Liverpool cruise, historic win for Anorthosis
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-27 11:26

European champions Liverpool stepped up a gear to snuff out Lithuania's FBK Kaunas on Tuesday, recovering from a goal down to take a 3-1 lead into the return leg of their Champions League second round qualifier.

Liverpool's Peter Crouch (C, red) fights for the ball with FBK Kaunas goalkeeper Eduardas Rursris (R) during their Champions League soccer match in Kaunas, Lithuania, July 26, 2005. [Reuters]

A goal midway through the first half from Giedrius Barevicius gave the Premier League side the wake-up call they needed.

Rafa Benitez's side were behind for only six minutes as French striker Djibril Cisse reacted quickly to a knock down from his partner Peter Crouch to hook home. Three minutes later Jamie Carragher headed in Steven Gerrard's corner, his first goal for six years, and the threat from Kaunas evaporated.

Gerrard made and scored the third goal nine minutes after halftime, converting a penalty.

"It was a difficult game but in the end it's a good result for us," Benitez said. "We had the game under control, we made one mistake but we had many chances."

Security was high in Nicosia where Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta scored twice in the final seven minutes to secure a historic 3-1 victory over Turkey's Trabzonspor.

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