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Lille 1-0 Liverpool: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez takes his side to Lille for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie with the competition representing the Reds' last hope of winning any silverware this season

The French side make the brighter start and Liverpool spend the opening minutes defending, with Javier Mascherano sliding in to dispossess Franck Beria on this occasion

Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Lille's Aurelien Chedjou

Liverpool improve as the first half continues and force the French side on the back foot, but cannot make the breakthrough despite creating the better chances

Fernando Torres is challenged by Lille's Adil Rami

Both sides get bogged down in midfield at the start of the second half and the game at the Lille Metropole stadium is badly in need of some goalmouth action

Lilles Eden Hazard is tackled by Emiliano Insua

Lille's young Belgian winger Eden Hazard is the most impressive player on the night but he can find no way through the Liverpool defence this time

Jose Reina is beaten by the free-kick of Eden Hazard

But Hazard crowns his performance with the match-winning goal as his free-kick evades everyone and sneaks into Jose Reina's far corner

Daniel Agger and his Liverpool team-mates will hope the Anfield atmosphere can help them rescue the tie in the return leg on 18 March

Nicola Legrottaglie celebrates his goal against Fulham

Juventus 3-1 Fulham: Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie climbs highest to get Fulham's evening off to a bad start at the Stadio Olimpico with the opening goal after nine minutes

Joanthan Zebina is congratulated on his goal against Fulham

A tremendous strike from right-back Jonathan Zebina flies past Mark Schwarzer to the delight of the sparse home crowd as the inquest begins in the Fulham ranks

Fulham haul their way back into the tie as Dickson Etuhu's shot cannons of Legrottaglie and past a wrong-footed Alex Manninger

David trezeguet celebrates his goal against Fulham

But Juventus reopen a two-goal lead with the last kick of the first half as David Trezeguet beats Schwarzer at the second attempt

Juventus' Diego shots for goal against Fulham

Former Werder Bremen playmaker Diego bends a shot around Aaron Hughes but is denied by a good stop from Schwarzer as Juventus press forward after the break

Nicola Legrottaglie and Claudio Marchisio challenge Clint Dempsey

The two sides cancel each other out for much of the second half as Clint Dempsey toils in vain in search of an opening

Jonathan Greening and Zoltan Gera traipse off at the final whistle facing a tall order to recover the tie at Craven Cottage on 18 March

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