
Steven Gerrard came to Liverpool's rescue once again in the Champions League, converting an injury-time penalty for a 2-1 victory over Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday in the English team's first game back among Europe's elite in five years. Gerrard, the only player remaining from Liverpool's last Champions League match in December 2009, capped a frantic final 10 minutes at Anfield by scoring his 40th European goal after Ludogorets' debutant goalkeeper Milan Borjan brought down Javier Manquillo. Dani Abalo's goal in the opening seconds of injury time cancelled out Mario Balotelli's 82nd-minute strike - his first for Liverpool - and looked like earning a Group B draw for Ludogorets, the unheralded Bulgarians making their debuts in the competition's group stage.
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