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Liverpool through to semis

by setantasports.com staff , 08 April 2010

Liverpool are through to the semi-finals of the Europa League, after a 4-1 win at Anfield over Benfica.


Goals from Dirk Kuyt, Lucas and a brace from Fernando Torres gave Rafa Benitez's men a 5-3 aggregate win over the Portuguese side, though Oscar Cardozo had given The Reds a scare with a 70th minute goal.

Liverpool took the lead in the 27th minute.

After Yossi Benayoun had won a corner on the left, Gerrard crossed for Kuyt to head home from six yards out.

The assistant referee's flag was raised on the far side for an infringement, but the extra official behind the goal told the referee that the goal was valid.

Six minutes later it was 2-0, and an aggregate lead for The Reds, as Gerrard put Lucas through and in on goal with a through ball.

The Brazilian hoodwinked Cesar in the Benfica goal with a dropped shoulder before sidefooting the ball into the net for his first goal in 11 months.

At the other end, Cardozo fired a free-kick at Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina and Sidnei had a shot deflected for a corner.

Just before the hour mark, Torres made it 3-0 in the night when Benayoun broke quickly from a Benfica set-piece and set up Kuyt on the right, and the Dutchman unselfishly crossed for Torres to tap home.

That seemed like job done, but Cardozo made it 3-1 on 70 minutes with a free-kick that went through Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard in the wall and past a flat-footed Reina.

However, Torres produced a superb chipped finish with eight minutes remaining to round off the scoring, and set up a semi-final with Atletico Madrid.

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