Liverpool 7 - 0 Spartak Moscow: Iron Curtain torn apart by Reds onslaught
The Details
Date: 6/12/17
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Background
The stage was set at Anfield. The knockout stages of the Champions League awaited the victors. A win for Liverpool would also guarantee top spot in the group. Draw, and the Reds would probably slip into second place as Sevilla were widely expected to defeat Maribor in their final game, also tonight. Spartak had to win to progress.
Klopp again rotated his starting eleven with five changes from the team that took the pitch at …
Dominate, concede, repeat... Liverpool draw in Moscow
The Details
Date: 26/9/17
Venue: Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
Background
Tonight, Spartak and Liverpool met for the first time since 2002. After what can probably be described as two disappointing draws for both teams in round one of the group fixtures, each of them was looking to get back on track with three points from this fixture. Sevilla, at home to Maribor in the other fixture, would surely be picking up three points and it was important to keep pace with …
Strangers in Moscow - Spartak vs Liverpool Preview
The Details
Venue - Otkrytiye Arena (Moscow)
Referee - Clément Turpin (France)
Date & Time - Tuesday, 26th September 2017 @ 19:45 BST
Current Odds - Spartak Moscow 7/2, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 7/10
Form
Spartak Moscow won the Russian Premier League last season for the first time in 16 years. Their defence of the title is not going to plan, however.
Massimo Carrera is their fiery Italian coach and he has been struggling with internal conflict this season between the Sporting …