Winning a sweat, Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals
Trips to Portugal often bring back good memories with coach Jurgen Klopp’s team in the Champions League, the most memorable of which is the sweet victory over Porto. After Dragao Stadium, Da Luz also became a lucky destination for Liverpool.
Benfica vs Liverpool starting line-up
Benfica vs Liverpool: The Kop completely overwhelmed
Despite having to be a guest, but with a quality squad and in shape, Liverpool easily overwhelmed right after the opening whistle. The high pressing and tight style of play helped the away team completely dominate the game in the first 45 minutes
17 minutes, from Andy Robertson’s left wing corner, center-back Konate was not accompanied by anyone, comfortably headed the home team’s net.
In a completely inferior game, Benfica had to wait until the 23rd minute to launch the first remarkable finish. However, the shot from the narrow angle of the Everton winger sent the ball to the edge of the net
Liverpool quickly responded with Naby Keita’s clever poke situation. Luis Diaz escaped but finished too gently in the face of Odysseas goalkeeper. However, the Colombian star only took 10 minutes to redeem. Welcoming Trent Alexander-Arnold’s great transition, Diaz made an assist to help Sadio Mane easily cushion the empty net.
Before the first half ended, another very good pass from Arnold put Salah in a very clear opportunity. Unfortunately, the Egyptian star shot the ball into the opponent’s hand in a face-to-face position
Benfica vs Liverpool results: The Kop won in sweat
Benfica’s obscure game suddenly improved after a mistake by Liverpool’s defense at the beginning of the second half. The horizontal line was in Konate’s block, but the French midfielder missed the ball, helping Darwin Nunez easily knock down. goalkeeper Alisson, light up hope for the home team
The spirit was high after the goal to shorten the gap, the home team of Da Luz Stadium caused many difficulties for the Liverpool defense. In the 60th minute, without the excellent situation of goalkeeper Alisson after a tight kick from Everton, The Kop could not hold the advantage.
7 minutes later, midfielder Van Dijk used his hand to block the ball of striker Darwin Nunez in the penalty area. However, the referee decided to wave his hand, not giving the home team a penalty
Successfully escaped, Liverpool launched a decisive “punch” in the 87th minute. Catching Naby Keita’s smart slit, Luis Diaz escaped, surpassing Odysseas goalkeeper to finish in an empty net.
The 3-1 victory right in Portugal helped coach Jurgen Klopp’s teachers and students put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals. The Red Brigade is also well prepared for the “Premier League Super Classic 2021/2022” match with Manchester City this weekend.
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