In the most comfortable of the four Champions League quarter-final wins, Liverpool booked their place in the competition's final four with a 3-3 draw with Benfica on Wednesday night. Having won 3-1 in Portugal a week earlier, Jurgen Klopp's side strolled into the semi-finals with a rather straightforward 6-4 aggregate win. Ibrahima Konate and Roberto Firmino were the goalscorers in Wednesday'...Full Story »

Liverpool have been training today ahead of the Reds Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Benfica at Anfield tomorrow night and there was a notable absence from their open training session today. Midfielder Thiago was nowhere to be seen according to the Liverpool Echo’s Paul Gorst and will have many fans wondering if there is something wrong with the player. Jurgen Klo...Full Story »

THIS is the horrifying moment a thuggish Benfica fan launched a metal POLE at Luis Diaz. The terrifying incident occurred as Liverpool’s newest star celebrated his first Champions League goal for the Reds. A Benfica fan dangerously threw a metal pole at Luis Diaz during Liverpool's 3-1 win Former Porto superstar Diaz, 25, returned to Portugal on Tuesday for the first time since his Janu...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his side should have scored more in their 3-1 victory over Benfica having dominated the first half of their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon.The Reds could have put the tie to bed before the second leg with the number of chances they created in the opening 45 minutes but they were still cruising at the break thanks to Ibrahima Konate’s first si...Full Story »

Winger Luis Diaz marked his return to Portugal with the crucial late goal which gave Liverpool a 3-1 lead over Benfica to take back to Anfield for their Champions League quarter-final second leg.The former Porto star, signed in January, was booed relentlessly but he responded perfectly in the 87th minute to spare the blushes of Ibrahima Konate, whose mistake just over half an hour after scoring ...Full Story »

And they’ve been given a big boost as the striker is keen on a Premier League switch. Man Utd are lining up a £60m move for Benfica's Darwin Nunez, who wants to play in England Credit: Getty However, one sticking point for United is that Nunez only wants to join a club playing Champions League football next season. And that could open the door for fellow suitors Arsenal, who are cu...Full Story »

Manchester United are interested in Benfica striker Darwin Nunez. The Telegraph says a host of elite clubs are circling in an attempt to snap up the in-demand Nunez this summer, it is understood, including several of United's Premier League rivals. Nunez is set to move on in the next window, and his 26 goals from 33 appearances this term have sparked a bidding war which includes struggling U...Full Story »

Darwin Nunez got the only goal as Benfica stunned Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Erik ten Hag’s men had scored twice in the first leg in Portugal but were unable to breach the visitors’ defence at the Johan Cruyff Arena and went out 3-2 on aggregate. Ajax thought they had taken an early lead, but Sebastien Haller’s effort was rule...Full Story »

Benfica striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly a target for Manchester United. The Red Devils are looking to improve at the forward position this summer as current starter Cristiano Ronaldo enters the twilight of his career. Edinson Cavani is also expected to depart once his contract expires at the end of this season. Several names have been touted for a move to Old Trafford, including Borussia...Full Story »

Recent reports have suggested that Arsenal have been looking at a potential replacement for Mikel Arteta. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal stint Since taking the reins for Unai Emery, it is fair to say that Mikel Arteta has not had the easiest of times. Some of this is down to his own decisions, but the Spaniard has also been left with the task of clearing up a club that was littered with stars not up ...Full Story »

Germans grab big away win Leroy Sane celebrates scoring Bayern Munich's first goal in their 4-0 win against Benfica.Armando FrancaAP Aruthless Bayern Munich scored four goals in the final 20 minutes to leave Benfica on the end of a Champions League thrashing after they had given as good as they got for most of the game. Both goalkeepers performed well to keep the scoreline at 0-0 until deep i...Full Story »

The Blaugrana have lost their first two group stage games 3-0 and are in jeopardy of exiting the competition Barcelona are off to their worst-ever start in the Champions League, with a 3-0 defeat to Benfica meaning they have been been outscored by six goals in back-to-back losses to begin the competition. It's just the second time the Blaugrana have lost their opening two matches of any Euro...Full Story »

The 21-year-old defender becomes the Gunners' first signing of the summer Arsenal have signed Portugal Under-21 full-back Nuno Tavares from Benfica for £7m ($9.7m). The 21-year-old, a graduate of Benfica's youth system, has signed a five-year deal to become the Gunners' first signing of the summer. He is currently in quarantine to comply with UK government coronavirus regulations for i...Full Story »

Arsenal are in talks to sign Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is viewed as a back-up option for Kieran Tierney, who agreed a new five-year contract with the club last week. Benfica value Tavares at around €12 million but Arsenal are confident of doing a deal for less with the player keen on a move to the Premier League. Negotiations are continuin...Full Story »