Owen fires Liverpool in front

Liverpool 1 Auxerre 0

Michael Owen has put Liverpool ahead with a trademark strike on 67 minutes.

Liverpool: Dudek, Carragher, Henchoz, Hyypia, Traore, Diouf, Murphy, Gerrard, Riise, Owen, Heskey.

Subs: Arphexad, Baros, Smicer, Hamann, Diao, Biscan, Cheyrou.

Auxerre: Cool, Radet, Boumsong, Mexes, Jaures, Faye, Tainio, Mathis, Lachuer, Fadiga, Cisse.

Subs: Hamel, Grichting, Gonzales, Mwaruwari, Perrier Doumbe, Sirieix, Akale.

Referee: A Lopez Nieto (Spain)