Benfica 1 Liverpool 3
Andy Robertson glared at the Benfica fans who pelted him with flag poles as he waited to take a stoppage-time corner, but Liverpool had already served out punishment. Jürgen Klopp’s side are firmly on course for the Champions League semi-finals following a commanding win in Lisbon.
There were unforeseen nerves when Darwin Nunez handed Benfica a lifeline early in the second half but Luis Díaz’s late finish, on top of first-half goals from Ibrahima Konaté and Sadio Mané, reflected the visitors superiority on the night.
Liverpool were a model of composure from the first whistle, with neither the raucous atmosphere inside Estádio da Luz nor si …
- April 6, 2022
