Cruel for Pool as Lyon make a point

LIVERPOOL’S hearts were broken by a cruel last-minute equaliser that has all but ended their Champions League dreams for a traumatic season.

Ryan Babel had scored a wonder goal with just seven minutes left and if Liverpool could have hung on they would still have had a realistic chance of reaching the last 16. But Liverpool’s season has been littered with shattering luck and bitter body blows, as well as beach-ball goals.

And when Lisandro struck an equaliser in the final seconds for Lyon – sending them into the last 16 – Liverpool knew their own hopes were left hanging by a thread.