Liverpool vs Benfica LIVE. The English and Portuguese will measure strength today, April 5 at the Da Luz Stadium for the first leg quarterfinals of the 2022 Champions League. Teams will face each other again in this competition after 16 years. Follow the minute by minute with all the incidents.
Those led by Nélson Veríssimo got the ticket to the quarters after beating Ajax. In the first match they tied 2-2 at home with a goal by Roman Yaremchuk and an own-goal by Haller. Then, he closed his qualification with a victory for the slightest difference in the Netherlands with both Uruguayan Darwin Núñez.
For their part, those of Klopp did not have it easy to eliminate Inter Milan. On the road he won 2-0 with goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah. But, in Anfield, the Italians came out with everything and achieved a victory by the slightest difference, which was not enough to force penalties.
The last time they met was in the Champions League 2005-2006. On that occasion they were measured in the round of 16 and the winner was the Portuguese team. In the first leg he won 1-0 with a leading goal from Luisao, while on the return he won 2-0 with goals from Simao and Fabrizio Miccoli.
Reviewing the history of confrontations, the two clubs have already crossed paths in this instance of the largest European tournament. It happened twice and the England team always had the pass to the semifinals. The last time was in the 1983-1984 edition and the Reds won both commitments (1-0 and 4-1).
Regarding their performance in their leagues, Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 and is one point behind the leader Manchester City. For its part, Benfica fell 3-2 with Braga in visiting condition and is further away from first place. Currently, Porto is the leader of the Portuguese tournament with 76 points.
The second leg will take place next Wednesday, April 13 at 14:00 (Peruvian time) at Anfield Stadium. Benfica or Liverpool would face the winner of Bayern Munich vs. Villareal, Spain.
LIVERPOOL VS BENFICA SCHEDULE
- Guatemala / 1:00 p.m.
- Honduras / 1:00 p.m.
- El Salvador / 1:00 p.m.
- Costa Rica / 1:00 p.m.
- Panama/2:00 p.m.
- Mexico/2:00 p.m.
- Peru/2:00 p.m.
- Colombia / 2:00 p.m.
- Ecuador / 2:00 p.m.
- Bolivia / 3:00 p.m.
- Venezuela/3:00 p.m.
- Paraguay / 3:00 p.m.
- United States (Miami)/3:00 p.m.
- Chile / 4:00 p.m.
- Argentina / 4:00 p.m.
- Uruguay / 4.00 p.m.
- Brasil / 4:00 p.m.
- Spain/9:00 p.m.
CHANNELS TO WATCH LIVERPOOL VS BENFICA
- Argentina/Star+ and Fox Sports.
- Bolivia/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Brazil/HBO Max and Space Brazil.
- Chile/Star+ and Fox Sports.
- Colombia/ESPN and Star+.
- Ecuador/ESPN and Star+.
- El Salvador/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Guatemala/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Honduras/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Mexico/HBO Max.
- Nicaragua/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Paraguay/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Peru/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Spain/Movistar Champions League 1 and Movistar+.
- United States/Paramount+, TUDN App, Galavision and Univision NOW.
- Uruguay/ESPN 2 and Star+.
- Venezuela/ESPN and Star+.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS: BENFICA VS. Liverpool
Benfica: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Gilberto Moraes Junior, Nicolas Otamendi, Jan Vertonghen, Alejandro Grimaldo, Julian Weigl, Adel Taarabt, Joao Mario, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafa Silva and Darwin Nunez.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah y Sadio Mané.
LAST MATCHES: BENFICA VS. Liverpool
Champions League 2005-2006: Liverpool 0 - 2 Benfica
Champions League 2005-2006: Benfica 1 - 0 Liverpool
Champions League 1984-1985: Benfica 1 - 0 Liverpool
Champions League 1984-1985: Liverpool 3 - 1 Benfica
Champions League 1983-1984: Benfica 1 - 4 Liverpool