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Liverpool hold a commanding 3-1 lead in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Benfica ahead of the second leg at Anfield. Follow all the updates ...

As he was in the first leg, Darwin Nunez is likely to be the key man for the visitors, with the forward netting an impressive hat-trick at the weekend. Liverpool have been going through the gears in the last couple of minutes, and they're rewarded with a corner from the left. Gilberto has certainly had a lot to deal with so far, while Luis Diaz hasn't seen much of the ball on the right. It ends up with Everton in the right half space, just outside the area. 31st min: The Liverpool pressure continues to mount, with a series of corners. The assistant's flag is up, and VAR shows the decision to be correct. It looks set for the Colombian to tap in, but Grimaldo slides in just in time, to take the ball off the attacker's foot. 25th min: Darwin Nunez has the ball in the back of the net, running into space behind Liverpool's defence before chipping Alisson in no man's land. 46th min: A Keita shot from outside the arrow fizzes just wide of the post, he hit across the ball slightly as a Jota cross was cleared to him. There's a VAR check for offside, but the goal stands! Nelson Verissimo's side are way off the pace in the league and were knocked out of both domestic cups by Porto and Sporting CP, meaning they have little left to play for other than going as far in Europe as they can. Jurgen Klopp's side were in control for the first half in Lisbon during the first leg of the quarter-final, with goals from Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane no less than they deserved.

Liverpool is set to host Benfica in the second leg of their quarterfinal tie on Wednesday afternoon, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET at Anfield.

Benfica have only won against Liverpool on the road once, back in 2006 when they knocked the Reds out of the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win at Anfield, completing a 3-0 aggregate. The Reds got out to a comfortable lead in the first leg, handily defeating Benfica on the road with a 3-1 scoreline. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hinted at some rotation when Benfica comes to town, looking for players with fresh enough legs to close out the series.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool didn't need its best players to secure progress to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals. Liverpool stayed on course to win the competition for a seventh time, and for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season. That Klopp was able to rotate so heavily after building a commanding lead in Lisbon last week should enable Liverpool to field a full-strength team against Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals on Saturday.

Liverpool reached the last four of the Champions League after an entertaining 3-3 draw with Benfica in the second leg of the quarter-final at Anfield.

Naby Keïta instigated the move with a piercing pass into the Benfica area towards Díaz. Vlachodimos got there first but the goalkeeper, impressive in the first leg, fumbled once again and forced Vertonghen into a desperate clearance that he sliced to the unmarked Jota. The Liverpool striker scuffed his shot across goal but Firmino was on hand to convert into an empty net. Liverpool should have restored their lead before the interval when a defensive error by Benfica allowed Firmino to bear down on goal with Díaz unmarked to his right. Díaz drew a fine save from Vlachodimos and teed up Firmino for a header that was deflected over by Vertonghen when another Tsimikas corner spread uncertainty in the Benfica area. With Mohamed Salah rested on the bench for the first time in a Champions League game this season Klopp tasked Luis Díaz with troubling Benfica from the right. A 12th European Cup/Champions League semi-final awaits Liverpool, who have equalled Manchester United’s record for an English club, and they remain in sight of a third Champions League final appearance in five seasons under Klopp. On the two previous occasions Liverpool defeated Benfica in the quarter-finals – in 1978 and 1984 – they went on to lift the trophy. Ibrahima Konaté and a brace from Roberto Firmino put Liverpool on a comfortable course for the last four before VAR intervened in the form of two late Benfica goals.

The Reds have already won the Carabao Cup this term and will battle it out with Manchester City for the Premier League title - they trail by just one point - ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ibrahima Konate seemingly sent Liverpool into the semi-finals of the Champions League when he opened the scoring at Anfield with another fine headed effort but there is life in Benfica yet. 51 mins: Henderson’s pass into the box takes a deflection and drops nicely for Diaz. He chips it over to Firmino who stuggles to bring it down as he darts in behind. Jan Vertonghen tries to clear it but scuffs the ball over to Diogo Jota. Jota snatches at a shot and catches it all wrong but somehow gifts the ball over to Roberto Firmino on the opposite side of the box who is left with a tap in. They’ve restored their three goal cushion and Jurgen Klopp decides to turn to the bench. 60 mins: Liverpool have a foot, an arm and a leg in the semi-finals now.

Ce mercredi, Liverpool reçoit le Benfica Lisbonne en quart de finale retour de Ligue des champions. Les Reds ont fait une bonne partie du travail pour se ...

Les joueurs de Jürgen Klopp ont deux buts d'avance, au coup d'envoi mercredi, sur les Portugais.

Avec deux buts d'avance après la victoire 3-1 au match aller, Liverpool est bien parti pour se qualifier, mercredi 13 avril, pour les demi-finales de Ligue des champions. Sur le papier, c'est le quart de finale retour avec le moins de suspense. Suivez le quart de finale retour de Ligue des champions

Buteur comme à l'aller sur corner, Konaté a vite refroidi le Benfica dans sa quête de remontée au score. Mais Ramos s'est substitué à Nunez pour tromper ...

Plus vif, Diaz saute au-dessus d'Otamendi pour rabattre de la tête pour celle de Firmino. La balle heurte le dos de Vertonghem et file au-dessus du cadre. Après avoir éliminé Julian Weigl aux 20 mètres, Luis Diaz pénètre à droite dans la surface et croise un tir puissant du pied droit. Grimaldo renvoie le ballon très mal dans l'axe sur un centre de Diogo Jota. Naby Keita récupère aux 20 mètres et décoche un tir puissant du pied droit. Otamendi est en retard pour s'aligner et permet à Firmino de prendre seul la profondeur dans son dos. Il enchaîne par un tir puissant du pied droit pour tromper Alisson à mi-hauteur au ras du poteau gauche. Vlachodimos est présent sur la trajectoire.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp opted to rest stars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and saw his backups play out a ...

His first goal came after mistakes from goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, who fumbled as he attempted to gather a through-ball, and Jan Vertonghen, who hurried his resulting clearance. Liverpool stayed on course to win the competition for a seventh time, and for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season. City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals.

Two Roberto Firmino goals set Liverpool on course for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but the Reds were made to work to the end as Benfica pulled two ...

Darwin Núñez, Benfica forward: "Benfica proved that we are great; we left everything out on the pitch. Liverpool will face Villarreal in the semi-finals. Benfica were much more competitive against an admittedly weakened Liverpool line-up, giving the home side a few things to think about, but ultimately the English side were just a class above. The Reds confirmed their last-four spot with relative ease on a night when Jürgen Klopp was able to rest several first-team regulars. "The defender had a great game. Liverpool had already done the hard work, though.

LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS – Liverpool a failli se faire peur mais les Reds seront au rendez-vous des demi-finales après leur nul face à Benfica ce mercredi (3-3).

La sainte trinité complétée (Mohamed Salah étant entré en jeu plus tôt), Benfica n’a pas eu pour autant les genoux qui tremblent. Longtemps le troisième larron de l’attaque des Reds, qui, depuis, a rétrogradé dans la hiérarchie, Roberto Firmino avait des choses à prouver ce mercredi, et quelques rappels à faire. Sans forcer, Liverpool valide son billet pour les demi-finales.

Accrochés par les Lisboètes sur le pelouse d'Anfield mercredi (3-3), les hommes de Jürgen Klopp rejoignent le dernier carré grâce à leur victoire acquise ...

Mais les Portugais n'ont jamais abdiqué, trouvant les ressources pour revenir à 1-1 grâce au premier but en Ligue des champions de Gonçalo Ramos (32e) puis à 3-3 sur deux réalisations de Roman Yaremchuk (73e) et Darwin Nunez (82e). Pas suffisant pour renverser la situation. Une semaine après sa victoire (3-1) au Portugal, Liverpool a décroché son billet pour les demi-finales de Ligue des champions après un match nul plein de rebondissements contre Benfica (3-3) à Anfield, mercredi 13 avril. Ibrahima Konate, déjà buteur au match aller, et Roberto Firmino grâce à un doublé, pensaient avoir mis les Reds sur orbite.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp opted to rest stars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and saw his backups play out a ...

Liverpool stayed on course to win the competition for a seventh time, and for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season. City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals. Liverpool didn’t need its best players to secure progress to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is wary of their Champions League semifinal opponents Villarreal and their "King of the Cups" coach Unai Emery.

"The one thing we knew is it will be hard as the last line never played together," Klopp said. I only picked up pieces but to beat Juventus and Bayern Munich they deserve to be in the Champions League semifinals," Klopp said. We are through and that's all that matters and I'm really happy."

Liverpool s'est qualifié mercredi pour les demi-finales de la Ligue des champions en éliminant Benfica après un match nul 3-3 en Angleterre et a rejoint ...

Liverpool passe en demi-finale de la Ligue des championsLigue des champions mercredi, 13 avr. Il y a bien eu un but de Nunez dans le temps additionnel invalidé par la VAR et qui aurait offert un succès de prestige aux Portugais, mais c'est le club des bords de la Mersey qui entre dans le dernier carré sur l'ensemble des deux matches. Liverpool s'est qualifié pour les demi-finales de la Ligue des champions mercredi en se contentant d'un match nul contre Benfica (3-3), et retrouvera Villarreal, qui a éliminé le Bayern mardi.

Get a report of the Liverpool vs. Benfica 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals football match.

"All Benfica fans must be proud of this campaign. We are through and that's all that matters and I'm really happy." The Lisbon side exited the competition with the applause of their own fans -- and Liverpool's -- ringing in their ears after delivering a performance full of belief and commitment until the end.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp opted to rest stars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and saw his backups play out a ...

Liverpool stayed on course to win the competition for a seventh time, and for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season. City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals. Liverpool didn’t need its best players to secure progress to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

Liverpool s'est qualifié pour les demi-finales de la Ligue des champions mercredi en se contentant d'un match nul contre Benfica (3-3), et retrouvera ...

Liverpool a cependant aussi les yeux braqués sur d'autres trophées, avec la Premier League où il n'ont qu'un point de retard sur les Citizens avec 7 matches à disputer, et la Coupe d'Angleterre. Il y a bien eu un but de Nunez dans le temps additionnel invalidé par la VAR et qui aurait offert un succès de prestige aux Portugais, mais c'est le club des bords de la Mersey qui entre dans le dernier carré sur l'ensemble des deux matches. Déjà évidente lors du match aller lors de la victoire 3-1 à Lisbonne à l'aller, la supériorité des Reds a de nouveau été flagrante malgré l'égalité finale et un onze très remanié.

Liverpool et Manchester City se sont qualifiés pour les demi-finales face à l'Atlético Madrid et Benfica. Les deux clubs anglais affronteront Villareal et ...

Dans l’autre quart de finale retour de la soirée, Manchester City a été tenu en échec 0-0 par l’Atlético Madrid, mais s’est qualifié grâce à sa victoire 1-0 du match aller. Toutefois, avec une ligne d’attaque composée de Roberto Firmino, entouré par Luis Diaz et Diogo Jota, la puissance offensive des locaux restait très conséquente et a suffi à assurer la qualification. Les trois buts encaissés incitent toutefois à penser que ce choix n’a pas été très avisé.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A place in the Champions League semifinals secured. The dream of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies still intact. Key pl...

The ball ricocheted to the 20-year-old forward from a tackle by Liverpool midfielder James Milner and his finish from the edge of the area was emphatic past Alisson. His first goal came after mistakes from goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, who fumbled as he attempted to gather a through-ball, and center back Jan Vertonghen, who hurried his resulting clearance. City, which will face Real Madrid in the semifinals, saw Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker go off with injuries in an often brutal game against Atletico, on the same night Klopp kept his best players fresh and relied on his backups. Villarreal awaits Liverpool in the last four. Benfica took advantage by getting behind Liverpool’s makeshift defense to score through substitute Roman Yaremchuk and rising star Darwin Núñez, but the gap was too much to make up. The dream of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies still intact.

Liverpool ties Benfica 3-3, advances 6-4 on aggregate to Cahmpions League semid against Villarreal.

“We have to congratulate our rivals, they played a great match with the type of soccer that we are used to seeing,” Simeone said. Extra security had to be called in to keep players and officials from the two camps separate. His first goal came after mistakes from goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, who fumbled as he attempted to gather a through-ball, and Jan Vertonghen, who hurried his resulting clearance. Liverpool stayed on course to win the competition for a seventh time and for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season. Some players had to be restrained as police officers intervened. Liverpool is into the last four for a 12th time in the European Cup or Champions League – tied for the record for an English team with Manchester United – and the first since the most recent of its six triumphs in 2019.

L'entraîneur-chef Jürgen Klopp a choisi de donner congé à ses vedettes Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk et Trent Alexander-Arnold, avant de voir ses ...

Roberto Firmino a ajouté un doublé en deuxième demie du match disputé à Anfield. Avant cela, Ilkay Gundogan de Manchester City a touché le poteau d’une courte distance, à la 30e minute. Ibrahima Konaté, qui s’était aussi inscrit à la marque dans le gain de 3-1 dans le match aller, a ouvert la marque.

Ibrahima Konaté, qui s'était aussi inscrit à la marque dans le gain de 3-1 dans le match aller, a ouvert la marque. Roberto Firmino a ajouté un doublé en ...

Roberto Firmino a ajouté un doublé en deuxième demie du match disputé à Anfield. Avant cela, Ilkay Gundogan de Manchester City a touché le poteau d’une courte distance, à la 30e minute. Ibrahima Konaté, qui s’était aussi inscrit à la marque dans le gain de 3-1 dans le match aller, a ouvert la marque.

Liverpool's second-leg draw ensured an aggregate win over Benfica while Manchester City edge out Atletico Madrid.

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. Juergen Klopp’s side had been 3-1 up on the night before Benfica struck twice late in the game on Wednesday to create a jittery finale to what had appeared to be a comfortable passage. 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 to ensure a 6-4 aggregate win.

Roberto Firmino became only the fourth player in history to score 20+ goals in the Champions League for Liverpool, who beat Benfica 6-4 on aggregate.

Liverpool will play Villarreal for a place in the final. Firmino became only the fourth player in history to score 20+ goals in the Champions League for Liverpool, who beat Benfica 6-4 on aggregate after a 3-3 draw in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg at Anfield. But he improved his already excellent Champions League goals record as Liverpool booked their place in the semi-finals.

Les Reds ont été un peu moins convaincants en fin de match à Anfield, mais ils sont néanmoins qualifiés pour le dernier carré.

Mais laissez-moi un peu de temps pour le préparer correctement", a conclu l'Allemand. Klopp a admis que le Sous-marin jaune est un adversaire difficile à profiler, étant donné son succès dans les matches à élimination directe. Nous sommes qualifiés, c'est tout ce qui compte et je suis très heureux".

Liverpool a publié un communiqué ce jeudi dans lequel il annonce la mort de l'un de ses supporters à Anfield lors du quart de finale retour de la Ligue des ...

Selon le Liverpool Echo, le supporter s'est soudainement senti mal vingt minutes avant le coup d'envoi de la rencontre. D'autres fans et des stewards ont tenté de lui venir en aidé avant l'intervention des secours. "C'est avec grand regret que le Liverpool Football Club peut confirmer qu'un supporter tombé malade avant le match d'hier soir contre Benfica est malheureusement décédé", précise le texte.

L'entraîneur-chef Jürgen Klopp a choisi de donner congé à ses vedettes Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk et Trent Alexander-Arnold, avant de voir ses ...

Roberto Firmino a ajouté un doublé en deuxième demie du match disputé à Anfield. Avant cela, Ilkay Gundogan de Manchester City a touché le poteau d’une courte distance, à la 30e minute. Ibrahima Konaté, qui s’était aussi inscrit à la marque dans le gain de 3-1 dans le match aller, a ouvert la marque.

On an entertaining night of Champions League action, Liverpool drew 3-3 against a resolute Benfica after two goals from Roberto Firmino and one from ...

Only thing I would say is that if Atletico score City will have to find another gear (which they may well do, but a bit more cutting edge would help)— Sam Lee (@SamLee) April 13, 2022 •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago "We are rotating the squad so everyone feel involved. "Obviously we are still fighting for three competitions so everyone is very excited. We knew this wasn't an easy place to come - it's my first time. "It's so easy to get drawn into stuff like that. "We cannot expect that everything will be marvelous every game. For our club, it is an incredible achievement.

Ahead of Liverpool's UEFA Champions League semi-final against Villarreal, we revisit their previous European semi which came back in 2016.

Firmino and Milner played in both legs of Liverpool's quarter-final win over Benfica earlier this month. From Liverpool - Roberto Firmino and James Milner Six-time European champions Liverpool and reigning Europa League winners Villarreal have met in a semi-final once before.

Quarts de finale retour. Les deux clubs anglais ont validé leurs qualifications pour les demi-finales mercredi 13 avril. Les Reds un peu plus facilement que ...

Simeone faisait entrer cinq attaquants tandis que City perdait De Bruyne et Walker sur blessure. Manchester City peut encore faire aussi bien que l’année dernière et retourner en finale de la Ligue des champions. - Avertissements à Manchester City : Rodri (85e), Ake (90e +1), Mahrez (90e + 5), Foden (90e +6), Cancelo (90e +7). - Avertissements à l’Atletico Madrid : Felipe (24e, 90e +1), Llorente (80e), Savic (90e +1). Les deux clubs anglais ont validé leurs qualifications pour les demi-finales mercredi 13 avril. - Buts pour Benfica : Ramos (32e), Yaremchuk (73e), Nunez (82e).