Liverpool scored in the second minute of the match through Kevin Keegan to level the tie. Early in the second half Saint-Étienne equalised through Dominique Bathenay. The goal meant that the tie was 2–1 in the French team's favour and due to the away goals rule, Liverpool needed to score two goals to progress to the semi-finals.
Liverpool scored first in the second minute through Kevin Keegan to tie the game. Saint-Étienne then took the lead with an equalizer from Dominique Bathenay in the second half, putting them ahead 2–1 and requiring Liverpool to score two goals to move forward.