| Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Steve Finnan |
| DR | Tony McMahon | | DR | John Arne Riise |
| DR | Chris Riggott | S2 | DR | Josemi |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Djimi Traore |
| MD | George Boateng | | DR | Sami Hyypia |
| MD | Ray Parlour | | DR | Jamie Carragher |
| S2 | MD | Bolo Zenden | S3 | MD | Xabi Alonso |
| AM | Stewart Downing | S1 | MD | Didi Hamann |
| S1 | FD | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | | AM | Harry Kewell |
| FD | Mark Viduka | | AM | Luis Garcia |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job | S1 | MD | Steven Gerrard |
| S2 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | S2 | FD | Florent Sinama Pongolle |
| | | S3 | MD | Igor Biscan |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Rafael Benitez |