49
22:07
Tooor for SL Benfica, 1-2 by Darwin Núñez
49
22:06
Neither Lucas Veríssimo nor Jürgen Klopp made any personnel changes during the break.
46
22:03
Welcome back to the second round at the Estádio da Luz! The Reds accepted their role as favorites from the start and showed the Portuguese representative the limits for long stretches. They not only present themselves as very sure of the ball, but are also extremely goal-oriented in the last third of the field. So there are many indications that a preliminary decision will already be made today in the fight for the semi-finals.
46
22:03
Kick-off 2nd half
45
21:50
Mid-term conclusion:
Liverpool FC lead 2-0 at the break of the Champions League quarter-final first leg at SL Benfica. Against a cautious and early overwhelmed Águias, the Reds recorded ball possession and field advantages from the start. After missing early chances through Salah (11′) and Keïta (14′), they took the lead from a corner through a Konaté header in the 17th minute. Klopp’s selection continued their dominance and narrowly missed the second goal through Díaz (26′). In a phase in which the home side stabilized slightly and found one or the other way forward, the Premier League representative followed up through Mané (34th). Díaz (39′) and Salah (45′) missed very good chances in the closing stages for an even clearer break. See you soon!
45
21:47
salah nearly with the 0:3! The Egyptian was sent from the center line to the right side of the penalty area by Alexander-Arnold against hosts who had moved up. He tries it against Vlachodimos, who is running out, with a half-high lob, but he can parry again.
42
21:45
Benfica’s counterattacks are piling up, but fizzle out in most situations. Almost everything goes to the Portuguese record champions on the left. But that’s where Konaté comes to an end in almost every situation.
39
21:41
Diaz leaves! The new winter signing dribbles along the edge of the penalty area from left to center and shoots with the right instep against Vlachodimos’ running direction at the left corner. He just misses the aluminum.
37
21:39
Éverton from the second row! The Brazilian pulls in from the left wing and circles the ball with his right instep to the far corner. Alisson has no trouble defusing the tough but misplaced attempt.
34
21:36
Tooor for Liverpool FC, 0:2 by Sadio Mané
Liverpool are already making big strides towards the semi-finals in the first leg! Díaz is staged with a volleyball on the left-hand side behind Benfica’s defensive line. He heads past keeper Vlachodimos for Mané, who ran across the ball and only has to push in from the middle of eight meters.
33
21:36
There wasn’t much missing! Éverton’s sharp corner kick underestimated both LFC keeper Alisson and those in front. Otamendi climbs up and narrowly misses an unchallenged header from five yards out.
32
21:32
With one or two ball wins in midfield, the Portuguese representative can give his fans hope that this first leg is not yet lost. However, this does not change the previous class difference in favor of the Reds.
29
21:30
Salah narrowly misses! Robertson scuttles past two defenders on the left side of the box and raises his head to set the scene for his Egyptian colleague at the far post. His flank is set a little too high for him.
26
21:26
Diaz with the big chance to 0:2! The Colombian is sent by Mané to the half-right behind the opposing defensive line. He wants to lob goalkeeper Vlachodimos, who is running out, but he stops the ball with his right hand.
23
21:26
The first approach of Benfica! Éverton drives the ball forward down the left wing as part of a counterattack. He penetrates the sixteen and targets the short corner at full speed and twelve meters with a blocked trajectory. He puts the ball on the side netting.
20
21:22
Keïta with the next guest chance! After breaking through to the left baseline, Díaz crosses softly to the penalty spot. From there, Keïta heads in the middle of the home goal. There Vlachodimos grabs safely.
17
21:19
Tooor for Liverpool FC, 0-1 by Ibrahima Konaté
Liverpool rewarded for the active start with the lead! After Robertson’s corner kick from the left flag, Konaté is unguarded between the edge of the five and the penalty spot. The ex-Leipziger jumps up and nods from a good seven meters precisely into the right corner.
16
21:18
The Premier League representative increases the number of strokes, pushing the outsider further and further into his penalty area. Lisbon can only relieve its defensive department very rarely and then usually only for a short time.
14
21:15
Keïta against Vlachodimos! After Salah’s pass, the ex-Leipziger shoots powerfully from the middle of 14 meters from the right, but unplaced in the direction of the goal. Vlachodimos defends with difficulty to the side. Alexander-Arnold tries to take the ball from a tight angle, but this time Vlachodimos manages to hold onto the ball.
11
21:13
Salah with the first opportunity! Mané released the Egyptian with a back-heel from the right half-field in the box in front of Benfica goalkeeper Vlachodimos. Salah kicks the ball past the struggling Vertonghen with his left foot, but only hits the nearby side netting from eight yards out.
9
21:11
Díaz’s cross pass from the left wing misses Mané in the center of the box. Salah gets the ball on the right side of the box, but his first touch is so sloppy that he misses a shot.
8th
21:10
The hosts are in a 4-4-1-1 with Núñez Gonçalo Ramos attacking just behind the striker. They are still waiting for their first dangerous switching moment.
6
21:07
Keïta is the target of a high cross from Robertson from the left wing at the penalty spot. He just produces a harmless arc lamp with his forehead, which lands on the home box.
4
21:05
The Reds, who wear yellow clothing, dominate the first moments with very high ball possession values. However, the first flying balls from their own half do not find their way to the offensive players.
1
21:02
Benfica vs Liverpool – the quarter-final first leg at the Estádio da Luz is on!
20:58
The Champions League anthem sounds.
20:58
The teams have just entered the pitch in front of 63,000 spectators.
20:35
In the Reds, who lost last year’s quarter-finals at Real Madrid CF and have recently won ten Premier League games in a row, coach Jürgen Klopp makes six changes after beating Watford FC 2-0 at home. Instead of Gomez, Matip, Henderson, Jones, Firmino and Jota, Konaté, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Keïta, Mané and Díaz start.
20:29
For the Águias, who are third in the Primeira Liga table by a wide margin and have scored just seven goals in the group stage, coach Nélson Veríssimo has made two personnel changes compared to the 3-2 away defeat at Sporting Braga. Taarabt and Núñez edge Meïté and Yaremchuk onto the bench.
20:14
Liverpool FC had a flawless group stage in the autumn, winning all six of their games against Atlético Club de Madrid, FC Porto and AC Mailan. At the start of the knockout phase, the 2005 and 2019 competition winners laid the foundation for progression in the first leg: before losing 1-0 to FC Internazionale Milano in front of their home crowd, he triumphed at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza thanks to Firmino’s late goals (75th minute). ) and Salahs (83rd) with 2:0.
20:05
After SL Benfica said goodbye to the premier class in the group stage three times in a row and last season didn’t even take part in the Champions League for the first time since 2009, the Portuguese record champions can count themselves among Europe’s top eight this season. After finishing second in Group E, he eliminated AFC Ajax in the Round of 16: after a 2-2 home draw, he went on to win 1-0 in Amsterdam with a header from Núñez.
20:00
Hello and welcome to the Champions League on Tuesday night! SL Benfica take on Liverpool FC in the Quarterfinals. Águias and Reds face off on the Estádio da Luz lawn for the first leg from 9 p.m.