Liverpool F.C. season 2006-07
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| Liverpool | |
| Season 2006–07 | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Rafael Benítez |
| Chairman |  David Moores (until February) Tom Hicks & George Gillett (from February) |
| League | Premier League |
| Final league position | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Carling Cup | Quarter-finals |
| UEFA Champions League | Runner-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dirk Kuyt (12) All: Dirk Kuyt (14) |
This is all the information about Liverpool F.C.'s 2006-07 season, where they played in the Premier League, the FA Community Shield, the UEFA Champions League, the Football League Cup and the FA Cup.
| Competition | Result | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 3rd |  Dirk Kuyt, 12 |
| Champions League | Runners-Up | Peter Crouch, 6 |
| Community Shield | Winners |  John Arne Riise, 1 Peter Crouch, 1 |
| FA Cup | Third Round | Dirk Kuyt, 1 |
| League Cup | Quarter Final | Robbie Fowler, 2 |
| Overall | Dirk Kuyt, 14 |
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[edit] August
Liverpool began the season in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the Champions League, only just shaving past Israel's Maccabi Haifa F.C. on an embarrassing 3-2 aggregate score, as Gustavo Boccoli gave The Reds a scare in a 2-1 Liverpool win at Anfield. However, the season started well for Craig Bellamy, a new signing from Blackburn and Mark González, who returned from a loan spell at Real Sociedad, who both made their debuts against Haifa, and both scored! Peter Crouch helped finish the operation in Israel. Liverpool also won the Community Shield as goals from Crouch and John Arne Riise helped them beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Millenium Stadium. Liverpool's Premier League campaign didn't begin too well, with a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.
[edit] September
Liverpool lost the Merseyside derby 3-0 at Goodison Park when Everton's Tim Cahill and Andrew Johnson scored once and twice respectively. In the opening match of the group stage of the Champions League the Reds drew 0-0 with PSV in Eindhoven. They also beat Galatasaray 3-2 at Anfield.
[edit] October
Liverpool lost a crucial derby match against Man United 2-0 at Old Trafford just four days after beating Bordeaux 1-0 in France. In the return leg of the Bordeaux match they won 3-0 thanks to Luis García (twice) and Steven Gerrard. They also progressed in the Carling Cup after a 4-3 win over Reading.
[edit] November
November started well with a 2-0 win over Reading in the Premier League and a League Cup victory (1-0) against Birmingham City. They beat PSV 2-0 in the Champions League.
[edit] December
Liverpool started December with a 4-0 win against Wigan. They achieved a second consecutive Premier League 4-0 against Fulham after a disappointing 3-2 defeat by Galatasaray in the Champions League.
[edit] January
In the first week of January, Liverpool faced Arsenal twice, both at Anfield. Once in the FA Cup and once in the League Cup. Both times, the Gunners came away with victory, 3-1 and 6-3 respectively. However, Liverpool beat both Bolton and Watford 3-0 either side of the Arsenal games. They beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield on Petr Cech's first match back after his horrific head injury.
[edit] February
Liverpool drew 0-0 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield, meaning that Everton had put 3 past Pepe Reina in 180 minutes, while the Reds had failed to breach Tim Howard's defence even once. They knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League in the Round of 16 after Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise put two past Victor Valdes at the Nou Camp.
[edit] March
In between the Barca games, they beat Sheffield United 4-0, but lost 1-0 to local rivals Man United courtesy to an injury time winner by United's Irish defender, substitute John O'Shea. Peter Crouch scored a hat trick as Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-1 at Anfield, with Daniel Agger scoring the other.
[edit] April
Liverpool comfortably put PSV out of the Champions League at the quarter final stage, 4-0 on aggregate. They lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the first leg of the semi final after a goal by Joe Cole.
[edit] May
Liverpool reached their second Champions League final in three years after beating Chelsea on penalties. In the final, they faced A.C. Milan, their 2005 adversaries, and Milan exacted their revenge, winning 2-1 with two goals from Filippo Inzaghi. Dirk Kuyt replied for the Reds.
[edit] Games
| Date | Competition | Ground | Opponent | Score | Liverpool Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2006 | Champions League 3rd Quali Rnd 1st Leg | Anfield |  Maccabi Haifa F.C. |
2-1 |  Bellamy  33' González 88' |
| 13/08/2006 | Community Shield Final | Millenium Stadium | Chelsea F.C. | 2-1 | Riise 9'Crouch 80' |
| 19/08/2006 | Premier League | Bramall Lane | Sheffield United F.C. | 1-1 | Fowler 70' (pen) |
| 22/08/2006 | Champions League 3rd Quali Rnd 2nd Leg | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium | Maccabi Haifa F.C. |
1-1 | Crouch 54' |
| 26/08/2006 | Premier League | Anfield | West Ham United F.C. | 2-1 |  Agger 42'Crouch 45' |
| 09/09/2006 | Premier League | Goodison Park | Everton F.C. | 0-3 | |
| 12/09/2006 | Champions League Group Stage | Philips Stadion | PSV Eindhoven |
0-0 | |
| 17/09/2006 | Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Chelsea F.C. | 0-1 | |
| 20/09/2006 | Premier League | Anfield | Newcastle United F.C. | 2-0 | Kuyt 29'Alonso 79' |
| 23/09/2006 | Premier League | Anfield | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | 3-0 | González 63'Kuyt 73'Riise 89' |
| 27/09/2006 | Champions League Group Stage | Anfield | Galatasaray S.K. | 3-2 | Crouch 9' 52'García 14' |
| 30/09/2006 | Premier League | Reebok Stadium | Bolton Wanderers F.C. | 0-2 | |
| 14/10/2006 | Premier League | Anfield | Blackburn Rovers F.C. | 1-1 | Bellamy 64' |
| 18/10/2006 | Champions League Group Stage | Stade Chaban Delmas |  FC Girondins de Bordeaux |
1-0 | Crouch 58' |
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