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96 Min
Full-time:
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95 Min
Free-kick to Benfica. Last chance for the home side. We need to hold firm...and have done
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94 Min
Liverpool are holding their shape. The travelling Kop have started to sing THE anthem
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93 Min
Di Maria's 25 yard daisy-cutter is watched all the way by Reina. Easy save
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92 Min
FT: Fulham 2-1 Wolfsburg. A late blow for the Cottagers
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91 Min
Substitution: Y. Benayoun for S. Gerrard
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90 Min
Five minutes to be added...
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89 Min
Gerrard picks the ball up once again but sees a low shot from a difficult angle easily gathered
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88 Min
A late rally from LFC. Gerrard races to the left byline and sees a low cross blocked. Corner ball
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86 Min
Substitution: A. for P. Aimar
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85 Min
Latest: Valencia 2-2 Atletico
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83 Min
Substitution: D. Ngog for F. Torres
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81 Min
It started so well for LFC but it's all gone wrong in the second-half. Torres is holding his ankle and it looks like Ngog is coming on
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79 Min
Penalty Scored! Oscar Cardozo: A well-taken kick. Cordozo sends Reina the wrong way to put the hosts ahead
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79 Min
First Booking: Jamie Carragher:
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78 Min
Another penalty to Benfica. Carra penalised for a handball
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78 Min
David Luiz from 30 plus yards.... someone in the crowd was more worried than Pepe
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77 Min
Atletico are now 2-1 up at Valencia
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76 Min
Kuyt coaxes the ball though to Torres, he's one-on-one with the 'keeper.... but he drags it wide. Golden chance for LFC
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75 Min
Other Europa scores... Fulham 2-0 up, Valencia 1-1 Atletico and Hamburg 2-1 Liege
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74 Min
First Booking: Pepe Reina: The stopper is booked for time wasting
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72 Min
Substitution: R. Amorim for C. Martins
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69 Min
ANOTHER free-kick to LFC for a foul on Torres. Gerrard stands over it...El Nino heads the cross way wide
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68 Min
Torres is having to contend with some rough-house defending tonight. He earns another free-kick on the flank, but it comes to nothing
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65 Min
Substitution: N. Gomes for M. Pereira
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64 Min
Great work from Torres earns a free-kick on the right... Gerrard smashes it hard and low...but it's cleared at the near post
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63 Min
A different atmosphere here now. The home crowd sensing a second...Liverpool holding firm though
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60 Min
Penalty Scored! Oscar Cardozo: Drilled beyond Reina. Great strike
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59 Min
Cardozo crashes a shot against the post and in the goalmouth frenzy Insua is deemed to have brought down Aimar
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58 Min
Free-kick to Benfica on the right edge of the Liverpool penalty area. In a word... dangerous
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57 Min
And there was the chance. El Nino sent clear, but great defending by Luiz denies him a shot on goal
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56 Min
Torres is caught offside twice within a minute. If they play it right he could be in at some point
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55 Min
Benfica have all of the ball but so far Liverpool have defended valiantly
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50 Min
Another sitter missed by Cardozo. Di Maria's corner finds him unmarked in the six yard box, but he somehow powers a header way off target
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49 Min
Torres curves a right-wing cross straight into the arms of Cesar. He had little support there
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48 Min
As expected the hosts have started on the front foot and Reina shows good hands to claim Cardozo's header
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46 Min
Second Half Begins
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45 Min
Half Time Reached
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45 Min
First Booking: Emiliano Insua: Insua misses the home leg
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44 Min
A Gerrard corner skips off the turf and hits Torres. The Spaniard had no time to react. Unlucky
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41 Min
A long throw causes chaos in the Reds box and Garcia turns a shot on the turn over the bar
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40 Min
A long throw puts Torres in on goal...great save
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39 Min
Liverpool have the ball in the net. But it's ruled out for a marginal offside
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37 Min
First Booking: David Luiz:
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35 Min
Both sides seem a little dazed following the red card. Little to report in terms of goalmouth action which will suit Rafa just fine
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31 Min
Sending Off: Ryan Babel: Straight red for raising his hands at Luisao. Crazy scenes - but an uphill task for LFC now
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29 Min
First Booking: Luisao:
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28 Min
Di Maria fizzes a left-foot strike a yard over the top. Great effort
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27 Min
The home side have looked dangerous on numerous occasions, but you still get the feeling that Liverpool can exploit the space they are leaving at the back
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26 Min
Gerrard teases a cross in from the left... no-one there
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23 Min
A searching ball to the far post from Di Maria finds Ramires completely unmarked. Fortunately for the Reds, Ramires plants a free header harmlessly over the bar
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22 Min
The hosts are beginning to dominate possession. Di Maria's rampaging run takes him to the edge of the area before he is finally crowded out
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20 Min
Martins clips a ball in behind Agger... poor control by Aimar. That was a real opportunity for the former Valencia man
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19 Min
Babel twists and turns on the left edge of the box... but it's one turn too many and Benfica clear their lines
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18 Min
Another chance for Cordozo. Coentrao sends in a beautfiul delivery that the forward heads straight at Reina
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17 Min
Cardozo angles a header wide after Liverpool left him unmarked whilst defending a long range free-kick
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15 Min
Great move down the right involving Johnson and Kuyt...but the full-back's cross is too deep
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14 Min
Another Gerrard corner is headed clear. It's been a good opening at the Estadio Da Luz
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12 Min
A probing pass almost finds Ramires... but Reina's there. Good anticipation Pepe
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11 Min
Benfica almost level. Di Maria's cross is volleyed over by Cardozo from six yards out. A great chance for the hosts
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10 Min
What a start for the Reds. The first real effort of the match results in a priceless away goal
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9 Min
GOAL! Daniel Agger: Gerrard's low cross is flicked home by the Dane. Awesome cheek
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9 Min
Free-kick on the edge of the Benfica box. Stevie dragged down on the left hand side of the box...
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8 Min
Torres wins the first corner of the game....Cesar punches Gerrard's venomous delivery to safety
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7 Min
Play is back underway and Ryan is up and running
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6 Min
Babel is down holding his head following a high challenge from Garcia
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3 Min
Insua, Torres and Masch all on yellow cards...
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2 Min
Benfica are knocking the ball around with the composure of a side full of confidence
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1 Min
Match Starts
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One change to the side that overwhelmed Sunderland, with Lucas in for the ineligible Maxi. A tough test awaits.