Jürgen Klopp’s players hope to win on Tuesday to take an option for qualification in the semi-finals.
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Only beaten by Bayern Munich at the Estádio da Luz this season in the Champions League, the players of Benfica Lisbon have built their fine career on flawless solidity in their lair. Facing Liverpool in the first leg of the quarter-finals on Tuesday, April 5, the Lisbon people intend to rely on this consistency at home.
Winners against FC Barcelona (3-0) at the start of the European campaign, Nelson Verissimo’s players were able to come back twice against Ajax Amsterdam in the round of 16 to secure a draw despite the Dutch domination. Resilient, they also held on to the return and took advantage of an error by André Onana to win and qualify.
Liverpool, for their part, proved realistic by winning 2-0 in Milan against Inter, before losing 1-0 at Anfield. In the fight with Manchester City for the title in the Premier League, the Reds chained victories and did not concede a single goal in the four games played between the round of 16 second leg and this quarter-final first leg.