Houllier said: "Had he scored, it would have been a different story. It seemed to be a repetition of what happened at Anfield, where we created enough chances to score and win the game.
"Their first chance was on 72 minutes and they scored. But when you're in control of the game, you should be in control of the result, and sometimes you just cannot score."
"I can't blame the players in terms of energy and football. The football was good at times but we lacked a finish. I think the supporters who were at the game will have seen how unlucky we were."