Liverpool vs Benfica, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

Liverpool draw with Benfica on Firmino brace to advance to Champions League semis

Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool drew 3-3 with Benfica on Wednesday to advance to the Champions League semifinals 6-4 on aggregate.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Offside, Benfica. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Diogo Gonçalves is caught offside.
• 3': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
• 3': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 6': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Offside, Benfica. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 11': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
• 11': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 13': Attempt missed. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
• 14': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 14': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
• 18': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 21': Goal! Liverpool 1, Benfica 0. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
• 23': Offside, Benfica. Éverton tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 24': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
• 24': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph Gomez.
• 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
• 27': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 27': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
• 29': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass.
• 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
• 32': Goal! Liverpool 1, Benfica 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 34': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
• 34': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 37': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
• 38': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 39': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 39': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
• 45'+3': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 45'+3': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi tries a through ball, but Diogo Gonçalves is caught offside.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Benfica 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Benfica 1.
• 45': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
• 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 48': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
• 48': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 50': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 55': Goal! Liverpool 2, Benfica 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Diogo Jota.
• 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Jordan Henderson.
• 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces James Milner.
• 59': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éverton.
• 60': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Gomez.
• 64': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 64': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 65': Goal! Liverpool 3, Benfica 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Luis Díaz.
• 66': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Adel Taarabt.
• 68': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a headed pass.
• 73': Goal! Liverpool 3, Benfica 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a through ball.
• 73': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool 3-2 Benfica (Roman Yaremchuk).
• 74': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
• 74': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 77': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 78': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 78': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
• 78': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 82': Goal! Liverpool 3, Benfica 3. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
• 82': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool 3-3 Benfica (João Mário).
• 83': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo with a cross.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
• 85': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 90': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Gil Dias replaces Gilberto.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. André Almeida replaces Éverton.
• 90'+2': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
• 90'+5': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Benfica 3.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Benfica 3.