However, they have been triumphant in each of their two
previous knockout ties, defeating Rapid Wien in the third round of the 1997/98 UEFA Cup (3 - 0 aggregate) and Sturm Graz at the same stage of the same competition five years later (3 - 2 agg).
Not exact matches
Their only
previous two - legged
knockout tie with Russian opposition ended in an 8 - 4 aggregate defeat by Spartak Moskva in the first round of the 1982/83 UEFA Cup (2 - 3 away, 2 - 5 home).
Liverpool holds a W9 D5 L11 record against Italian clubs and from six
previous two - legged
knockout ties against Italian opposition, Liverpool have won four and lost two.