Match Report
In the standings it was Hertha BSC 29th on 3 points, Liverpool 17th on 7 — separated by 4. On the form table Hertha BSC stood 24th over the last five rounds, despite being 29th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hertha BSC 4 scored and 3 conceded per game, Liverpool 2 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.73.
Liverpool came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Hertha BSC, 15/15 for Liverpool.
The venue was Tivoli Stadion Tirol in Innsbruck, with room for 15,200 spectators. D. Pfister took charge of the match — our records show 52 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-3.