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 took the lead in the second minute with a Kevin Keegan goal, tying the match. Saint-Étienne responded with an equalizer from Dominique Bathenay in the second half, giving them a 2–1 advantage and forcing Liverpool to score twice to advance to the semis.