Riise own-goal gives Chelsea hope (AP)
Published 4/22/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Liverpool's John Arne Riise accidentally headed the ball into his own net in the fifth minute of injury time, giving Chelsea a 1-1 tie Tuesday night in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. Dirk Kuyt put Liverpool ahead in the 43rd minute when he beat goalkeeper Petr Cech from close range after Javier Mascherano's mis-hit spun over Chelsea's Claude Makelele.
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