On Apr 5th, Benfica plays host to Liverpool in a Champions League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Benfica is fresh off their 2-1 win against Estoril. Rafa Silva scored the first goal for Benfica in the 34th minute, then Goncalo Matias Ramos added another in the 53rd minute. Benfica should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Liverpool recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Nottingham Forest. Diogo Jota struck first for Liverpool in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Nottingham Forest couldn’t muster any offence and Liverpool ran away with the shutout win. Liverpool looks to continue their winning ways, having won 10 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Liverpool’s top weapon lately has been Diogo Jota, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Both Darwin Nuñez and Goncalo Matias Ramos have been the hottest scorers for Benfica in the last five each having scored 3 goals.