UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Liverpool, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Benfica
  • 49': Darwin Núñez
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1 - 3
1st Leg
Liverpool
  • 17': Ibrahima Konaté
  • 34': Sadio Mané
  • 87': Luis Díaz

Liverpool in control over Benfica after Champions League quarterfinal first leg

A late Luis Diaz goal gave Liverpool a commanding 3-1 lead over Benfica after Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal first leg in Lisbon.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
  • 11': Offside, Benfica. Éverton tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 12': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 12': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 16': Offside, Benfica. Julian Weigl tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gilberto.
  • 17': Goal! Benfica 0, Liverpool 1. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Éverton (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 28': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 29': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Éverton with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Goal! Benfica 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass.
  • 36': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 36': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 37': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
  • 39': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 39': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 39': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
  • 43': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adel Taarabt following a fast break.
  • 45': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Liverpool 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Liverpool 2.
  • 46': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 46': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 49': Goal! Benfica 1, Liverpool 2. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Éverton.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
  • 56': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 58': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
  • 58': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Julian Weigl (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Thiago.
  • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 63': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 63': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
  • 66': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Offside, Liverpool. Naby Keïta tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
  • 70': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meité replaces Adel Taarabt.
  • 70': Offside, Benfica. Odysseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 73': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 78': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 80': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Éverton.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
  • 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 87': Goal! Benfica 1, Liverpool 3. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 89': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keïta.
  • 90': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 90': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fabinho.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 90'+5': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 90'+6': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Liverpool 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Liverpool 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
65.5 Possession 34.5
17 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
644 Accurate Passes 289
733 Passes 384
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.4
46 Long Balls 52
28 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 16
21 Tackles 23
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 8
12 Effective Clearances 19
12 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 59,633

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen
30 Nicolás Otamendi
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
2 Gilberto
88 Gonçalo Ramos
49 Adel Taarabt Yellow Card
28 Julian Weigl
9 Darwin Núñez
7 Everton
27 Rafa Silva
Benfica Substitutes:
Roman Yaremchuk, João Mário, Haris Seferovic, Helton Leite, Diogo Gonçalves, Gil Dias, Nemanja Radonjic, Paulo Bernardo, Valentino Lazaro, Souahilo Meïté, André Almeida, Morato.

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
6 Thiago Alcantara Yellow Card
8 Naby Keïta
10 Sadio Mané
23 Luis Díaz
11 Mohamed Salah
Liverpool Substitutes:
Jordan Henderson, Caoimhín Kelleher, James Milner, Curtis Jones, Joe Gomez, Joël Matip, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Takumi Minamino, Kostas Tsimikas, Harvey Elliott.

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