1964
Six goals on Anfield’s first European night
Liverpool beat KR Reykjavík 6–1 as Anfield staged European football for the first time, with Bobby Graham scoring on his debut.
This Week in Liverpool History
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Reports and articles from Liverpool’s past, Monday to Sunday.
Monday
Tuesday
2004
Cissé and Baroš give Liverpool a winning start against Monaco
Djibril Cissé opened the scoring and Milan Baroš settled the match late on as Liverpool beat the previous season’s Champions League finalists 2–0.
2026
Szoboszlai settles Spurs tie after Liverpool’s young side responds
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo put Liverpool ahead before Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a 3–1 Carabao Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Wednesday
1986
Liverpool 3–1 Everton: Rush scores twice in the delayed final
Ian Rush's double and Steve McMahon's header gave Liverpool a two-goal advantage in the belated Super Cup final.
2016
Henderson’s curling finish crowns Liverpool’s win at Chelsea
Jordan Henderson’s long-range strike gave Liverpool a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge, and they held off Chelsea’s response to win 2–1.
Thursday
1974
Nine scorers as Liverpool put eleven past Strømsgodset
Phil Thompson and Phil Boersma scored twice each as Liverpool beat Strømsgodset 11–0, with only one outfield player absent from the scoresheet.
Friday
1991
Saunders scores four as Liverpool return to Europe
Liverpool’s first European match since 1985 ended in a 6–1 win over Kuusysi Lahti, although a late burst of goals transformed a much closer contest.
Saturday
1925
Forshaw’s hat-trick leads Liverpool’s five-goal defeat of United
Dick Forshaw scored three as Liverpool beat Manchester United 5–0 at Anfield, turning a narrow half-time lead into a decisive First Division victory.
Sunday
1987
Steve Nicol’s hat-trick dismantles Newcastle
Selected on the right of midfield, Steve Nicol scored a hat-trick as Liverpool won 4–1 at St James’ Park and continued their unbeaten start to 1987–88.
2006
Alonso strikes from his own half to seal Liverpool’s win
Dirk Kuyt scored his first Liverpool goal before Xabi Alonso struck from inside his own half to seal a 2–0 win over Newcastle at Anfield.