the big clash between lfc and blackburn has just ended with liverpool having a 3-1 victory. the first half was evens and went in 0-0 with a few penalty calls for both sides.

but when the second half came it was all guns blazing and Steven Gerrard got the opener to make it 1-0 to the pool, not long after Fernando Torres made it 2-0 with a great header. just after scoring his goal Torres was subed off for the Ukrainian Andriy Vorronin who as soon as coming on got a goal from a great pass from John Arne Riise.

as the game went into extra time Santa Cruz got the ball and slotted it in for blackburn to make it 3-1 but it was all in vain as the match soon ended with the liverpool victory.

a great performance by the liverpool players and now they are 5 points ahead of their merseyside rivals everton.