In the early morning of April 6, Beijing time, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals began: Benfica vs Liverpool. Throughout the first half, Liverpool firmly occupied the absolute initiative on the field. In addition, he scored 2 goals in a row.
In the 16th minute, Robertson assisted on Cornart's goal.
In the 33rd minute, Díaz assisted Mane to extend his lead.
Konat scored, something that many fans didn't expect. He is also the first French player in nearly 13 years to score for Liverpool in the Champions League. Meanwhile, 204 French players have scored in the Champions League, second only to Brazil, which is 227. From this perspective, we can see why Brazil is the kingdom of football, they have sent a number of excellent talents to the mainstream European leagues.
Mane, too, scored. In this way, he played 51 Champions League games for Liverpool, scoring 22 goals, surpassing Gerrard and rising to second place in team history, behind Salah. Mane, creating new milestones.
With a 2-0 score at halftime, was the suspense of this game lost? In terms of the situation on the field, Benfica can hardly have the strength to return to heaven. In terms of the specific strength of both sides, the possibility of Benfica advancing is also very small. Don't forget, Liverpool is still playing away from home, and if they return home, the team's attack will be more ferocious.
This season, Liverpool have the potential to compete for the title in the fourth tier. However, Klopp said that it is impossible to win the title on the fourth line, and Liverpool do not have such strength. In the Champions League, Liverpool's semi-final opponents will be villarreal and Bayern's winners. In terms of the strength of the two teams, there is a high probability that it is Bayern. If you can get past Bayern, then winning in the Champions League is very likely. In Klopp's hands, Liverpool moved to the top of Europe. In contrast, Manchester United, the coach has changed several stubbles, but he is still sinking. The question, just the coach? Everyone saw the problem: the management was too bad. Therefore, this summer's Manchester United change of coach is not of much use.