Where the game is played:
Stadio: Anfield
City: Liverpool
Capacity: 54074 spectators17:26
Strengthened by 3-1 in the first leg, Liverpool reach the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals with a good margin of advantage over Benfica. Portuguese who despite being cut out of the race for the title in Portugal, third at -15 from leaders Porto, will try to overturn the odds at Anfield.17:26
Reds who are back from a 2-2 draw in the Premier League match against Manchester City. At home they have a streak of only one defeat in the last twenty games, only Inter, last March 8, was able to conquer Anfield.17:29
Formazione LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson – Gomez, Matip, Konate, Tsimikas – Keita, Henderson, Milner – Jota, Firmino, Diaz. A disposizione: Oxlade Chamberlain, Robertson, Kelleher, Jones, Origi, Fabinho, Elliott, Salah, Mané, Thiago, Alexander Arnold, Van Dijk.20:04
Formazione BENFICA (4-4-2): Vlachodimos – Gilberto, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Grimaldo – Goncalves, Weigl, Taarabt, Everton – Ramos, Nuñez. Available: Andre Almeida, Morato, Gil Dias, Seferovic, Leite, Joao Mário, Radonjic, Paulo Bernardo, Pedro Álvaro, Yaremchuk, Meite, Lazaro.20:01
Klopp changes several players compared to the first leg, starting from the bench Van Dijk together with Salah, Mané, Fabinho and Alexander Arnold. Among the owners on the pitch from the first minute only Alisson, Matip, Henderson and Jota who will play with Firmino and Diaz in attack.20:04
Benfica entrusts the keys of the attack to Nuñez and Ramos to look for the company, Weigl and Taarabt play in midfield with Everton and Gonçalves more advanced. The latter is the only change compared to the first leg, taking the place of Rafa Silva.20:14
LIVERPOOL STARTING WHISTLE – BENFICA. Gozubuyuk referees.21:01
Ball possession by the guests in this start.21:03
Jota slips into the area from the left but slips on the most beautiful.21:09
After a good start for Benfica, it is now Liverpool who have become the masters of the game.21:11
Punishment from the trocar for Liverpool, Minler tries the conclusion towards the goal but hits the barrier.21:13
EVERTON! Shot around with the right hand from outside the box. Ball out of half a meter.21:14
Minler for Tsimikas who dished a cross in the area, rejected the Portuguese defense.21:19
After the twentieth, Liverpool keep the ball and control the game but it is Benfica who have come close to scoring.21:22
GOAL! LIVERPOOL – Benfica 1-0! Konate network. Tsimikas’ corner kick, Konate crushes his head and goes to the net as in the first leg.21:23
GOAL OF NUNEZ BUT IT’S OFFSIDE! A deep shot and a soft touch from Nunez who overtook Alisson and deposited the ball into the net. However, the network is canceled.21:26
DIAZ! Feint in the area and right-footed shot at the crossroads, Vlachodimos sends for a corner.21:27
The pressure continues after the goal of the home side.21:32
FIRMINO CLOSE TO DOUBLE! Diaz heads the attacker who hits in front of goal but takes Vertonghen’s back.21:34
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 BENFICA! Ramos network. Deep touch of Goncalves who is touched by Minler, the ball goes to Ramos who only in front of Alisson beats him with an angled shot.21:34
After the goal, Benfica has now taken courage by raising the lines.21:36
Conclusion of Keita from 25 meters, high ball over the crossbar.21:38
SKI THE GOAL THE LIVERPOOL! Firmino enters the area and only in front of the goalkeeper decides to serve Diaz, Grimaldo sacrifices himself managing to deflect for a corner.21:40
Benfica keep the ball in this first half final and are looking for ways to worry Liverpool.21:44
KEITA! He tries again from 25 meters, a whisker to the left of Vlachodimos.21:46
There will be 3 minutes of recovery.21:46
End of the first half: LIVERPOOL – BENFICA 1-1.21:49
Lively first half that sees Liverpool command the game and take the lead with Konate. Back in the game and find the draw Benfica thanks to Ramos, able to exploit one of the few mistakes of the Reds defense.21:49
Benfica that after having found the draw started to be seen more often by Alisson’s side, but Liverpool every time they move forward from the idea of being able to score.21:50
Substitution in Benfica, Yaremchuk enters for Goncalves.22:05
The second half of LIVERPOOL – BENFICA begins.22:05
Liverpool keep the ball, trying to create from below.22:08
Dangerous cross from Everton in the area, Alisson comes out safely.22:16
GOAL! LIVERPOOL – Benfica 2-1! Firmino’s network. Vertonghen tries to wipe out a ball but involuntarily serves Jota who svirgola at the time of the shot, with the ball ending up in Firmino. With the goal almost empty the attacker bags.22:17
Triple change in Liverpool, Salah joins for Jota.22:18
Henderson exits, Fabinho enters in his place.22:19
Thiago Alcantara takes Minler’s post.22:19
Continue to attack Liverpool, Benfica suffer.22:21
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