Steven Gerrard , soon to be named club captain , gave the Reds the lead six before the end of a sterile first half when his well - struck .
Speculative twenty - five yard effort deflected off David Beckham and looped beyond Fabien Barthez .
Steven Gerrard , soon to be named club captain , gave the Reds the lead six before the end of a sterile first half when his well - struck but speculative twenty - five yard effort deflected off David Beckham and looped beyond Fabien Barthez .