Liverpool 4-1 Benfica: result and report

Europa League · Thursday 8 April 2010

Result

Liverpool 4-1 Benfica

Europa League · Thursday 8 April 2010, 19:05 UTC · half-time 2-0

Liverpool · Benfica · Europa League predictions

Liverpool 4-1 Benfica: match report

Liverpool defeated Benfica 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday 8 April 2010. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Liverpool's goals came from Dirk Kuyt (27'), Lucas Leiva (34'), Fernando Torres (59') and Fernando Torres (82'). Benfica scored through O. Cardozo (70').

Discipline: Liverpool received 1 yellow card; Benfica received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Liverpool were 49th on 9 points from 5 and Benfica 2nd on 29 points from 13. This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

Liverpool lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Benfica in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Liverpool wins, 0 draws and 3 for Benfica.

Going into the match Liverpool's last five read L-W-L-W-W and Benfica's W-W-D-W-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Goal · Dirk KuytLiverpool · 1-0
  • 34'Goal · Lucas LeivaLiverpool · 2-0
  • 59'Goal · Fernando TorresLiverpool · 3-0
  • 70'Goal · O. CardozoBenfica · 3-1
  • 75'Yellow card · Yossi BenayounLiverpool
  • 82'Goal · Fernando TorresLiverpool · 4-1
  • 84'Yellow card · P. AimarBenfica

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Liverpool 0, draws 0, Benfica 3.

Team news

Liverpool line-up (4-2-3-1)

Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Javier Mascherano, Jamie Carragher, Yossi Benayoun, Lucas Leiva, Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, Steven Gerrard

Benfica line-up (4-2-3-1)

Júlio César, Luisão, David Luiz, Sidnei, Javi García, Ramires, Carlos Martins, Óscar Cardozo, Ángel Di María, Ruben Amorim, Pablo Aimar Giordano