Liverpool in Europe - 2009/10 Europa League

Round:

Q/F, 1st Leg

2009-10 EUROPA LEAGUE

Stadium:

Estadio da Luz

Date:

Thursday, 1st April 2010

Attendance:

62,629

Time:

20:05 (local time)

Referee:

Jonas Eriksson

Coach:

Jorge Jesus

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

VALIDATED

BENFICA

LIVERPOOL

13.

Julio Cesar

25.

Pepe Reina

Luisao (C)

Glen Johnson

Javi Garcia

Daniel Agger

9 0:1

Oscar Cardoza

59 1:1

79 2:1

Steven Gerrard (C)

90+1

Ramires

Fernando Torres

10.

Pablo Aimar

18.

Dirk Kuyt

14.

Maxi Periera

19.

Ryan Babel

17.

Carlos Martins

20.

Javier Mascherano

18.

Fabio Coentrao

21.

Lucas Leiva

20.

Angel Di Maria

22.

Emiliano Insua

23.

David Luiz

23.

Jamie Carragher

Airton

Aimar 87

Diego Cavalieri

Ruben Amorim

Martins 72

15.

Yossi Benayoun

Gerrard 90+1

21.

Nuno Gomes

Pereira 66

16.

Sotiris Kyrgiakos

24.

David Ngog

Torres 82

28.

Damien Plessis

31.

Nabil El Zhar

47.

Daniel Pacheco

Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	Distance from Anfield Stadium: 1699 km - 1056 miles

Steven Gerrard match issued shirt.

The official UEFA team sheet.

Another version of the official team sheet.

No programme was issued for this match. The official club newspaper O Benfica, with an issue date of the 26th March 2010, previewed the match.

A Bola newspaper, dated the day of the match, previewed the match.

Images courtesy of Andy Marsden

Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

The official club newspaper O Benfica, with an issue date of the 2nd April 2010, contains a one page preview of the match.

The local newspaper O Jogo, which has issued programmes for previous Liverpool visits, did not issue on this occasion. The newspaper contained seven pages of preview articles on the day of the match.

FORM GUIDE

Benfica vs liverpool agg 3-5 2010 pic.twitter.com/vLkgxTvcmu
— awan biru ☁️ (@awan8iru) March 18, 2022

David Luiz at Benfica and Fernando Torres at Liverpool in 2010 pic.twitter.com/5G9SMUV2fH
— Tenma (@juveten65) May 3, 2013

Jutro Liverpool gra z Benficą po raz pierwszy od 2010 roku. Wtedy w ekipie Orłów mogliśmy oglądać Davida Luiza i Ramiresa, bądź co bądź dwóch zasłużonych zawodników Chelsea.

Tak tylko przypominam. 😌 pic.twitter.com/5f5ekyOYA0
— Kacper Piwkowski #NoRoomForLampard (@nie_teraz_ok) April 4, 2022

Último jogo do Benfica no Dia das Mentiras? 1 de abril de 2010, Benfica 2-1 Liverpool - Cardozo bisa de penálti pic.twitter.com/EerIu4Q3ZI
— Benfica Stuff (@Benficastuff) March 23, 2016

Já pela Europa League, em 2010, o Liverpool eliminou o Benfica nas quartas-de-final com um agregado de 5 a 3. pic.twitter.com/esZevkw38o
— Anfield Brasil (@Anfieldbr) March 18, 2022

Liverpool vs Benfica 2010

5-3 on aggregate pic.twitter.com/MD7vvPMD3f
— ~ (@snappedlfc) March 18, 2022

1⃣9⃣:0⃣4⃣

Neste dia, em 2010, o Sport Lisboa e Benfica vencia o Liverpool FC por 2-1 na 1.ª mão dos quartos de final da Liga Europa com um bis de Óscar Cardozo! 🦅🔴⚪ #EPluribusUnum

Acervo SLB pic.twitter.com/gzVWfNTRxg
— Museu Benfica - Cosme Damião (@museubenfica) April 1, 2021

Scorers the last time Benfica played Liverpool (2010):

🇳🇱 Dirk Kuyt
🇧🇷 Lucas Leiva
🇪🇸 Fernando Torres (x2)
🇵🇾 Oscar Cardozo

A trip down memory lane. #UCL pic.twitter.com/IbGPm2hHeq
— Sporting Index (@sportingindex) April 5, 2022

#OTD in 2010:
Despite this lovely goal from Daniel Agger - reminiscent of his strike against Chelsea in the 07 CL semis - ten-man Liverpool lose 2-1 to Benfica in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final #lfc #onthisday #13yearsago pic.twitter.com/Z34QAc532o
— Liverpool On This Day (@OnThisDayReds) April 1, 2023

A última vez que o Benfica jogou a 1 de abril foi em 2010, quando venceu o Liverpool por 2-1.#CarregaBenfica pic.twitter.com/5RMHu3SUhd
— Golo da Águia (@GolodaAguia) March 28, 2016

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	Teamsheet (PDF)
	Full Time Report (PDF)
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The following Sunday Liverpool drew 1:1 with Birmingham City at St. Andrews. Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool the lead just after half time. Liam Ridgewell equalised for Birmingham soon after. Emiliano Insua received a thigh injury in what turned out to be his last ever appearance for Liverpool. The result left Liverpool in 6th position in the Premier League on 55 points after 33 matches; 4 points off a Champions League place with 5 matches remaining.

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