Liverpool FC of England have edged closer to featuring in the semi-final of the UEFA champions League after defeating Benfica football club of Portugal 1-3 at the Estadio da Luz ‘
French defender Ibrahim Konate scored his first goal for Liverpool when he headed from from a corner in the 17th minute before Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz completed the rout to put the scoreline at 3-1 beyond the reach of Benfica FC
The Merseysiders are heading into a crucial period in their quest for an unprecedented quadruple and will now be confident of reaching the last four of Europe’s elite competition after a dominant display secured a first-leg advantage.
Liverpool will now switch focus to Sunday’s huge top of the table Premier League clash at Manchester City. Benfica host relegation-threatened Belenenses in the Primeira Liga on Saturday.
Meanwhile, another UEFA champions League game on the night involving EPL side Manchester City and Atletico Madrid was almost ending in a barren draw, until Phil Foden came on as a substitute and produced the moment of magic to unlock Atletico with a perfect pass through the legs of Reinildo for De Bruyne to slot past goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
It was the decisive moment in the tightest of games but City manager Pep Guardiola’s wild celebration illustrated just how much it means to take a lead, even if slender, to Madrid for the second leg on 13 April.
Another EPL clubside Chelsea football club will take on Spanish giant Real Madrid in another fiesty encounter tonight at the Stamford Bridge.
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