2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season

The 2000–01 season was Liverpool's 109th season of football since they were established. This season proved highly successful for Liverpool, with them picking up the League Cup, UEFA Cup and FA Cup under Gerard Houllier, having finished 3rd in the league.[1]

Competition Result Top scorer
Premier League 3rd Michael Owen, 16
UEFA Cup Winners Nick Barmby, 4
Michael Owen, 4
FA Cup Winners Emile Heskey, 5
League Cup Winners Robbie Fowler, 6
Overall Michael Owen, 24

Liverpool
2000–01 season
ChairmanDavid Moores
ManagerGérard Houllier
Premier League3rd
FA CupWinners
League CupWinners
UEFA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Owen (16)
All:
Michael Owen (24)
Average home league attendance42,768

Season summary

Liverpool enjoyed their best season for years when they completed a unique treble of cup competitions and ended Gérard Houllier's three-year wait to bring silverware to Anfield.

The first trophy was secured on 25 February when a 5–4 penalty shoot-out victory followed a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City in the Worthington Cup final. The game was also the first club fixture to be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium while Wembley was being rebuilt. Part two of the treble was completed on 12 May when two late Michael Owen goals overturned Arsenal's lead in the FA Cup Final to give the Reds a 2–1 win. The final part of the treble was perhaps the most dramatic. The UEFA Cup final featured an amazing nine goals as Alavés gave them a run for their money fighting back to equalize from 3–1 and 4–3, before Liverpool finally ran out 5–4 winners after extra-time.[2]

Promising young midfielder Steven Gerrard was voted PFA Young Player of the Year for his key part in one of the most successful season's in Liverpool's 109-year history, and contributions from British stars Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Jamie Carragher, Danny Murphy and new signings Gary McAllister and Emile Heskey were matched by an increasingly continental side consisting of new captain Sami Hyypiä, Sander Westerveld, Jari Litmanen and Dietmar Hamann.

However, there was sad news just after the end of the season, when former manager Joe Fagan (manager of the 1984 side that also managed to win three trophies in a season) died at the age of 80 after a long illness.

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Sander Westerveld
2 DF   SUI Stéphane Henchoz
3 DF  GER Christian Ziege
6 DF  GER Markus Babbel
7 MF  CZE Vladimír Šmicer
8 FW  ENG Emile Heskey
9 FW  ENG Robbie Fowler (vice-captain)
10 FW  ENG Michael Owen
11 MF  ENG Jamie Redknapp (captain)
12 DF  FIN Sami Hyypiä (2nd vice-captain)
13 MF  ENG Danny Murphy
14 DF  NOR Vegard Heggem
15 MF  CZE Patrik Berger
16 MF  GER Dietmar Hamann
17 MF  ENG Steven Gerrard
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 GK  GLP Pegguy Arphexad
20 MF  ENG Nick Barmby
21 MF  SCO Gary McAllister
23 DF  ENG Jamie Carragher
24 MF  FRA Bernard Diomède
25 MF  CRO Igor Bišćan
26 GK  DEN Jørgen Nielsen
27 DF  FRA Grégory Vignal
28 MF  IRL Richie Partridge
29 DF  ENG Stephen Wright
30 DF  FRA Djimi Traoré[notes 1]
31 DF  NOR Frode Kippe
33 MF  ENG Alan Navarro
37 FW  FIN Jari Litmanen

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  CMR Rigobert Song (to West Ham United)
5 DF  IRL Steve Staunton (to Aston Villa)
18 FW  NED Erik Meijer (to Hamburger SV)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  GUI Titi Camara (to West Ham United)
32 FW  ENG Jon Newby (to Bury)
— GK  USA Brad Friedel (to Blackburn Rovers)

Transfers

In
# Pos Player From Fee Date
24MF Bernard Diomède Auxerre£3,000,0007 June 2000
21MF Gary McAllister Coventry CityFree1 July 2000
19GK Pegguy Arphexad Leicester CityFree1 July 2000
6DF Markus Babbel Bayern MunichFree1 July 2000
20MF Nick Barmby Everton£6,000,00018 July 2000
3DF Christian Ziege Middlesbrough£5,500,00025 July 2000
27DF Grégory Vignal Montpellier£500,00022 September 2000
–FW Daniel Sjölund West Ham United£1,000,00028 November 2000
25MF Igor Bišćan Dinamo Zagreb£5,500,0007 December 2000
37FW Jari Litmanen BarcelonaFree4 January 2001

Out
# Pos Player To Fee Date
20DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye Blackburn Rovers£300,00026 June 2000
6DF Phil Babb[notes 2] Sporting CPFree1 July 2000
25MF David Thompson Coventry City£2,750,0003 August 2000
21DF Dominic Matteo[notes 3] Leeds United£4,750,00018 August 2000
19GK Brad Friedel Blackburn RoversFree3 November 2000
4DF Rigobert Song West Ham United£2,500,00028 November 2000
5DF Steve Staunton Aston VillaFree6 December 2000
18FW Erik Meijer Hamburger SVFree11 December 2000
22FW Titi Camara West Ham United£2,600,00021 December 2000
27FW Haukur Ingi Guðnason KeflavíkFree27 December 2000
32FW Jon Newby Bury£100,00020 March 2001
  • Income: £13,000,000
  • Spending: £21,500,000
  • Overall spending: £8,500,000

Events of the season

August

Gérard Houllier prepared for his third season at the Liverpool helm, looking to improve on the fourth-place finish of the previous campaign which had seen the Reds having to settle for a place in the UEFA Cup when they had come so close to qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

The campaign began with a 1–0 home win over relegation favourites Bradford City, who had defeated Liverpool last season to deny the Reds Champions League qualification; Emile Heskey scored the only goal of the game. A 2–0 defeat at Arsenal followed, before a thrilling 3–3 draw at Southampton in which Michael Owen was on target twice.

September

September began well with good home wins over Aston Villa and Manchester City. The European adventure then began with a 1–0 away win over Romanian side Rapid București in the first round first leg of the UEFA Cup. The return to league action saw 1–1 draws with West Ham United and Sunderland. The month ended with a goalless home draw in the return leg against Rapid București to ensure progression to the next stage of the competition.

October

October began badly for Liverpool, who found themselves on the receiving end of a 3–0 defeat by Chelsea in the league. Two weeks later, however, an Emile Heskey hat-trick gave them a 4–0 win at Derby County which put them in fourth place, four points behind leaders Manchester United and second placed Arsenal and a point behind third placed Leicester City. Heskey was on target in the next two games that month – a 1–0 win over Slovan Liberec in the UEFA Cup second round first leg at Anfield and the 3–1 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby, also at Anfield.

November

November brought mixed results for the Reds. Their Football League Cup quest began in the third round with a 2–1 win over Chelsea after extra time. This was followed by a 4–3 league defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. In the second round second leg of the UEFA Cup, the Reds eliminated Slovan Liberec to reach the third round. There was also an impressive 4–1 home win over Coventry City in the league, followed by 2–1 defeats at Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, and finally an 8–0 away demolition of Division Two side Stoke City in the fourth round of the League Cup. Liverpool were still a healthy fifth in the league but were now 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester United, in turn eight points ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal.

December

December was a generally good month for the Reds, who began with a 3–0 home win over Charlton Athletic before overcoming Olympiacos in the UEFA Cup third round. Liverpool then suffering a shock 1–0 home defeat at the hands of surprise title outsiders Ipswich Town, only promoted the previous season. A Danny Murphy goal gave them a 1–0 away win over Manchester United two days before Christmas, though it did little to alter the decision of many bookmakers by this stage of the season to re-open the books on the title race, as so many of them were now certain that United would win their third successive title. The year ended with a 1–0 defeat to Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Boxing Day. The Reds ended the year in sixth place, occupying the European places along with leaders Manchester United, and the top five clubs Arsenal, Sunderland, Leicester City and Ipswich Town.

January

2001 started with a 2–1 home win over Southampton, followed by a 3–0 home win over Rotherham United in the FA Cup third round. Then came a surprise 2–1 defeat by Division One strugglers Crystal Palace in the League Cup semi-final first leg at Selhurst Park, though the Reds were rampant 5-0 winners in the return leg at Anfield 14 days later to book their place in the final with Birmingham City and be presented with the opportunity to win the trophy for a record sixth time. There was also an excellent 3–0 away win over Aston Villa in the league in mid January, as well as a 2–0 win at Leeds United in the FA Cup fourth round. The month ended with a 1–1 draw against strugglers Manchester City at Maine Road. Liverpool now stood fourth in the league, with Manchester United now 15 points ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal, 16 points clear of third placed Sunderland and 18 points clear of Liverpool. Though the league was now surely beyond Liverpool's (and indeed any other team's) reach, the Reds still had three cups to play for.

February

February began with an impressive 3–0 home win over struggling West Ham United and a 1–1 draw at Sunderland. Then came the return to European action – a 2–0 away win over Roma in the UEFA Cup fourth round, in which Michael Owen scored both goals. Then came a 4–2 home win over Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round. Then came the second leg of the game against Roma, which the Reds lost 1–0 at Anfield, still enough for Liverpool to progress to the quarter-finals.

The League Cup final on 25 February was to be the first domestic cup final to be playing beyond England's borders: Wembley Stadium had closed for rebuilding in October 2000 and, until the revamped stadium was ready, all major finals in English football would be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Robbie Fowler put the Reds ahead against Birmingham City after 30 minutes, only for the Division One midlanders to equalise later. With extra time played, the scores were still level and so the game went to penalties – a first for an English cup final. Liverpool won the shoot-out to end their six-year wait for a major trophy, their longest major trophy wait since the early 1960s.

March

Liverpool began March with a 2–0 defeat at Leicester City before travelling to Portugal for the UEFA Cup quarter final first leg with Porto, which ended in a goalless draw. Then came the all-Merseyside FA Cup quarter-final – not against Everton, but against Wirral-based Tranmere Rovers, managed by former Liverpool striker John Aldridge. The Reds won 4–2 at Prenton Park, marking the end of a complicated story for Tranmere, who were on their way to relegation from Division One – and for Aldridge, who left the club within weeks of this game. Four days later, Porto travelled to Anfield for the quarter-final second leg, which the Reds won 2–0. The remaining games that month were a 1–1 home draw with struggling Derby County and a 2–0 home win over Manchester United, which did little except prolong United's wait for their inevitable third straight league title.

April

With Manchester United confirmed as Premier League champions on 14 April, most eyes were off the Premier League as Liverpool looked to add the FA Cup and UEFA Cup to their earlier League Cup triumph. The FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park on 8 April was against Division Two surprise package Wycombe Wanderers (in only their eighth season as a Football League club) and the Reds only narrowly managed to beat them with a slender 2–1 win. The UEFA Cup semi final first leg with Barcelona saw a goalless draw at the Camp Nou, before a penalty by 36-year-old Gary McAllister in the return leg at Anfield put the Reds through to their first post-Heysel European final.

May

After securing a third-place finish in the league and qualification for the Champions League for the first time in the post-Heysel era, the Reds enjoyed one of their finest months ever by completing a unique treble of the League Cup (won in late February), FA Cup and UEFA Cup. The FA Cup was snatched from the jaws of defeat when two late goals from Michael Owen overturned Arsenal's 1–0 lead in the final minutes of the game. The treble was completed four days later when a thrilling match against Alavés of Spain gave them a 5–4 victory in the UEFA Cup final.

Results

Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result

F–A

 Scorers
22 July 2000 Stoke City A 0–1
29 July 2000 SC Freiburg A 4–1 Barmby 18', Heskey 40', Owen 54', Staunton 74'
3 August 2000 Glentoran A 4–0 Fowler 9', Berger 43', Šmicer 44', Murphy 61'
5 August 2000 Benfica N 2–2 Camara 10', Owen 48'
10 August 2000 Valerenga A 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Šmicer 22'
13 August 2000 Parma H 5–0 Hamann 29', Barmby 38', McAllister 59', Owen 64' (pen.), 84'

Premier League
19 August 2000 1Liverpool1–0Bradford CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Heskey  67' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,183
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 August 2000 2Arsenal2–0LiverpoolLondon
Lauren  8'
Henry  89'		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,014
Referee: Graham Poll
26 August 2000 3Southampton3–3LiverpoolSouthampton
Pahars  73', 90'
El Khalej  85'		 Report Owen  24', 64'
Hyypiä  55'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,202
Referee: Jeff Winter
6 September 2000 4Liverpool3–1Aston VillaLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  5', 14', 33' Report Stone  83' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,360
Referee: Neale Barry
9 September 2000 5Liverpool3–2Manchester CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  11'
Hamann  56', 82'		 Report Weah  67'
Horlock  81' (pen.)		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,692
Referee: Graham Barber
17 September 2000 6West Ham United1–1LiverpoolNewham, London
Di Canio  69' (pen.) Report Gerrard  12' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 25,998
Referee: David Elleray
23 September 2000 7Liverpool1–1SunderlandLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  30' Report Phillips  14' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,713
Referee: Mike Riley
1 October 2000 8Chelsea3–0LiverpoolFulham, London
Westerveld  10' (o.g.)
Hasselbaink  11'
Guðjohnsen  71'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
15 October 2000 9Derby County0–4LiverpoolDerby, Derbyshire
Report Heskey  17', 54', 67'
Berger  80'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,532
Referee: Steve Bennett
21 October 2000 10Liverpool1–0Leicester CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Heskey  69' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,395
Referee: Andy D'Urso
29 October 2000 11Liverpool3–1EvertonLiverpool, Merseyside
Barmby  12'
Heskey  55'
Berger  78' (pen.)		 Report Campbell  17' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,718
Referee: Paul Durkin
4 November 2000 12Leeds United4–3LiverpoolLeeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka  24', 46', 73', 75' Report Hyypiä  2'
Ziege  18'
Šmicer  61'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
Referee: David Elleray
12 November 2000 13Liverpool4–1Coventry CityLiverpool, Merseyside
McAllister  13'
Gerrard  51'
Heskey  82', 87'		 Report Thompson  56' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,701
Referee: Mike Riley
19 November 2000 14Tottenham Hotspur2–1LiverpoolHaringey, London
Ferdinand  31'
Sherwood  40'		 Report Fowler  17' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,036
Referee: Mark Halsey
26 November 2000 15Newcastle United2–1LiverpoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyneside
Solano  4'
Dyer  70'		 Report Heskey  78' Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 51,949
Referee: [Barry Knight}
2 December 2000 16Liverpool3–0Charlton AthleticLiverpool, Merseyside
Fish  5' (o.g.)
Heskey  78'
Babbel  90'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,515
10 December 2000 17Liverpool0–1Ipswich TownLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stewart  45' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,509
17 December 2000 18Manchester United0–1LiverpoolTrafford, Greater Manchester
Report Murphy  43' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,533
23 December 2000 19Liverpool4–0ArsenalLiverpool, Merseyside
Gerrard  12'
Owen  62'
Barmby  71'
Fowler  84'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,144
Referee: Paul Durkin
26 December 2000 20Middlesbrough1–0LiverpoolMiddlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Karembeu  44' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 34,696
1 January 2001 21Liverpool2–1SouthamptonLiverpool, Merseyside
Gerrard  12'
Babbel  86'		 Report Soltvedt  20' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 38,474
13 January 2001 22Aston Villa0–3LiverpoolBirmingham
Report Murphy  24', 53'
Gerrard  32'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,366
20 January 2001 23Liverpool0–0MiddlesbroughLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,042
31 January 2001 24Manchester City1–1LiverpoolManchester, Greater Manchester
Tiatto  48' Report Heskey  43' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,629
3 February 2001 25Liverpool3–0West Ham UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Šmicer  20'
Fowler  45', 57'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,045
10 February 2001 26Sunderland1–1LiverpoolSunderland, Wearside
Hutchison  51' Report Litmanen  79' (pen.) Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 47,553
3 March 2001 27Leicester City2–0LiverpoolLeicester, Leicestershire
Akinbiyi  51'
Izzet  90'		 Report Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,924
18 March 2001 28Liverpool1–1Derby CountyLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  52' Report Burton  9' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,362
31 March 2001 29Liverpool2–0Manchester UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Gerrard  16'
Fowler  40'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,806
10 April 2001 30Ipswich Town1–1LiverpoolIpswich, Suffolk
Armstrong  77' Report Heskey  46' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 23,504
13 April 2001 31Liverpool1–2Leeds UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Gerrard  55' Report Ferdinand  4'
Bowyer  33'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,116
16 April 2001 32Everton2–3LiverpoolLiverpool, Merseyside
Ferguson  42'
Unsworth  83' (pen.)		 Report Heskey  5'
Babbel  57'
McAllister  90'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,260
22 April 2001 33Liverpool3–1Tottenham HotspurLiverpool, Merseyside
Heskey  7'
McAllister  73' (pen.)
Fowler  88'		 Report Korsten  24' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,547
28 April 2001 34Coventry City0–2LiverpoolCoventry
Report Hyypiä  83'
McAllister  86'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 23,063
1 May 2001 35Bradford City0–2LiverpoolBradford
Report Owen  47'
McAllister  67'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 22,057
5 May 2001 36Liverpool3–0Newcastle UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  25', 72', 81' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,363
8 May 2001 37Liverpool2–2ChelseaLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  8', 60' Report Hasselbaink  13', 67' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,588
19 May 2001 38Charlton Athletic0–4LiverpoolLondon
Report Fowler  55', 71'
Murphy  60'
Owen  81'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,043

Classification
Main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 38 24 8 6 79 31 +48 80 Qualification for the Champions League first group stage
2 Arsenal 38 20 10 8 63 38 +25 70
3 Liverpool 38 20 9 9 71 39 +32 69 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Leeds United 38 20 8 10 64 43 +21 68 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Ipswich Town 38 20 6 12 57 42 +15 66
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since Liverpool won the League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both FA Cup finalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWLDWWDDLWWWLWLLWLWWLWWDDWDLDWDLWWWWWDW
Position7141265448633434646546432222333333555433
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup
6 January 2001 3Liverpool3–0Rotherham UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Heskey  47'  75'
Hamann  73'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 30,689
Referee: Mark Halsey
27 January 2001 4Leeds United0–2LiverpoolLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Barmby  88'
Heskey  90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,108
Referee: Andy D'Urso
18 February 2001 5Liverpool4–2Manchester CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Litmanen  7' (pen.)
Heskey  13'
Šmicer  54' (pen.)
Babbel  85'		 Report Kanchelskis  29'
Goater  90'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,231
Referee: Graham Poll
11 March 2001 6Tranmere Rovers2–4LiverpoolBirkenhead, Wirral
Steve Yates  47'
Allison  58'		 Report Murphy  12'
Owen  27'
Gerrard  52'
Fowler  82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 16,342
Referee: Alan Wiley
8 April 2001 Semi-finalWycombe Wanderers1–2LiverpoolBirmingham, West Midlands
16:00 Ryan  88' Report Heskey  78'
Fowler  83'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,037
Referee: Paul Durkin
12 May 2001 FinalArsenal1–2LiverpoolCardiff
15:00 BST Ljungberg  72' Report Owen  83', 88' Stadium: Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 72,500
Referee: Steve Dunn

League Cup
1 November 2000 3Liverpool2–1 (a.e.t.)ChelseaLiverpool
Murphy  11'
Fowler  104'		 Report Zola  29' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 29,370
Referee: Rob Harris
29 November 2000 4Stoke City0–8LiverpoolStoke-on-Trent
Report Ziege  6'
Šmicer  26'
Babbel  28'
Fowler  39', 82', 85' (pen.)
Hyypiä  59'
Murphy  65'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,109
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 December 2000 5Liverpool3–0 (a.e.t.)FulhamLiverpool
Owen  105'
Šmicer  114'
Barmby  120'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 20,144
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
10 January 2001 Semi-final
First leg		Crystal Palace2–1LiverpoolCroydon, London
20:00 Rubins  56'
Morrison  77'		 Report Šmicer  78' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,933
Referee: Uriah Rennie
24 January 2001 Semi-final
Second leg		Liverpool5–0Crystal PalaceLiverpool
20:00 Šmicer  13'
Murphy  15', 51'
Bišćan  18'
Fowler  89'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,854
Referee: Paul Durkin
25 February 2001 FinalLiverpool1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Birmingham CityCardiff
15:00 GMT Fowler  30' Report Purse  90' (pen.) Stadium: Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 73,500
Referee: David Elleray (London)[3]
Penalties
McAllister
Barmby
Ziege
Hamann
Fowler
Carragher 		Grainger
Purse
Marcelo
Lazaridis
Hughes
A. Johnson

UEFA Cup

First round
14 September 2000 Rapid București 0–1 LiverpoolBucharest, Romania
Report Barmby  29' Stadium: Giulești Stadium
Attendance: 9,782
Referee: Nicolai Volquartz
28 September 2000 Liverpool 0–0 Rapid BucureștiLiverpool, England
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,954
Referee: Miroslav Liba

Second round
26 October 2000 Liverpool 1–0 Slovan LiberecLiverpool, England
Heskey  87' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 29,662
Referee: Massimo Busacca
9 November 2000 Slovan Liberec 2–3 LiverpoolLiberec, Czech Republic
Štajner  9'
Breda  89'		 Report Barmby  31'
Heskey  76'
Owen  82'		 Stadium: Stadion u Nisy
Attendance: 6,808
Referee: Edgar Steinborn

Third round
23 November 2000 Olympiacos 2–2 LiverpoolAthens, Greece
Alexandris  65', 89' Report Barmby  38'
Gerrard  66'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 43,855
Referee: René Temmink
7 December 2000 Liverpool 2–0 OlympiacosLiverpool, England
Heskey  28'
Barmby  60'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 35,484
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira

Fourth round
15 February 2001 Roma 0–2 LiverpoolRome, Italy
Report Owen  46', 72' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 59,718
Referee: Markus Merk
22 February 2001 Liverpool 0–1 RomaLiverpool, England
Report Guigou  70' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,688
Referee: José María García-Aranda

Quarter-finals
8 March 2001 Porto 0–0 LiverpoolPorto, Portugal
Report Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 21,502
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
15 March 2001 Liverpool 2–0 PortoLiverpool, England
Murphy  33'
Owen  37'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 40,502
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen

Semi-finals
5 April 2001 Barcelona 0–0 LiverpoolBarcelona, Spain
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,832
Referee: Hellmut Krug
19 April 2001 Liverpool 1–0 BarcelonaLiverpool, England
McAllister  44' (pen.) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,203
Referee: Urs Meier

Final
16 May 2001 FinalLiverpool 5–4 (a.e.t.) AlavésDortmund, Germany
20:45 Babbel  4'
Gerrard  16'
McAllister  41' (pen.)
Fowler  73'
Geli  117'  (o.g.)		 Report Alonso  27'
Moreno  48', 51'
Cruyff  89'		 Stadium: Westfalen
Attendance: 48,050
Referee: Gilles Veissière

Statistics

Player statistics
As of 31 June 2001
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Sander Westerveld 6103806040130
2 DF Stéphane Henchoz 5303205060100
3 DF Christian Ziege 32211+512+101+316+30
4 DF Rigobert Song 4030000010
5 DF Steve Staunton 200+1000000+10
6 DF Markus Babbel 6063835141131
7 MF Vladimír Šmicer 49716+1124+115+146+50
8 FW Emile Heskey 562233+3143+253+109+23
9 FW Robbie Fowler 481715+1283+22566+51
10 FW Michael Owen 462420+8164+131+1110+14
12 DF Sami Hyypiä 5843536061110
13 MF Danny Murphy 471013+1444+11546+41
14 DF Vegard Heggem 401+20000010
15 MF Patrik Berger 21211+320+10103+20
16 MF Dietmar Hamann 53326+42512+30130
17 MF Steven Gerrard 501029+472+214092
18 FW Erik Meijer 300+30000000
19 GK Pegguy Arphexad 2000002000
20 MF Nick Barmby 46821+522+312+416+34
21 MF Gary McAllister 49821+954+112+304+52
23 DF Jamie Carragher 58030+406060120
24 MF Bernard Diomède 401+10000020
25 MF Igor Bišćan 2128+503+114100
26 MF Richie Partridge 1000001000
27 DF Grégory Vignal 704+200+100000
29 DF Stephen Wright 400+20100+1000
30 DF Djimi Traoré 1208000102+10
37 MF Jari Litmanen 924+111+111+1000
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Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 18 May 2016
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
1 FW 10 Michael Owen 16 3 1 4 24
2 FW 8 Emile Heskey 14 5 0 3 22
3 FW 9 Robbie Fowler 8 2 6 1 17
4 MF 17 Steven Gerrard 7 1 0 2 10
MF 13 Danny Murphy 4 1 4 1 10
6 MF 20 Nick Barmby 2 1 1 4 8
7 MF 21 Gary McAllister 5 0 0 2 7
MF 7 Vladimír Šmicer 2 1 4 0 7
9 DF 6 Markus Babbel 3 1 1 1 6
10 DF 12 Sami Hyypiä 3 0 1 0 4
11 MF 16 Dietmar Hamann 2 1 0 0 3
12 MF 15 Patrik Berger 2 0 0 0 2
MF 37 Jari Litmanen 1 1 0 0 2
DF 3 Christian Ziege 1 1 0 0 2
15 DF 25 Igor Bišćan 0 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1 2
TOTALS 71 20 17 19 127

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References
  1. "Charlton 0 Liverpool 4". Liverpoolfc.tv. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. "Liverpool 5 Alaves 4". UEFA.com. 16 May 2001. Archived from the original on 7 August 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Blues shot down as Liverpool lift cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 February 2001. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

Notes
  1. Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and would make his international debut for Mali in 2004.
  2. Babb was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1994.
  3. Matteo was born in Dumfries, Scotland, but was raised in England from the age of four and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Scotland in November 2000.
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