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Liverpool vs Benfica – LIVE!

Liverpool set up a Champions League semi-final with Spain’s Villarreal after Roberto Firmino scored twice in a 3-3 second leg draw with Benfica on Wednesday to ensure a 6-4 aggregate win over the Portuguese team.

Juergen Klopp’s side had been 3-1 up on the night before the visitors struck twice late in the game to add a few nerves to what had appeared to be a comfortable passage.

Benfica forward Darwin Nunez had seen an effort ruled out for offside before Liverpool took the lead with a powerful header from a corner by defender Ibrahima Konate in the 21st minute.

The lead on the night lasted just 11 minutes though before Benfica pulled level through Goncalo Ramos, who beat Alisson Becker after a tackle from James Milner had fallen to him on the edge of the box.

Brazilian Firmino scored twice after the break as Liverpool looked to make sure of a place in the semi-finals for the third time in five seasons.

But Benfica stuck at the task well and pulled two goals back with Roman Yaremchuk and Nunez both scoring with efforts that were initially ruled out for offside but then allowed after VAR reviews. Nunez had an effort disallowed in stoppage time.

Follow all of the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Additional reporting from Reuters

Liverpool vs Benfica latest news

  • GOAL! Nunez draws Benfica level on the night

  • GOAL! Yaremchuk scores for Benfica

  • GOAL! Firmino scores his second

  • GOAL! Firmino scores a tap-in

  • GOAL! Ramos draws sides level on the night

  • GOAL! Konate puts Liverpool ahead

  • Confirmed Liverpool lineup

  • Confirmed Benfica lineup

SL Benfica 1 – 3 Liverpool FC

FT: Liverpool 3-3 Benfica (agg 6-4)

22:00 , Jonathan Gorrie

90:00 – A thrilling game is over and Liverpool book their place in the final four!

DISALLOWED GOAL

21:55 , Jonathan Gorrie

90+4: Nunez scores AGAIN but its chalked off.

DISALLOWED GOAL!

21:50 , Jonathan Gorrie

90:00 – Salah almost has his goal but Mane, who taps in, is ruled out for offisde.

That one ISN’T given.

What a player

21:46 , Jonathan Gorrie

NUNEZ goes close again!

21:43 , Jonathan Gorrie

81:00 – Alisson saves well from a Nunez volley! Big finish here.

GOAL GIVEN!

21:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

Wow! It’s been given! Nunez makes it 3-3 on the night!

DISALLOWED GOAL!

21:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

79:00 – Nunez ‘scores’ for the second time tonight but once again it’s chalked out for offside.

GOAL GIVEN! Yaremchuk’74

21:33 , Jonathan Gorrie

74:00 – After a VAR check, the goal is awarded!

DISALLOWED GOAL!

21:32 , Jonathan Gorrie

71:00 – Yaremchuk rounds Alisson and has the ball in the back of the net but it’s ruled out for offisde.

Look at that firepower

21:29 , Jonathan Gorrie

Another strong Liverpool change

21:27 , Jonathan Gorrie

GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Benfica (6-2 agg) | Roberto Firmino ‘64

21:25 , Jonathan Gorrie

64:00 – Liverpool running away with this!

Tsimikas with a brilliant delivery from a free-kick, finding Firmino, who hits a cushioned volley into the back of the net.

Terrible defending. Brilliant finish.

Another Liverpool chance

21:20 , Jonathan Gorrie

60:00 – Keita sees his shot blocked by Firmino, who can’t quite hit it on the swivel and Benfica clear.

Lots of Liverpool changes

21:17 , Jonathan Gorrie

GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Benfica (agg 5-2) | Roberto Firmino ‘ 54

21:16 , Jonathan Gorrie

54:00 – Comedy of effors as Benfica fail to clear their lines, eventually allowing Jota to cross for Firmino to score a tap in.

One for the future

21:12 , Jonathan Gorrie

Diaz shoots

21:11 , Jonathan Gorrie

50:00 – Liverpool’s best attacker tonight, Diaz shoots but Grimaldo blocks and the ball is cleared before Firmino can act.

The difference between Liverpool and total comfort

21:07 , Jonathan Gorrie

Second-half begins

21:05 , Jonathan Gorrie

Here we go!

A look at Konate’s goal

20:56 , Jonathan Gorrie

Konate the goalscorer

20:50 , Jonathan Gorrie

HT: Liverpool 1-1 Benfica (4-2 agg)

20:50 , Jonathan Gorrie

Difficult to see Liverpool losing this from here but Benfica aren’t making it easy.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

20:46 , Jonathan Gorrie

45:00 – Keita hits an arrowed shot from just outside the box, going just wide.

Great first-half

20:45 , Jonathan Gorrie

44:00 – Going to be some task for Benfica to overturn this but they really do look up for it.

Good defending from Milner

20:42 , Jonathan Gorrie

41:00 – Milner cuts a Nunez cross out before it can find Gilberto.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

20:40 , Jonathan Gorrie

39:00 – Grimaldo stops Liverpool scoring.

Firmino dawdles too long on the ball and allows the Benfica to stop his cross from Luis Diaz, who looked set for a tap-in.

Something for Liverpool to think about?

20:39 , Jonathan Gorrie

38:00 – Still in a wonderful position but the Benfica fans are now the louder and the opposition attackers look dangerously quick.

VAR confirm goal

20:36 , Jonathan Gorrie

A lenghty check but the goal was awarded. Ball came off Milner, keeping Ramos onside.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Benfica | Ramos ‘32

20:34 , Jonathan Gorrie

32:00 – Sloppy play from Liverpool as they fail to clear their lines, allowing a loose ball to find Ramos, who then beats Alisson from just inside the box brilliantly.

Liverpool have their tails up

20:33 , Jonathan Gorrie

32:00 – Firmino, Jota and Diaz finding each other with ease now.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

20:31 , Jonathan Gorrie

31:00 – Firmino’s header is deflected wide from point-blank range after Diaz keeps a cleared corner alive.

More good from Tsimikas

20:31 , Jonathan Gorrie

30:00 – Teed up Jota, the left-back wins another corner.

The trademark Firmino kick

20:30 , Jonathan Gorrie

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(AFP via Getty Images)

So calm from Liverpool

20:29 , Jonathan Gorrie

28:00 – One and two touch stuff from the home side, who are in a fantasic position in this tie.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

20:28 , Jonathan Gorrie

27:00 – Lovely drop of the shoulder from Diaz affords him space to shoot but it’s well-saved.

Benfica have the ball in the back of the net

20:25 , Jonathan Gorrie

24:00 – Nunez played in-behind before chipping Alisson, although it’s ruled out for offside.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Benfica | Ibrahima Konate ‘22

20:23 , Jonathan Gorrie

22:00 – GOAL!

Konate with a brilliant header from a Tsimikas corner.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

20:21 , Jonathan Gorrie

20:00 – Firmino tees up Diaz to cut a cross from the byline but Milner’s shot from close range is blocked.

Good delivery

20:20 , Jonathan Gorrie

19:00 – Tsimikas with a good delivery but Benfica manage to clear.

Tsimikas in good form

20:20 , Jonathan Gorrie

19:00 – The Greek star wins a free-kick from the left in a dangerous area.

Benfica putting up a challenge

20:19 , Jonathan Gorrie

18:00 – Really purposeful passing through the lines from the Portuguese giants so far, albeit not creating anything clear cut.

Slight penalty claim

20:16 , Jonathan Gorrie

14:00 – Jota and Diaz combine before the former is brought down in the box.

Most of the appeals come from the crowd, however.

Ball in the back of the net

20:15 , Jonathan Gorrie

14:00 – Jota heads in a brilliant Gomez cross, although the forward is pulled back for a push in the box.

CHANCE FOR BENFICA

20:14 , Jonathan Gorrie

13:00 – From the resulting counter, Everton has a shot from just outside of the box, fizzing just wide.

A warning shot.

Liverpool free-kick

20:14 , Jonathan Gorrie

13:00 – Poor delivery from Milner, with Taraabt clearing easily.

Liverpool’s high line

20:11 , Jonathan Gorrie

09:00 – Nunez almost gets in behind but the Liverpool defence pushes up and leaves him offisde. Risky but rewarding.

Liverpool almost in

20:09 , Jonathan Gorrie

08:00 – Jota gets to the byline, cuts back and slips just as the Benfica defence looked beaten.

Benfica’s game plan obvious

20:09 , Jonathan Gorrie

08:00 – Hit it long quickly.

Otamendi and Vertonghen looking for those searching balls already.

Really good pressure from Liverpool

20:07 , Jonathan Gorrie

06:00 – Jota, Firmino and Diaz all pressing Benfica back. No matter who plays in this front three, Klopp has so clearly drilled his trademark work ethic into them.

Early sniff for Nunez

20:06 , Jonathan Gorrie

04:00 – The striker, linked with all of Europe’s top clubs, puts a very good cross into the box but Tsimikas clears well.

Ryan Babel a fan of Jurgen Klopp’s look

20:05 , Jonathan Gorrie

Such an experienced midfield

20:04 , Jonathan Gorrie

03:00 – Milner breaking up play nicely before trying to loop one over the Benfica defence, although puts too much on it.

Benfica start well

20:03 , Jonathan Gorrie

02:00 – Nice spell of possesion from the visitors early on.

KICK-OFF

20:01 , Jonathan Gorrie

Here we go!

The anthem plays

19:57 , Jonathan Gorrie

We’re edging closer…

Liverpool’s strength in depth analysed

19:52 , Jonathan Gorrie

Chris Sutton on Klopp’s team selection

19:38 , Jonathan Gorrie

(To BBC Radio 5 Live) “I think Klopp expects the tie to be over. This is the difference with Liverpool, they have the strength in depth now. I think it will be a formality and it will be good for some of the fringe players to get minutes into their legs.”

Teams out for the warm-ups

19:34 , Jonathan Gorrie

Jordan Henderson wants Liverpool to learn from Inter Milan

19:22 , Jonathan Gorrie

While Liverpool obviously progressed in the round-of-16, Inter Milan beat them at Anfield in the second-leg.

As a result, Henderson wants to see an improvement.

“Internazionale in the last round showed that, at this level, even a two-goal lead can be challenged and there are a few lessons from that tie that we will be taking into this game,” adds Henderson.

“So we will be taking nothing for granted. There will be those outside of the club who will be writing Benfica off, but we will be doing nothing of the sort.”

 (Manchester City FC via Getty Ima)

(Manchester City FC via Getty Ima)

Klopp’s message to Darwin Nunez

19:16 , Jonathan Gorrie

A testament to Milner’s longevity

19:12 , Jonathan Gorrie

Mohamed Salah’s latest contract update

18:58 , Jonathan Gorrie

“Mentally I have to be focused, concentrated. I know what I want, how professional I am. The most important thing is to focus on the team. The directors are happy, the companions too. Everyone is happy, I am happy.

“It’s hard to concentrate, but it’s not difficult. Because I know how to stay focused. But it’s tough. There are too many distractions, too many people talking about everything.”

Confirmed Benfica lineup

18:53 , Jonathan Gorrie

Benfica XI: Vladchodimos; Gilberto, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Grimaldo; Weigl, Taarabt; Everton, Ramos, Goncalves, Nunez

Subs: Leite, Meite, Seferovic, Yaremchuk, Mario, Lazaro, Radonjic, Dias, Almeida, Bernardo, Alvaro, Morato

Changes galore

18:48 , Jonathan Gorrie

While not a shock, Klopp has opted to make seven changes to the side who drew with Manchester City on Sunday.

Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas, Naby Keita, James Milner, Luis Diaz and Roberto Firmino replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane respectively.

Confirmed Liverpool lineup

18:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

Klopp impressed with Liverpool for Manchester City comeback

18:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

Jurgen Klopp was impressed with Liverpool’s intensity as they earned a thrilling 2-2 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad.

The Reds had to twice come from behind, with Diogo Jota cancelling out Kevin De Bruyne’s early opener and Sadio Mane then getting the visitors back on terms after Gabriel Jesus had restored the lead.

There could very easily have been more goals in a game that both sides threw everything at, and it leaves City with a one-point lead at the top of the table with seven games remaining.

Klopp’s side know that it’s City who have the narrow advantage, but the German was more than satisfied with what he saw from his players.

“What a game, wild.” Klopp said.

You can read Klopp’s full comments here.

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(Getty Images)

Jurgen Klopp’s team news hint

18:32 , Jonathan Gorrie

Jurgen Klopp insists the looming FA Cup semi-final showdown with title rivals Manchester City will have no bearing on his Liverpool team selection for Wednesday’s Champions League visit of Benfica to Anfield.

English football’s two best teams go head to head for the second time in six days at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, having played out a pulsating 2-2 draw in the Premier League only last weekend.

That instant classic – which saw Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane twice hit back for Liverpool after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus – resulted in City retaining their narrow one-point lead at the top-flight summit with only seven matches left to play this season.

Both teams have Champions League quarter-final business to attend to before Saturday’s eagerly-awaited FA Cup showdown, with City – who lead their tie 1-0 – travelling to face Atletico Madrid and Liverpool hosting Benfica tomorrow night.

You can read Klopp’s full comments here.

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(Getty Images)

Head to head (h2h) history and results

18:26 , Jonathan Gorrie

Liverpool wins: 7

Draws: 0

Benfica wins: 4

Prediction: Draw on the night, Liverpool to go progress

18:16 , Jonathan Gorrie

If the Reds rotate, Benfica will sniff a chance and could cause on-the-night issues just as Inter Milan did before them. But a completed comeback feels highly unlikely.

A 1-1 draw.

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(Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Benfica team news: Back to full strength

18:04 , Jonathan Gorrie

Lucas Verissimo and Rodrigo Pinho are missing for Benfica, who made several changes as they beat Belenenses at the weekend to keep their top players fresh for the game on Merseyside.

Liverpool team news: Klopp could rotate

17:53 , Jonathan Gorrie

Klopp could rotate his lineup in between two key showdowns against Manchester City, with no injury concerns reported by the Reds ahead of the game.

“The next game has no influence on the lineup for tomorrow but the last game has,” Klopp told reporters at his pre-Benfica press conference on Tuesday. “Super intense schedule. No one injured as far as I know but we need to look at who is freshest.”

 (AP)

(AP)

How to watch tonight’s action

17:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be televised live on BT Sport 3, with coverage beginning at 7.15pm.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the match online via the BT Sport website or app.

Live blog: You can also follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.

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(AFP via Getty Images)

Welcome

16:57 , Jonathan Gorrie

Good evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s dedicated match coverage of Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final second-leg with Benfica this evening.

Jurgen Klopp’s side lead 3-1 on aggregate, with kick-off from Anfield at 8pm BST.

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(Getty Images)