Liverpool 3-2 Wigan Athletic

Dirk Kuyt's scissor-kick five minutes from time gave Liverpool all three points against 10-man Wigan in a fantastic game at Anfield.
Amr Zaki gave the visitors the lead on 29 minutes after a mistake from Daniel Agger.

Kuyt fired Liverpool level on 37 minutes but on the stroke of half-time Zaki scored a spectacular overhead-kick to restore Wigan's lead, before Antonio Valencia was sent off for two bookable offences.

The home side hit back through Albert Riera, before Kuyt's late winner.
For Wigan to leave Anfield with no points was very harsh, they played with great confidence. Zaki troubled the Liverpool defence all afternoon.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez:
"I think that we were attacking, controlling and creating chances so we were in control of the second half.

"We didn't start well and they started really well.

"After conceding the goal the team was a little bit nervous but when we scored the first goal, we were again in the game and were controlling.

"We then concede the second goal when we were playing better."

Wigan manager Steve Bruce on Antonio Valencia's sending off:
"Every decision that was contentious was given to Liverpool.

"Every little decision went their way. The first yellow card, he doesn't deserve a yellow card, the second one is arguable.

"That was the decisive moment in the match because up until then we were coping admirably and were arguably the best team."

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa (Benayoun 79), Carragher, Agger, Dossena (El Zhar 78), Pennant, Gerrard, Alonso, Riera, Keane (Hyypia 90), Kuyt.
Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Leiva Lucas, Insua, Ngog.

Booked: Dossena.

Goals: Kuyt 37, Riera 80, Kuyt 85.

Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Palacios (Koumas 90), Kapo (Brown 82), De Ridder (Kilbane 79), Zaki.
Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Taylor, Boyce, Camara.

Sent Off: Valencia (75).

Booked: Valencia.

Goals: Zaki 29, 45.

Att: 43,868

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).