Liverpool Legends vs Barcelona Legends: 6 things you missed as Steven Gerrard shows class

Steven Gerrard scored on his return to Anfield but couldn't prevent Liverpool from losing 2-1 to Barcelona in a star-studded charity match between the two clubs' legends.

Icons of both the Reds and Blaugrana were on show on Saturday, with Gerrard's ice-cold penalty opening the scoring after just 12 minutes. But Barca were back on level terms just before half-time, as Giovanni coolly slotted home past Sander Westerveld at the Kop End.

The legendary Rivaldo then completed the comeback a matter of minutes after the interval, taking a superb penalty to prove that his class was permanent too, wrapping up a good-spirited 90 minutes of football to put smiles of faces and, crucially, raise money for the LFC Foundation in what had been an annual event prior the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are six things you might've missed from Anfield.

It wasn't just the players who made the occasion a showpiece, but the coaches too. Taking Jurgen Klopp's place in the Liverpool dugout were Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush, assisted by John Barnes and John Aldridge. The quartet boast a combined 46 years of service to the Reds and were handed a warm reception in the glorious sunshine on Merseyside.

With kick-off delayed by a quarter of an hour, the Anfield crowd didn't have to wait long for their first piece of entertainment, as Steven Gerrard slotted home a penalty with just 12 minutes on the clock. The Aston Villa boss, who scored the winning goal in the last legends match Liverpool played in 2019 against AC Milan, picked up where he left off and drew a foul from Edmilson.

The Brazilian, currently a technical consultant for Sao Caetano, was turned by Gerrard on the left of the penalty area and pulled his hamstring while bringing the Reds icon