December 8, 2004. The Reds trail 1-0 to Olympiacos at half-time in their final match of the Champions League group stage.
Rafael Benitez’s side must score three goals without reply in the next 45 minutes at Anfield or their European Cup campaign is over for the season.
Sinama-Pongolle – a 2003 signing from Le Havre – forms part of Benitez’s rescue plan, sent on at the outset of the second half in place of defender Djimi Traore.
The forward is somewhat surprised to be thrust into the responsibility, but shakes off any uncertainty to nudge in a goal within two minutes of the restart.