Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher selected teams to take part in a charity match at Liverpool 's Anfield home . Current Liverpool star Mario Balotelli opened the scoring for Carragher 's XI from long range after eight minutes . The Reds were beaten 2-0 by their Merseyside rivals but it was not all bad news as they have won three of four games so far this season against English opposition.
Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher selected teams to take part in a charity match at Liverpool 's Anfield home . Current Liverpool star Mario Balotelli opened the scoring for Carragher 's XI from long range after eight minutes . Chelsea striker Didier Drogba doubled the lead on 21 minutes after rounding goalkeeper Brad Jones . Gerrard pulled a goal back for his side eight minutes before half-time after Jerome Sinclair went down for a penalty .