00 GMT Gerrard 62' Report Johnson Red card 28'
Alonso 88' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,851
Referee: Uriah Rennie
5 February 2006 23 Chelsea 2–0 Liverpool London
16:00 GMT Gallas 35'
Crespo 68'		 Report Reina Red card 82' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,316
Referee: Alan Wiley
8 February 2006 24 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Liverpool London
20:00 GMT D. Bent 42'
L. Young 45'		 Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,111
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 February 2006 25 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Liverpool Wigan
12:45 GMT Report Hyypiä 30' Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 25,023
Referee: Rob Styles
14 February 2006 26 Liverpool 1–0 Arsenal Liverpool
20:00 GMT García 87' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,065
Referee: Graham Poll
26 February 2006 27 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City Liverpool
12:15 GMT Kewell 40' Report Barton Red card 52' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,121
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
4 March 2006 28 Liverpool 0–0 Charlton Athletic Liverpool
17:15 GMT Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,892
Referee: Martin Atkinson
12 March 2006 29 Arsenal 2–1 Liverpool London
16:00 GMT Henry 21', 83' Report García 76'
Alonso Red card 81'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,221
Referee: Steve Bennett
15 March 2006 30 Liverpool 5–1 Fulham Liverpool
20:00 GMT Fowler 15'
Brown 34' (o.g.)
Morientes 71'
Crouch 89'
Warnock 90'		 Report John 25' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,293
Referee: Alan Wiley
19 March 2006 31 Newcastle United 1–3 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
13:30 GMT Ameobi 41'
Boumsong Red card 51'		 Report Crouch 10'
Gerrard 35'
Cissé 52' (pen.)		 Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 52,302
Referee: Mike Riley
25 March 2006 32 Liverpool 3–1 Everton Liverpool
12:45 GMT Gerrard Red card 18'
P. Neville 45' (o.g.)
García 47'
Kewell 84'		 Report Cahill 61' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,923
Referee: Phil Dowd
1 April 2006 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Liverpool West Bromwich
17:15 BST Report Fowler 7'
Cissé 38'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,576
Referee: Uriah Rennie
9 April 2006 34 Liverpool 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool
14:00 BST Fowler 45' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,194
Referee: Rob Styles
16 April 2006 35 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Liverpool Blackburn
14:30 BST Report Fowler 29' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,142
Referee: Alan Wiley
26 April 2006 36 West Ham United 1–2 Liverpool London
19:45 BST Reo-Coker 46'
Mullins Red card 82'		 Report Cissé 19', 54'
García Red card 82'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,852
Referee: Howard Webb
29 April 2006 37 Liverpool 3–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Morientes 4'
Gerrard 61', 66'		 Report Barry 58' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,479
Referee: Mark Halsey
7 May 2006 38 Portsmouth 1–3 Liverpool Portsmouth
15:00 BST Koroman 85' Report Fowler 52'
Crouch 84'
Cissé 89'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,240
Referee: Graham Poll

League table

Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 38 29 4 5 72 22 +50 91 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
2 Manchester United 38 25 8 5 72 34 +38 83
3 Liverpool 38 25 7 6 57 25 +32 82 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Arsenal 38 20 7 11 68 31 +37 67
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 18 11 9 53 38 +15 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners passed down to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
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

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAHAAAHHHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultDWDDDLWLWWWWWWWWWWDWLDLLWWWDLWWWWWWWWW
Position118118899121011101074333333323333333333333333
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League
Home kit used in the UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup.

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

13 July 2005 First round (First leg) Liverpool England 3–0 Wales TNS Liverpool, England
19:45 BST Gerrard 8', 21', 89' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,760
Referee: Joeri van de Velde (Belgium)
19 July 2005 First round (Second leg) TNS Wales 0–3
(0–6 agg.)		 England Liverpool Wrexham, Wales
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 8,009
Referee: Carlo Bertolini (Switzerland)

Second qualifying round

26 July 2005 Second round (First leg) FBK Kaunas Lithuania 1–3 England Liverpool Kaunas, Lithuania
21:45 BST Barevičius 21' Report
Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
2 August 2005 Second round (Second leg) Liverpool England 2–0
(5–1 agg.)		 Lithuania FBK Kaunas Liverpool, England
20:45
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,717
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta (Italy)

Third qualifying round

10 August 2005 Third round (First leg) CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 1–3 England Liverpool Sofia, Bulgaria
20:45 Dimitrov 44' Report
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 16,512
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
23 August 2005 Third round (Second leg) Liverpool England 0–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Liverpool, England
21:05 Report Iliev 16' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,175
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Group stage

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group G

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Liverpool 6 3 3 0 6 1 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Chelsea 6 3 2 1 7 1 +6 11
3 Spain Real Betis 6 2 1 3 3 7 −4 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Belgium Anderlecht 6 1 0 5 1 8 −7 3
Source: RSSSF
13 September 2005 Group stage Real Betis Spain 1–2 England Liverpool Seville, Spain
20:45 CEST Arzu 51' Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
28 September 2005 Group stage Liverpool England 0–0 England Chelsea Liverpool, England
20:45 BST Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,750
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)
19 October 2005 Group stage Anderlecht Belgium 0–1 England Liverpool Brussels, Belgium
20:45 CEST Report Cissé 20' Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
1 November 2005 Group stage Liverpool England 3–0 Belgium Anderlecht Liverpool, England
20:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,600
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
23 November 2005 Group stage Liverpool England 0–0 Spain Real Betis Liverpool, England
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Eric Poulat (France)
6 December 2005 Group stage Chelsea England 0–0 England Liverpool London, England
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,600
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Round of 16

21 February 2006 Round of 16 (First leg) Benfica Portugal 1–0 England Liverpool Lisbon, Portugal
Luisão 84' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
8 March 2006 Round of 16 (Second leg) Liverpool England 0–2
(0–3 agg.)		 Portugal Benfica Liverpool, England
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,750
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
7 January 2006 Third roundLuton Town (2)3–5 Liverpool (1) Luton
 Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,170
29 January 2006 Fourth roundPortsmouth (1)1–2 Liverpool (1) Portsmouth
Davis 54' Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,247
18 February 2006 Fifth round Liverpool (1) 1–0Manchester United (1)Liverpool
Crouch 19' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,039
21 March 2006 Quarter-finalsBirmingham City (1)0–7 Liverpool (1) Birmingham
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,378
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
22 April 2006 Semi-finals Liverpool (1) 2–1Chelsea (1)Manchester
 Report Drogba 70' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 64,575
Referee: Graham Poll (Hertfortshire)
13 May 2006 Final Liverpool (1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		West Ham United (1)Wales Cardiff
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 71,140
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Penalties

League Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
25 October 2005 Third round Crystal Palace 2–1 Liverpool London
 Report Gerrard 40' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 19,673
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

UEFA Super Cup

Main article: 2005 UEFA Super Cup
26 August 2005 Liverpool England 3–1 (a.e.t.) Russia CSKA Moscow Monaco
20:45 CEST
Report Carvalho 28' Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 17,042
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands)

FIFA Club World Cup

Main article: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship

Semi-finals

15 December 2005 Semi-finals Liverpool England 3–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Yokohama
19:20
Report Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 43,902
Referee: Carlos Chandia (Chile)

Final

Main article: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final
18 December 2005 Final São Paulo Brazil 1–0 England Liverpool Yokohama
19:20 Mineiro 27' Report Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 66,821
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Barragan set for Liverpool move". BBC News. 24 June 2005.
  2. ^ "Zenden points to Benitez factor". BBC News. 4 July 2005.
  3. ^ "Sissoko completes Liverpool move". BBC News. 13 June 2005.
  4. ^ "Zenden points to Benitez factor". BBC News. 20 July 2005.
  5. ^ "Youngsters seal Liverpool switch". BBC News. 16 August 2005.
  6. ^ "Hobbs completes move to Liverpool". BBC News. 18 August 2005.
  7. ^ "Liverpool bring in teenage pair". BBC News. 30 August 2005.
  8. ^ "Gonzalez completes Reds medical". BBC News. 26 October 2005.
  9. ^ "Kromkamp ties up Liverpool switch". BBC News. 4 January 2006.
  10. ^ "Liverpool sign goalkeeper Martin". BBC News. 12 January 2006.
  11. ^ "Liverpool complete Agger signing". BBC News. 12 January 2006.
  12. ^ "Liverpool make shock Fowler swoop". BBC News. 27 January 2006.
  13. ^ "Smicer seals switch to Bordeaux". BBC News. 13 June 2006.
  14. ^ "Diouf moves to Bolton". BBC News. 16 June 2005.
  15. ^ "Alaves sign defender Pellegrino". BBC News. 17 June 2005.
  16. ^ "Liverpool transfer Diarra to Lens". BBC News. 23 June 2005.
  17. ^ "Biscan joins Greeks Panathinaikos". BBC News. 15 July 2005.
  18. ^ "Rotherham snap up defensive trio". BBC News. 4 July 2005.
  19. ^ "Rotherham snap up defensive trio". BBC News. 12 July 2005.
  20. ^ "Liverpool seal Nunez deal". BBC News. 17 July 2005.
  21. ^ "Baros completes transfer to Villa". BBC News. 23 August 2005.
  22. ^ Josemi completes Villarreal move[permanent dead link‍]

Notes

  1. ^ Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
  2. ^ Sissoko was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
  3. ^ Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.
  4. ^ Medjani was born in Lyon, France, and represented them at youth level, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Algeria in 2010.
  5. ^ González was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Chile from the age of 10 and made his international debut for Chile in 2003.