Steven Gerrard stole the show on his full return to the Liverpool side on Tuesday with both goals to secure a 2-1 win in his side's opening Champions League Group D encounter at Marseille.
Coach Rafa Benitez's decision to put both Gerrard and Fernando Torres back in the starting line-up after injury - the former played only a cameo role in Saturday's win over arch-rivals Manchester United -was a sure sign Liverpool meant business as they recovered from an early deficit.
Gerrard - who took his tally to 99 for the club - said that it had been a pleasing performance - at least in the first-half.
In a final flurry Ziani fired just over before Gerrard got the whistling treatment as he gave way to Yossi Benayoun.
Babel saw Mandanda block a point blank range shot and then hit the post as Liverpool finished strongly.
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