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Benfica vs Liverpool, 1st Leg

Champions League
Benfica
SLB
1-3
Final
Liverpool
LIV
1st Leg
Estádio da Luz
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

SLBAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTLIV
35%Possession66%
9Shots17
3On target8
2Corners6
5Saves2
7Fouls15
58'Thiago AlcantaraLIV63'Adel TaarabtSLB
Team1H2HT
SLB011
LIV213

Who won: Liverpool 3-1

Liverpool beat Benfica 3-1 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Estádio da Luz. Goals for Benfica: Darwin Núñez (49'). Goals for Liverpool: Ibrahima Konaté (17'), Sadio Mané (34') and Luis Díaz (87').

Player of the game

Luis Díaz

LIV · 1 G, 1 A

8.1

Deserved to win

7%
SLB · 0.09 xG
78%
Draw
15%
LIV · 0.17 xG

Liverpool created better chances: they win this game 15% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Benfica 1, Liverpool 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Liverpool 3.
  3. 90'+7'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.

  4. 90'+7'

    Left footed shot saved

    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.

    D. Jota

  5. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

  6. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+6'LIV

    Free kick won

    Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).

  9. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).

  10. 90'+1'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fabinho.

  11. 90'

    Free kick won

    João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Keïta

    Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keïta.

    J. Milner

  13. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Alexander-Arnold

    Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.

    J. Gomez

  14. GOAL87'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    L. Díaz

    Goal! Benfica 1, Liverpool 3. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.

    SLB 1 - 3 LIV
  15. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Ramos

    Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Gonçalo Ramos.

    João Mário

  16. 85'LIV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Julian Weigl.

  17. 85'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.

  18. 84'

    Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.

  19. 84'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.

  20. 83'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.

    R. Firmino

  21. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Éverton

    Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Éverton.

    R. Yaremchuk

  22. 82'

    Shot off target

    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.

  23. 80'

    Free kick won

    Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  24. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).

  25. 78'

    Free kick won

    Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leaders

SLBLIV
Total Shots
Darwin Núñez
3
Luis Díaz
4

Season seriesSLB leads series 3-1

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