Season 07/08 Kicks Off

11 Aug 2007 Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool - EPL

BBC - Liverpool took a first-half lead with a helping hand from Villa through Martin Laursen's own goal after Stuart Taylor pushed away Fernando Torres' shot. The visitors missed a catalogue of chances and with five minutes left Gareth Barry's penalty pulled Villa level after Jamie Carragher's handball. But Gerrard had the last word - as he has so often - arcing the ball over the Villa wall into the roof of the net.