Keane strikes at last as Liverpool beat PSV

By Jeremy Butler

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Liverpool as Rafael Benitez's men completed a comfortable 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven at Anfield on Wednesday.

Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring after 4 minutes before Keane struck his first goal in his ninth start for Liverpool by converting a Fernando Torres cross in the 34th.

Steven Gerrard blasted home from a second half free-kick to net his 100th goal in Liverpool colours and give Benitez victory in his 250th game in charge of the Reds.

The Liverpool manager will be upset at the manner substitute Danny Koevermans was allowed to get between sleeping defenders to score a consolation goal quickly after Gerrard's 76th minute strike.

"It was almost a perfect night," Benitez told a news conference. "Only a clean sheet would have made it better.

"It was good that Robbie scored. Everyone was talking about this, so it was really important for him and us too. Maybe now we will talk about his first goal in the Premier League but at least we won't talk about his first goal."

GROWING CONCERN

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Keane, who cost Liverpool an initial 19 million pounds ($33.87 million) in July, had caused growing concern at his failure to find the net.