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Michael Owen battles for the ball with Auxerre's Philippe Mexes as Liverpool mount a rare attack in the early stages

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Owen is tackled by Auxerre's Mexes, heavily marking the pitch, which was only laid the night before the game

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Emile Heskey falls to the floor as he comes off second best in his first-half contest with Alain Boumsong

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El-Hadji Diouf tries to squeeze between Khalilou Fadiga and Jean-Sebastien Jaures as Auxerre dominate the first half

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Liverpool's Danny Murphy is left wrong-footed by Mustapha Faye but Auxerre fail to create many clear-cut chances

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Under pressure from Auxerre defenders, Liverpool's Sami Hyypia's shot finds the back of the net on 73 minutes

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A delighted Hyypia is congratulated by his team-mates, and his goal proves enough to give Liverpool a narrow first-leg win