| Liverpool | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sander Westerveld | GK | Nicky Weaver | ||
| DR | Djimi Traore | DR | Alf-Inge Haaland | ||
| DR | Markus Babbel | DR | Paul Ritchie | ||
| DR | Rigobert Song | DR | Gerard Wiekens | ||
| DR | Stephane Henchoz | DR | Steve Howey | ||
| DR | Jamie Carragher | DR | Spencer Prior | ||
| MD | Didi Hamann | MD | Kevin Horlock | ||
| S1 | MD | Steven Gerrard | MD | Jeff Whitley | |
| MD | Nick Barmby | S1 | AM | Mark Kennedy | |
| FD | Emile Heskey | FD | Paulo Wanchope | ||
| S2 | FD | Michael Owen | FD | Paul Dickov | |
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | DR | Christian Ziege | S1 | FD | George Weah |
| S2 | FD | Erik Meijer | |||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Gerard Houllier | Joe Royle | ||||