During the cautious first half with a minimum of great chances, the midfielder City Gündogan was closest to the leading goal at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, who aimed a ground shot at the pole.
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Atlético added a bit in the offensive after the break and Griezmann missed a bit from a difficult position. The complication for the guests came after an hour of play, when they had to resign shortly after each other due to injuries from midfielder De Bruyne and defender Walker.
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Disappointed Angel Correa of Atlética Madrid after being eliminated from the Champions League.Photo: Susana Vera, Reuters
The home team then reached for a goal several times, which would ensure them an extension, but City’s defense, led by goalkeeper Ederson, resisted. Just before the end, Felipe fouled Foden and launched a mass push. Felipe was sent off in the second minute after the second yellow card.
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Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino (center) rejoices at the goal in retaliation against Benfica.Photo: Phil Noble, Reuters
Liverpool coach Klopp made seven changes to the starting line-up compared to the first duel, and the offensive stars Salah and Mané, for example, started on the bench. The home team put Konaté in the lead in the 21st minute. The French defender also opened the scoring in Lisbon. Núňez’s quick equalizer didn’t work due to the offside, but in the 32nd minute Benfica had a regular goal. Ramos took the ball at the edge of the offside position and headed for the post.
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Liverpool returned Firmino’s lead in the 55th minute with a shot to the exposed goal after Jot’s pass, which was preceded by the hesitation of the goalkeeper Vlachodimos. The Brazilian striker increased to 3: 1 in just ten minutes, Tsimikas scored the second assist.
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However, Benfica did not allow a second 1: 3 defeat and the duel further dramatized the goals of the alternating Jaremčuk and Núňez. However, there was no sensational turnaround at Anfield Stadium. Liverpool thus remains in the game of the historic “quadruple”, ie four trophies in one season.
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| Champions League quarter-finals matches: |
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| Atlético Madrid – Manchester City 0:0 |
| Judges: Siebert – Seidel, Foltyn – Fritz (video, all German). ŽK: Felipe, Llorente, Savič, Simeone (coach) – Rodri, Aké, Mahriz, Foden, Cancelo. Red Cross: 90. + 2 Felipe. Attendance: 63,000. First match: 0: 1, Manchester City advanced. |
| Atlético: Oblak – Savič, Felipe, Reinildo – Llorente, Koke (69. De Paul), Kondogbia, Lemar (82. Suárez), Renan Lodi (70. Correa) – Griezmann (69. Carrasco), Félix (82. Cunha) . Trainer: Simeone. |
| City: Ederson – Walker (73. Aké), Stones, Laporte, Cancelo – De Bruyne (65. Sterling), Rodri, Gündogan – Mahriz, Foden, Silva (79. Fernandinho). Trainer: Guardiola. |
| Liverpool FC – Benfica Lisbon 3: 3 (1: 1) |
| Goals: 55th and 65th Firmino, 21st Konaté – 32nd Ramos, 73rd Yaremchuk, 82nd Núñez. Judges: Gözübüyük – Van Zuilen, Balder – Van Boekel (video, all Niz.). No cards. Attendance: 51,373. First match: 3: 1, Liverpool advanced. |
| Liverpool: Alisson – Gomez, Konaté, Matip, Tsimikas – Keita, Milner (57. Thiago), Henderson (57. Fabinho) – Jota (57. Salah), Firmino (90. + 1 Origi), Díaz (66. Mané) . Trainer: Klopp. |
| Benfica: Vlachodimos – Gilberto (90.+1 Days), Otamendi, Vertonghen, Grimaldo – Weigl, Taarabt (Mário) – Everton (90.+1 Almeida), Ramos (78. Bernardo), Goncalves (46. Jaremčuk) – Núňez . Trainer: Very true. |
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