Liverpool returned to the Champions League after five years against Bulgarian side Ludogorets at Anfield on 16th September, 2014, and it was a nervy evening for supporters of the Reds. The deadlock was not broken until late in the second half when Mario Balotelli scored his first Liverpool goal, but Ludogorets seemed to have snatched a draw with a 91st minute equaliser. There was more drama to come though, with Steven Gerrard converting a last gasp penalty to give Brendan Rodgers a win in his first Champions League game as manager.
Liverpool vs Ludogorets 1-0 (Mario Balotelli goal vs Ludogorets 82′)
Liverpool Luodogorets 1-1 (Dani Abalo goal vs Liverpool 90+1′)
Liverpool v Ludogorets 2-1 (Steven Gerrard penalty vs Ludogorets 90+3′)
Final score and result:- Liverpool Luodogorets 2-1 (Balotelli, Gerrard pen/ Abalo)
Liverpool v Ludogorets 2014 attendance:- 43,307 (Referee- Jug)
LFC starting lineup vs Ludogorets Razgrad 2014:- Mignolet, Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling, Balotelli.
Ludogrets starting XI vs Liuverpool Cl 2014:- Borjan, Junior Caicara, Moti, Aleksandar Aleksandrov, Minev, Mihail Aleksandrov, Dyakov, Abel, Misidjan, Marcelinho, Bezjak
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