Match Analysis: Benfica vs Liverpool
Benfica vs Liverpool ended 1-3. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Liverpool beat Benfica 3-1.
Goals: I. Konaté (Liverpool, 17'), S. Mané (Liverpool, 34'), D. Núñez (Benfica, 49'), L. Díaz (Liverpool, 87').
Benfica had 35% possession to Liverpool's 65%, with 9.00 shots to 17.00.
L. Díaz (Liverpool) was the standout performer, rated 8.2.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Benfica
Starting lineups and substitutes
Benfica
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Nelson Veríssimo
Starting XI
- 2GilbertoD
- 3Álex GrimaldoD
- 5J. VertonghenD
- 7ÉvertonM
- 9D. NúñezF
- 27Rafa SilvaM
- 28J. WeiglM
- 30N. OtamendiD
- 49A. TaarabtM
- 88Gonçalo RamosM
- 99O. VlachodimosG
Substitutes (12)
- 11S. MeïtéM
- 14H. SeferovićF
- 15R. YaremchukF
- 17Diogo GonçalvesM
- 20João MárioM
- 22V. LazaroM
- 23N. RadonjićM
- 31Gil DiasM
- 34André AlmeidaD
- 55Paulo BernardoM
- 77Helton LeiteG
- 91MoratoD
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: J. Klopp
Starting XI
- 1AlissonG
- 3FabinhoM
- 4V. van DijkD
- 5I. KonatéD
- 6Thiago AlcântaraM
- 8N. KeïtaM
- 10S. ManéF
- 11Mohamed SalahF
- 23L. DíazF
- 26A. RobertsonD
- 66T. Alexander-ArnoldD
Substitutes (12)
- 7J. MilnerM
- 9Roberto FirminoF
- 12J. GomezD
- 14J. HendersonM
- 15A. Oxlade-ChamberlainM
- 17C. JonesM
- 18T. MinaminoF
- 20Diogo JotaF
- 21K. TsimikasD
- 32J. MatipD
- 62C. KelleherG
- 67H. ElliottM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
L. Díaz
Rating 8.2 · 1 goals · 1 assists · 2 shots on target
S. Mané
Rating 7.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
N. Keïta
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
D. Núñez
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
O. Vlachodimos
Rating 6.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
A. Robertson
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Benfica vs Liverpool match analysis
Review Benfica 1-3 Liverpool with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from UEFA Champions League.