Liverpool took a big step Towards the Champions League semi-finals with 3-1 victory over Benfica on Tuesday while they big English rivals Manchester City suffered 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid.
Ibrahim Konate and Sadio Mane give Liverpool 2-0 half-time lead in Lisbon, Darwin Nunez quit one back But a late shot from Luis Diaz means Jurgen Klopp is not team Is the favorite heavy to get around up The quarter-final tie in home next week.
Before that comes the English Premier League standings on Sunday in City who I have got win on Tonight by Kevin De Bruyne in minute 70 against Atletico who He had overthrown Manchester United in Previous round He can still reverse issues in home on April 13.
the other two first leg matches It’s Wednesday: defending champion Chelsea against record Real Madrid winning 13 times and Villarreal – Bayern Munich.
as expected, last runnersup took over the city possession In the union but lacking ideas against Atletico who push deep with five men back Line.
The game Came to me live After the break when Ilkay Gundogan’s curled shot veered with Aymeric Laporte’s head inches high in 62.
De Bruyne finally broke the deadlock with 20 minutes left for Pep Guardiola side with Low shot in the distance left corner off a pass From bio-alternative Phil Foden.
Stefan Savic denied De Bruyne a second After 10 minutes he removed his shot in In front of me of The goal line, leave team of Diego Simeone – who left without handshake with Guardiola – Still in a good position to turn things around at the Wanda Metropolitano.
“elephant found I’m totally just I needed to stay calm and fortunately I did,” De Bruyne told BT Sport of for him goal.
“It was very hard game. The first half was tight, in The second half We had a couple of Chances were good that we took one.
“We have to keep our composure. 1-0 is 1-0. I expect the same over there. if it was game tight on them attack A little more. “
In Lisbon, Konate headed Liverpool 1-0 up in seventeenth off Andrew Robertson corner kick.
Captain Nicholas Otamendi nodded on Benfica best chance and they were punished seconds later when mane made 2-0 off Diaz’s address on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s long cross ball in xxxiv.
It was Benfica back in The game in 49 after konate failed to clear Cross and Nunes behind I happily kissed him gift.
But Diaz put an end to all doubts in Eighty-eight, a crack in the void net after rounding keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos to put the Reds firmly in It’s as they are head to Anfield.
“It was a tough game and on higher first half It can go in Husband more upthen we wanted To keep it tight but they got goal Which lifted the crowd and we got a little sloppy. the third goal I was bigRobertson for BT Sport.
“two-goal A pillow makes a difference. Hopefully we can get the job done.”
