Terrific Torres destroys Boro

Fernando Torres scored 3 goals against Middlesbrough today at Anfield as Liverpool won 3-2.

Middlesbrough took a surprise lead through Tuncay as he headed in a free kick, but then 1 goals in 90 seconds from Torres turned the game around and put the Reds in charge.

Fernando's first came after Julio Arca tried to head back to his keeper, Torres got to the ball first, one on one with Schwarzer he rounded and tapped into the empty net.

Just 90 seconds later, Liverpool were in the lead. Kuyt sent a ball to Torres who unleashed a screamer from the edge of the box that Schwarzer had no chance of saving.

In the second half, Boro thought they had equalised, only for referee Lee Mason to correctly point out that it had gone in off Tuncay's arm. Torres completed his hat-trick when another defensive cock up, this time Wheater and Schwarzer involved resulted in the ball falling to the Spaniard who shot into the empty net from the edge of the box. A ball came over, Wheater was chasing Torres, then Schwarzer charged out of his goal to get the ball for no reason, leaving his goal totally open for Fernando to score.

Boro got a late goal back through Stewart Downing, but it was too little too late, then Aliadiere was sent off for slapping Javier Mascherano.

Steven Gerrard took a late free kick from about 30 yards out, but Schwarzer made a good save as he stopped the ball going straight into the top corner.