Hyypia steals it for Pool

Auxerre 0, Liverpool 1

The Merseysiders had been outplayed for long spells, but with Auxerre lacking a cutting edge to their clever play, Liverpool hung in, defended superbly, and grabbed a crucial away victory.

Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier left German midfielder Dietmar Hamann on the bench and stuck with his all-English central midfield pairing of Danny Murphy and Steven Gerrard.