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Memorable White Kit Moments

FC Barcelona 0-1 Liverpool FC, UEFA Cup, 1976

March 1976 and Bob Paisley's Liverpool FC travel to Spain to face FC Barcelona at Camp Nou in the first leg of the UEFA Cup semi-final. No English team had ever beaten FC Barcelona on their own patch and with Johan Cruyff in the Catalans' side the hosts were clear favourites. But, playing in all white, Liverpool FC took the game to FC Barcelona and netted the only goal of the game when John Toshack fired home in the 13th minute after a one-two with Kevin Keegan. Only one English team has beaten FC Barcelona at Camp Nou since – Liverpool FC in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League.

Southampton FC 0-1 Liverpool FC, Charity Shield, 1976

White was a good colour for John Toshack – he went on to manage Real Madrid CF twice and Swansea City FC – and when League champions Liverpool FC met FA Cup winners Southampton FC in the 1976 Charity Shield at Wembley it was the big Welshman who got the only goal. Again it was Kevin Keegan who set him up, heading the ball down for Tosh to lash home a half-volley from the edge of the box to give LFC a first-ever Charity Shield win at Wembley.

SL Benfica 1-2 Liverpool FC, European Cup, 1978

One of Liverpool FC's most underestimated European away wins came in the first leg of the 1978 European Cup quarter-final against SL Benfica. With 80,000 inside Estadio da Luz and the Portuguese champions on a 46-game unbeaten run it looked like being an even more difficult task when Nene put the Eagles ahead in the 18thminute on a quagmire of a pitch, but the Reds were European Champions for a reason. Jimmy Case used the rain-sodden pitch to his advantage by equalising from a lowly-struck direct free-kick before skipper Emlyn Hughes curled a brilliant 72nd minute winner from a wide angle. The Reds went on to win the European Cup. Again.

West Ham United FC 1-2 Liverpool FC, League Cup, 1981

Back in the day, cup finals went to replays so when the Reds and Hammers drew 1-1 at Wembley in the 1981 League Cup final, the sides had to meet again at Villa Park two-and-a-half weeks later. Paul Goddard headed West Ham United FC ahead with just five minutes on the clock, but Kenny Dalglish levelled matters in the 25thminute by sliding in to volley Terry McDermott's chipped pass home. The winner came three minutes later from the unlikely source of Alan Hansen's head (it was his only League Cup goal in 68 appearances!) to give Liverpool FC a maiden League Cup triumph and a first-ever cup final win while wearing an away strip.

FC Bayern Munich 1-1 Liverpool FC, European Cup, 1981

The German champions had held the Reds to a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the first leg of the 1981 European Cup semi-final and with Liverpool FC already missing captain Phil Thompson and Alan Kennedy through injury they suffered a further blow when Kenny Dalglish was forced off at the Olympiastadion after just nine minutes. Rookie striker Howard Gayle came on and caused the Bayern defence all kinds of problems, but it was Ray Kennedy's 83rd minute scooped finish that proved to be critical. Karlheinz Rummenigge equalised, but LFC went through to the final in Paris on away goals and won European Cup number three.

Watford FC 1-2 Liverpool FC, FA Cup, 1986

Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool FC won an historic league and FA Cup double in 1986, but came close to exiting the FA Cup in this sixth round replay at Vicarage Road. Because Watford FC wore red shorts and socks with their yellow shirts the Reds had to wear all-white and they fell behind two minutes after the interval when future Anfield star John Barnes curled a free-kick into the bottom corner. With only four minutes to play Hornets keeper Tony Coton felled Ian Rush in the box and Jan Molby kept his nerve from the penalty spot to send the game to extra-time where Rush's 108th minute drive from outside the box flew in off the post to send LFC through.

Arsenal FC 0-1 Liverpool FC, Division One, 1987

Ian Rush scored against Arsenal FC in the 1987 League Cup final (pictured) defeat to the Gunners at Wembley and it was, famously, the first time Liverpool FC had ever lost during the 146 games the Welshman had netted in. However, a month before Rushie had scored in his 143rd different game for LFC when he volleyed home the only goal in a 1-0 victory against the Gunners at Highbury, his 31st goal in a 40-goal season before moving to Juventus FC that summer. Rush scored another 139 goals after returning to Anfield in 1988, but his two against Arsenal FC in 1987 were the last he scored wearing a white away strip.  

Aston Villa FC 2-4 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 1998

After over a decade without a white away kit the traditional colour returned in 1998/99 and just 11 days after Gerard Houllier took sole charge of Liverpool FC, he had his first away win courtesy of a Robbie Fowler hat-trick in a crazy game at Villa Park. Paul Ince and Fowler put the Reds 2-0 up in seven minutes, Dion Dublin pulled one back for the then league-leaders Villa. Vegard Heggem teed up Fowler to make it 3-1, Dublin got another before Fowler completed his hat-trick in the 66th minute from Jamie Redknapp's cross. 4-2, but there was still time for ex-Red Stan Collymore to get sent off and for David James to deny Dublin his hat-trick by saving his penalty.

FC Bayern Munich 2-3 Liverpool FC, UEFA Super Cup, 2001

UEFA Cup winners Liverpool FC took on UEFA Champions League winners FC Bayern Munich for UEFA's showpiece Super Cup final in Monaco and had three goals on the board by the 46th minute. New boy John Arne Riise slid home Michael Owen's cross to open the scoring before Emile Heskey burst between two defenders and found the net on the stroke of half-time. Within 15 seconds of the restart Owen raced onto Jamie Carragher's through-ball to make it 3-0 and although FCB pulled a couple of goals back through Hasan Salihamidzic and Carsten Jancker, Liverpool FC were UEFA Super Cup winners for a second time.

Manchester United FC 0-1 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 2002

Gerard Houllier's Liverpool FC won three Premier League away games in four seasons at Old Trafford between 2000/01 and 2003/04, all of them 1-0 and all of them by goals from Danny Murphy. The Redmen wore yellow in the first, but white in the other two with this midweek victory in January 2002 putting LFC within two points of the then league-leaders Manchester United FC. The goal came in the 84th minute when Steven Gerrard clipped a stunning, an-inch perfect pass towards Murphy who casually lobbed Fabien Barthez from eight yards out. Two years later, a Murphy penalty completed a unique hat-trick of 1-0 wins against Manchester United FC at Old Trafford.

Aston Villa FC 1-2 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 2007

As dramatic finishes go, this was perhaps Liverpool FC's most memorable opening weekend win of the Premier League era so far. Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel and Andriy Voronin all made their LFC debuts, but it was a Martin Laursen own goal from Dirk Kuyt's pull-back that broke the deadlock. Gareth Barry equalised from the penalty spot in the 86th minute following a Jamie Carragher handball, but just when it looked like the Reds would start with a disappointing 1-1 draw, Steven Gerrard stepped up to whip a free-kick, from fully 30-yards out, into the top corner to send the travelling Kop wild.

West Ham United FC 2-3 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 2009

An absorbing encounter at Upton Park saw West Ham United FC peg Liverpool FC back twice until Fernando Torres settled matters. El Niño opened the scoring in the 20th minute only for Alessandro Diamanti to equalise from a penalty that should have been disallowed after he kicked the ball against his other foot after slipping. Dirk Kuyt was next on the scoresheet, but a minute before half-time Carlton Cole had the Hammers back in it at 2-2. It could've gone either way, but when substitute Ryan Babel crossed towards the far post in the 75th minute that man Torres rose highest to head home the winner.

Manchester United FC 0-3 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 2014

Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool FC were chasing the Premier League title when they arrived at Old Trafford in March 2014 and took David Moyes' side apart with the 3-0 scoreline flattering the Red Devils. Referee Mark Clattenburg awarded LFC three penalties – and could've given two others – with Steven Gerrard slotting the first two home but hitting the post from the third. Manchester United FC's Nemanja Vidic was sent off for the fourth time against Liverpool FC for conceding that third penalty before Luis Suarez struck a third goal past David de Gea on an afternoon when the Reds' dominance was highlighted by Moyes taking off Juan Mata for Rio Ferdinand late on to keep the score down.

Cardiff City FC 3-6 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 2014

Six days after beating Manchester United FC at Old Trafford the Reds hit six at Cardiff City FC, where they had to wear their white and black away strip due to the Bluebirds bizarrely playing in red that season as part of a rebranding exercise. The home side led twice through Jordon Mutch and Fraizer Campbell with Luis Suarez and Martin Skrtel cancelling those goals out. Skrtel and Suarez struck again before Daniel Sturridge made it 5-2 in the 75th minute only for Mutch to get his second. The goal-glut finally ended in the 90th minute when Suarez completed his sixth LFC hat-trick and equalled Robbie Fowler's club record of 28 goals in a Premier League season.  

Aston Villa FC 0-6 Liverpool FC, Premier League, 2016

Travelling Kopites experienced the joy of six on St Valentine's Day, as Jürgen Klopp's side ran amok at Villa Park with six different goalscorers on the scoresheet. Daniel Sturridge got things underway with a 15th minute header before James Milner's curling free-kick was missed by everybody and landed in the net. Emre Can rifled home a third after being set up by Bobby Firmino while Divock Origi made it four, just moments after coming on, and received multiple kisses from a delighted LFC fan as he celebrated in front of them! Nathaniel Clyne tucked home the fifth and it was cult-hero Kolo Toure who condemned Villa to their biggest home defeat since 1935 with what proved to be his only goal for Liverpool FC.