Middlesbrough 2-0 Liverpool - February 18, 1998 / League Cup 1997/1998
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.League Cup 1997/1998 - Semi-finals
MID
2' - Goal
Paul Merson2
4' - Goal
Marco Branca4
MID
46' - Substitution
Dominic Matteois substituted by Öyvind Leonhardsen
65' - Substitution
Patrik Bergeris substituted by Karlheinz Riedle
74' - Substitution
Craig Hignettis substituted by Steve Baker74
LIV
LIV
Team line-ups
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Schwarzer | 25 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Pearson | 34 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gianluca Festa | 28 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Vickers | 30 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Vladimir Kinder | 28 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Craig Hignett | 74 | 28 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Robbie Mustoe | 29 | 160 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Townsend | 34 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Merson | 2 | 29 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Marco Branca | 4 | 33 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mikkel Beck | 24 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
29.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
72
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David James | 27 | 243 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dominic Matteo | 46 | 23 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steven Harkness | 26 | 118 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rob Jones | 26 | 234 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 28 | 145 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Ince | 30 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve McManaman | 26 | 323 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Patrik Berger | 65 | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robbie Fowler | 22 | 215 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Michael Owen | 18 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
149
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Steve Baker | 74 | 19 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Öyvind Leonhardsen | 46 | 27 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Karlheinz Riedle | 65 | 32 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Nigel Pearson
IN
Craig Harrison
OUT
Marco Branca
IN
Michael Thomas
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
IN
Öyvind Leonhardsen
OUT
Patrik Berger
IN
Phil Babb
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
41
197
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Robson vs Liverpool
3 victories
1 draw
3 losses
Robson vs Evans
3 victories
1 draw
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
49
214
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Evans vs Middlesbrough
3 victories
1 draw
3 losses
Evans vs Robson
3 victories
1 draw
3 losses
Referee
Paul Durkin
8 victories |
4 draws |
4 losses |
Middlesbrough16 matches | General total | Liverpool26 matches | 15 victories |
5 draws |
6 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Middlesbrough1 match | Season total | Liverpool1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on February 11, 2004 | Latest figure on February 29, 2004 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Roy Evans has registered 50 loss since the 28/01/1994 as the manager of next after this match..
End of streak for Middlesbrough after 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Liverpool in League Cup (since 10/11/1981). It's a record streak. The first of history
Liverpool keeps its 3 matches with at least 2 goals conceded running (since 07/02/1998). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 05/02/1994-19/02/1994 time period (3 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VMiddlesbrough 3-1 Stockport28/12/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Queens Park Rangers13/01/1998 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Ipswich Town17/01/1998 | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Arsenal24/01/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Tranmere Rovers04/02/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Bradford14/02/1998 |
| Overall | VMiddlesbrough 3-1 Stockport28/12/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Queens Park Rangers13/01/1998 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Ipswich Town17/01/1998 | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Arsenal24/01/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Tranmere Rovers04/02/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Bradford14/02/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 8 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
9 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.25 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.25 |
|
0.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
Bookings
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Craig Hignett | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Michael Owen |  |
| Craig Hignett | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Michael Owen | |
||
| Craig Hignett | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Robbie Fowler |  |
Historical head to head
Home
98 gf
81 ga
Away
63 gf
133 ga
Total
161 gf
214 ga
Historical head to head
Home
133 gf
63 ga
Away
81 gf
98 ga
Total
214 gf
161 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
August 31, 1929 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
August 31, 1929 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 2 |
September 16, 1931 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
March 11, 1989 |
Latest head to head
January 27, 1998 - League Cup 1997/1998
January 08, 1997 - League Cup 1996/1997
December 14, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
August 17, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
April 27, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
 |
David Shearer | 3 goals | 1980 - 1981 |
 |
Fabrizio Ravanelli | 3 goals | 1996 - 1996 |
 |
Jan Age Fjortoft | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
|
Alan Foggon | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
 |
Nick Barmby | 1 goal | 1995 - 1995 |
|
Craig Johnston | 1 goal | 1980 - 1980 |
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
|
Robbie Fowler | 6 goals | 1996 - 1998 |
|
David Johnson | 5 goals | 1978 - 1981 |
|
Terry McDermott | 5 goals | 1975 - 1980 |
 |
Ian Rush | 4 goals | 1981 - 1993 |
|
Gordon Hodgson | 4 goals | 1934 - 1935 |
|
Sam English | 3 goals | 1933 - 1934 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
|
John Craggs | 15 matches | 1974 - 1982 |
|
Jim Platt | 14 matches | 1974 - 1982 |
|
David Armstrong | 14 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Anthony McAndrew | 13 matches | 1976 - 1982 |
 |
Stuart Boam | 10 matches | 1974 - 1979 |
 |
David Mills | 9 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
 |
Phil Neal | 17 matches | 1975 - 1982 |
 |
Ray Kennedy | 17 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
 |
Ray Clemence | 16 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Phil Thompson | 14 matches | 1975 - 1982 |
|
Terry McDermott | 13 matches | 1975 - 1981 |
 |
Jimmy Case | 10 matches | 1976 - 1981 |
They played in both sides
18 matches
40 matches
13 matches
13 matches
9 matches
58 matches
5 matches
9 matches
1 match
28 matches
1 match
48 matches
They played in both sides
9 matches
58 matches
1 match
48 matches
18 matches
40 matches
1 match
28 matches
13 matches
13 matches
5 matches
9 matches
Comments