Diego Forlan scored a late extra-time goal to put Liverpool out of the Europa League, and ensure that Atletico Madrid go through to play in the final against Fulham. Liverpool started the game with pace, energy, and aggression and Yossi Benayoun almost put the reds ahead with a shot after 3 minutes. Liverpool were behind [...]
Football: Europa League semis go ahead Liverpool and Fulham are preparing for long journeys to Madrid and Hamburg respectively for Thursday’s Europa League semi-finals. Read more on sportal.com.au
Goals from Kuyt, Lucas, and two stunners from Torres saw Liverpool comfortably beat Benfica in the quarter final of the Europa League. The only potential signs of stress came when Benfica scored their first goal to make the score 3-1 – another goal for Benfica at this point could have meant victory for Benfica as [...]
RAFA BENITEZ and Lucas Leiva look ahead to Liverpool’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Portugese side Benfica in Lisbon. Liverpool have an important away goal that they will need to capitalise on. An strong attacking game of football will be needed to salvage success for Liverpool in the Europa League against an in-form Benfica.
Liverpool will need to trade on the away goal that they came away with against Benfica in a bad tempered match in the Europa League. Daniel Agger slotted home a goal to give Liverpool an early lead, but they were soon pushed out of their comfort zone when Ryan Babel was sent off and they [...]