Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS

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UEFA Champions League · 2021-22

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

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Liverpool FC

Tue 5 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 58' Thiago Alcantara

Adel Taarabt 63' Y

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Hernandez
Referee Diego Barbero
Referee Jose Sanchez
Referee Jesus Gil
Referee Angel Nevado
Referee Ricardo de Burgos

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 Atlético 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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Liverpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
11 Mar	FC Vizela	H	1–1	D
05 Mar	Portimonense SC	A	2–1	W

Liverpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
12 Mar	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–0	W
08 Mar	FC Internazionale Milano	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica		Liverpool FC
#24	Position	#3
9	Points	18
8	Played	8
3 / 0 / 5	W / D / L	6 / 0 / 2
10	Scored	20
12	Conceded	8
-2	GD	+12
1.13	PPG	2.25
38%	Win %	75%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC

Dominik Szoboszlai	1 G
Alexis Mac Allister	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Estadio da Luz will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Liverpool FC.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
17' A stunning finish from Ibrahima Konate — that came from absolutely nowhere!
22' Mohamed Salah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darwin Nunez made 21 appearances and scored 91 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
34' Sadio Mane adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
39' Fabinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
49' A goal from the Uruguay international Darwin Nunez! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-2!
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
58' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
61' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Firmino. He replaces Sadio Mane on 61 minute.
63' Adel Taarabt was booked on 63.
68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trent Alexander-Arnold, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
70' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 70 minute. Adel Taarabt leaves to be changed by Soualiho Meite.
75' Liverpool FC have won 814 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
80' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
82' The crowd applauds Everton as he leaves the pitch. Roman Yaremchuk steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
86' The crowd applauds Goncalo Ramos as he leaves the pitch. Joao Mario steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
87' GOAL! Luis Diaz scores on 87. Assisted by Naby Keita
87' Joao Mario is ready to make an impact after coming on for Goncalo Ramos at the 87 minute mark.
88' Against the run of play, Luis Diaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
89' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Joe Gomez on, Trent Alexander-Arnold off on 89 minutes.
Another three points for Liverpool FC.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Verissimo

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Alisson Becker
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Roberto Firmino 61'
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Diogo Jota 61'
66
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↓ Joe Gomez 89'
26
Andrew Robertson
4
Virgil van Dijk
3
Fabinho
8
Naby Keita ↓ James Milner 89'
6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ Jordan Henderson 61'
5
Ibrahima Konate
23
Luis Diaz

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roberto Firmino	3
Darwin Nunez	2
Ibrahima Konate	2
Luis Diaz	2
Roman Yaremchuk	1
Goncalo Ramos	1
Sadio Mane	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.89 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.3 Liverpool FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Liverpool FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica19% Draw23% Liverpool FC58%

Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

41%

Draw or Liverpool FC

81%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Liverpool FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica12% Draw39% Liverpool FC49%

Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

10.8%

1 – 2

9.4%

1 – 1

9.2%

0 – 1

9.1%

0 – 3

8.1%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

5.6%

0 – 4

4.6%

1 – 4

4.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

2 – 1

3.6%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Liverpool FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	8%	88%
-0.5	12%	—	88%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	22%	45%
+1.5	55%	—	45%
+2	55%	20%	25%
+2.5	75%	—	25%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

Liverpool FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Clean Sheet