Saviola on hand to sink Pool

Monaco 1 Liverpool 0

Liverpool lost Spanish imports Luis Garcia and then Josemi - both taken off on stretchers - as they slumped to a frustrating Group A defeat. The manner of Monaco’s winner, Saviola scoring after apparently handling the ball in the box, left Liverpool furious.

Fuming Rafael Benitez slammed the controversial Monaco goal which left his side in desperate danger of missing out on the second round. Javier Saviola seemed to control the ball with his hand in the penalty area before drilling the winner past Reds keeper Chris Kirkland in the second-half.