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SirStanleyBowles- 03-10-2009
Liverpool v Real Madrid
Liverpool are set to be without Yossi Benayoun after the Israeli star injured his hamstring in training. The Reds will also make late fitness decisions on Fernando Torres, Alvaro Arbeloa and Daniel Agger for the match, which they lead 1-0 from the first leg. "Yossi has a hamstring problem and we will know more after the scan," Benitez told Liverpool's official website. Torres took part in light training on Monday, but a decision will be made on Tuesday about his participation. Liverpool will definitely be without the suspended Albert Riera, after the Spaniard collected a yellow card in the first leg in the Bernabeu two weeks ago. Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Skrtel, Dossena, Aurelio, Kuyt, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Lucas, Babel, Torres, Benayoun, Ngog, Cavalieri, Darby, Irwin, Spearing. BIG MATCH STATS Liverpool and Real Madrid have met twice before in European competition, the last being their match two weeks ago in Madrid which ended in a 0-1 victory for Liverpool. On 27 May 1981, the two clubs met in the Champions Cup final in the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Alan Kennedy won the match for Liverpool in the 82nd minute. With 14 Champions Cup/Champions League trophies between them, Real Madrid (nine) and Liverpool (five) rank as the first and third most successful clubs in Europe's most prestigious club tournament. Only AC Milan's seven CC/CL victories separate them. Liverpool have played 13 European home matches against Spanish clubs and won only three times, drawing six and losing four. They have not won any of their last six home matches against clubs from Spain, since eliminating Barcelona from the Uefa Cup, with a 1-0 win in the semi-final second leg at Anfield on 19 April 2001. Real Madrid have played nine European away matches against English clubs, winning three times, drawing two and losing four. The last time Real Madrid won a European match on English soil was on 22 November 2000, when they beat Leeds United 2-0 in a Champions League second phase group match.