Champions League . Quarter-finals
Global 6-4
Liverpool vs Benfica live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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95'FT: Liverpool 3-3 Benfica. It's all over here at Anfield and Liverpool are through! What a goal fest that turned out to be! Fair play to Benfica for not giving up in the tie. After the first half finished 1-1, Firmino scored a ten minute brace to put the tie beyond doubt. Benfica answered back through Yaremchuk and Darwin but it wasn't enough to impact the aggregate score in their favour. Thanks for joining us tonight and see you again soon!
Goal disallowed
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95'Another goal ruled out for offside in the closing stages of this game! Darwin has it in the net but was clearly offside before receiving the ball.
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93'Salah with his closest chance since coming on. He cuts the ball onto his left and sends a shot curling towards the back post. Just over!
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90'4 minutes added.
Goal disallowed
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90'Mane has the ball in the net but its ruled out for offside. Salah with some outrageous play in the buildup. Shame.
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88'Liverpool calming the game down now. Good game management from them to see out the aggregate win.
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85'Liverpool corner.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 81' (Benfica)
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81 'GOOOAAAAAALL TO BENFICAA! Darwin with it! A long ball over the top sees Mario run onto it and play it off to Darwin on his left. The striker finishes deftly past Alisson.
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79'One touch play between Mane, Salah and Firmino sees the Brazilian take a shot for his hat-trick. His effort was blocked. What a goal that would've been!
Substitution
at Benfica
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78 'Ramos OFF. Bernardo ON.
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72 'GOOOAALL TO BENFICAAA! Yaremshuk with it! A defense splitting pass sees Yaremchuk run in behind and finish smartly past Alisson. The goal was originally ruled out for offside but a VAR check reverses the decision.
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70 'Everton is down holding his face.
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Benfica
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66 'Taarabt OFF. Mario ON.
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66 'Diaz OFF. Mane ON.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 65' (Liverpool)
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65 'GOOOOAAAL TO LIVERPOOL! Firmino gets his second! Lovely finish, but criminal defending again. Tsimikas plays a delicious ball in from the free kick. It flies perfectly between the Benfica line and keeper. Firmino is there at the back post totally unmarked to volley it in.
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64'Otamendi fouls Diaz. Free kick to be looped into the box...
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63'Salah with his first proper run at Grimaldo sees the left back block him but end up on the floor holding his side.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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57 'Jota, Milner, Henderson OFF. Salah, Fabinho, Thiago ON.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 55' (Liverpool)
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55 'GOOOOOOAAAAL TO LIVERPOOL! Bobby Firmino with it! Sloppy defending from Benfica. Diaz is slipped through but the keeper smothers it. The ball bounces away from him and Vertonghen swings a leg at it to clear. He ends up practically crossing it to Jota who crosses the ball back into the box where Firmino is waiting for the tap in.
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52'Firmino flicks the ball up a couple times in the box and tries his luck. Unfortunately his effort slaps the back of his teammate Diaz!
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51'Liverpool enjoying comfortable possession.
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47'Diaz wins a corner.
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46'Keita gets us back underway here!
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45 'Yaremchuk ON. Goncalves OFF.
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45'HT: Liverpool 1-1 Benfica. Half time here at Anfield! The game is all square at the moment meaning Liverpool are still 2 goals up on aggregate (4-2). The first 45 saw Liverpool dominate most of the ball with Konate heading them in front from a corner. Ramos answered back with a fine finish.
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45'45+2: Henderson plays a great pass to Gomez on the right. The defender chests it down and hits one towards goal. The keeper is positioned well to hold onto the shot.
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45'3 additional minutes.
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45'Jota squares it and Grimaldo clears only as far as Keita. He eyes up the longshot and sends the ball flashing inches past the upright.
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42'Benfica playing the ball nicely around the back and midfield but not really putting the Liverpool defense under much pressure.
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38'What defending that was! Firmino runs onto a ball over the top and has buckets of time. He squares it to Diaz who eyes up an open goal but Grimaldo slides in out of nowhere to nick it off his toes!
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36'Keita finds himself with more time than usual 30 yards out as the ball sits up for him nicely. He hits it but his shot flies well over.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 32' (Benfica)
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32 'GOOOOAAAL TO BENFICA! Ramos gets it! The ball breaks through to him as he finds space in behind the Liverpool defense. The Benfica man finishes expertly past Alisson, squeezing his shot between the keeper and the post.
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30'The Liverpool players keep the corner alive and Diaz heads it back across to Firmino who heads just over from four yards out!
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29'Liverpool get themselves in a very good position and Tsimikas's cross attempt is blocked behind.
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26'Great save! Gomez plays a smart pass inside to Diaz who nears the edge of the box, drops a shoulder on the defender and fires a shot towards goal. It's destined for top corner but the keeper dives across to make a great stop!
Goal disallowed
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23'Darwin has the ball in the net after a beautiful chip over Alisson but he was offside in the buildup.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 21' (Liverpool)
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21 'GOOOOAAAAAL TO LIVERPOOOL! Konate nods it in! Tsimikas plays a great ball in from the corner and Konate rises highest under the challenge of three Benfica players. The defender thumps his header into the right side of the goal.
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21'Otamendi concedes a corner.
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20'Chance! Diaz slides one into the 6 yard box but Vlachodimos gets down to it just before Milner can tap it in.
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18'Tsimikas brought down in dangerous position to left of the box...
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18'All Liverpool at the moment as Benfica remain stuck in their own half soaking up the pressure.
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14'Jota amongst it again after he goes down in the box after a 50:50 with the Benfica keeper. No penalty and the keeper has come off worse. He's receiving treatment on his head.
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14'Jota has the ball in the net after heading a Gomez cross in but he fouled Gilberto in the build up.
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13'First shot of the game goes to Benfica. Everton finds himself on the edge of the Liverpool box with more time than Klopp would like. He fires a shot towards goal but it whistles wide left.
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11'Nunes does all the work himself after receiving the balll on the left. He runs into the box and has the beating of Matip. He tries to cut it back but no one is there.
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10'Liverpool dominating the ball.
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8'Liverpool work the ball into the box, Milner looks like he can run onto it but is blocked off and the keeper claims it.
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7'Uneventful opening few minutes to this one. Liverpool enjoying slightly more of the ball.
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3'Benfica with the first dangerous ball into the box. Nunez whips one in but Tsimikas defends well.
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1'Kick off!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are out!
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PRVWBenfica make 5 changes to the team that started their win at the weekend: Almeida, Morato, Lazaro, Meite, Mario OUT. Gilberto, Vertonghen, Grimaldo, Weigl, Ramos IN.
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PRVWKlopp makes 7 changes to the last XI that started against City: Robertson, Van Dijk, TAA, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah and Mane OUT. Gomez, Tsimikas, Konate, Diaz, Milner, Keita, Fimino IN.
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PRVWSerdar Gözübüyük is the ref for this one. Dennis Higler sits in the office as the VAR.
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PRVWBenfica starting XI: Vlachodimos, Goncalves, Gilberto, Grimaldo, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Everton, Taarabt, Weigl, Ramos, Nunez. Formation: 4-4-2.
April 13, 2022
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PRVWLiverpool starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Tsimikas, Konate, Matip, Diaz, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Jota, Firmino. Formation: 4-3-3.
April 13, 2022
Pre-match
13 April 2022, 23:00
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWHello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Champions League quarter final second leg clash between Liverpool and Benfica at Anfield. The hosts go into this one with a 3-1 aggregate advantage.