Liverpool FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #24 |
| 18 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +12 | GD | -2 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 75% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Anfield. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paulo Bernardo, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' What a strike from Ibrahima Konate! The score is 1-0.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Roman Yaremchuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 32' What a strike from Goncalo Ramos! The score is 1-1.
- 37' It’s high time Nelson Verissimo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Naby Keita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Roman Yaremchuk. He replaces Diogo Goncalves on 46 minute.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' Sensational shot from Roberto Firmino. Liverpool FC is back in the lead.
- 56' What a strike from Roberto Firmino! The score is 3-1.
- 57' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Diogo Jota by Mohamed Salah on 57 minute.
- 58' The whistle greets Jordan Henderson as he departs to be replaced by Fabinho.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' GOAL! Roberto Firmino scores on 65. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas
- 66' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Luis Diaz is replaced by Sadio Mane.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 73' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk scores on 73.
- 78' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 78 minute. Goncalo Ramos leaves to be changed by Paulo Bernardo.
- 82' Goal! Darwin Nunez scores his 91 goal in 19 matches.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Gilberto is replaced by Gil Dias.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Divock Origi 90'
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↓ Fabinho 58'
-
7
James Milner ↓ Thiago Alcantara 58'
- 12
- 32
- 8
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Mohamed Salah 57'
- 5
- 21
-
23
Luis Diaz ↓ Sadio Mane 66'
Bench
- 15
-
10
Sadio Mane ↑ 66'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 90'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 57'
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 17
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 58'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 58'
- 62
- 67
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Andre Almeida 90'
- 2
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 28
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Joao Mario 66'
- 3
- 99
- 9
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Paulo Bernardo 78'
Bench
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 90'
- 23
- 22
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↑ 66'
- 77
- 14
-
34
Andre Almeida ↑ 90'
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 46'
- 91
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 78'
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 3 |
| Ibrahima Konate | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Sadio Mane | 1 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 1 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-04-13
Liverpool FC
3–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-04-09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2022-04-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Liverpool FC
L
2022-04-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2022-03-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
GD Estoril Praia
W
2022-03-15
AFC Ajax
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.67
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
39%
Liverpool FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

