Namun, mereka tampak penuh kepercayaan diri dari awal pertandingan dan mendapat balasan berupa gol pembukaan oleh Torres setelah pertandingan berlangsung delapan menit ketika ia menjaringkan umpan datar dari Dirk Kuyt.
However, they looked full of conviction from the start and were rewarded with the opening goal by Torres after eight minutes when he turned in a low cross from Dirk Kuyt.