Post-match, following his 50th minute dismissal for a late challenge on Mohamed Sissoko, a repentant Michael Ballack waited outside the Liverpool dressing room to apologise to the Malian midfielder.

• 昨晚，切尔西与利物浦斯坦福桥大战激战到第50分钟，蓝军德国中场巴拉克严重侵犯红军中场西索科，并招致红牌被罚出场。赛后，巴拉克等在利物浦休息室外当面向马里人表示了道歉。