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

Liverpool in control over Benfica after Champions League quarterfinal first leg

A late Luis Diaz goal gave Liverpool a commanding 3-1 lead over Benfica after Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal first leg in Lisbon.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 1': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
• 4': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
• 9': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
• 11': Offside, Benfica. Éverton tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 12': Attempt saved. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 12': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 12': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 15': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 16': Offside, Benfica. Julian Weigl tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gilberto.
• 17': Goal! Benfica 0, Liverpool 1. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
• 19': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 23': Attempt missed. Éverton (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.
• 24': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta with a through ball.
• 28': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 28': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 29': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
• 33': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Éverton with a cross following a corner.
• 34': Goal! Benfica 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass.
• 36': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
• 36': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
• 37': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Attempt saved. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 39': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 39': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
• 39': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 39': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 43': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
• 45': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adel Taarabt following a fast break.
• 45': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Liverpool 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Liverpool 2.
• 46': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
• 46': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 47': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 49': Goal! Benfica 1, Liverpool 2. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
• 50': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Éverton.
• 52': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
• 55': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
• 56': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
• 58': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 58': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Julian Weigl (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
• 60': Attempt saved. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
• 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Thiago.
• 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Sadio Mané.
• 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Mohamed Salah.
• 63': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
• 63': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 63': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
• 66': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Offside, Liverpool. Naby Keïta tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
• 70': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
• 70': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meité replaces Adel Taarabt.
• 70': Offside, Benfica. Odysseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 73': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 73': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 78': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
• 80': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 82': 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.
• 82': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Éverton.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
• 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
• 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
• 87': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
• 87': Goal! Benfica 1, Liverpool 3. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 89': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keïta.
• 90': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 90': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fabinho.
• 90'+5': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 90'+5': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 90'+6': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 90'+7': 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.
• 90'+7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Liverpool 3.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Liverpool 3.