Benfica vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight

49 mins: Game on! It’s terrible mistake from Ibrahima Konate who completely misses the ball following Rafa Silva’s cross. The cross comes in from the right side and Konate should clear it. Instead he attempts to control the ball but it rolls under his foot and into the path of Darwin Nunez. He’s got time to stop the ball and then pick his spot with a fine finish to bring Benfica back into this game.

48 mins: Liverpool start the second half on the front foot with Luis Diaz driving the ball down the left wing. He takes on Gilberto, shimmies around the defender and cuts the ball back into the box from the byline but Ramos is back there to help out and he clears the Benfica lines.

Kick off: Benfica get the game back underway. Can the home side get themselves back into the game of will Liverpool run away with it ahead of the second leg at Anfield?

Following Ibrahima Konate’s goal - his first in the Champions League - Liverpool have had 20 different goalscorers in all competitions this season, more than any other Premier League side.

This is the 11th meeting between Liverpool and Benfica in European competition - no side have the Reds have faced more in Europe than the Portuguese giants (also 11 v Chelsea).

It was a dominant first half for Liverpool who were rewarded with goals from Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane. More of the same in the second half?

45 mins: No added minutes to play and the first half ends with Liverpool in control. Jurgen Klopp will be pleased with what he’s seen so far but will want a couple more goals and a clean sheet to round off a what would be a perfect night for Liverpool.

44 mins: Chances! Another brilliant pass from Alexander-Arnold sees Salah sprinting into the right side of the box. He’s moving quickly and prods a shot at goal onlf to be denied by Vlachodimos!

Benfica then break with a pass to Ramos who shrugs away Van Dijk on his way into the Liverpool area before belting is own effort high and wide.

40 mins: It’s a toss up between Naby Keita and Luis Diaz as to who wants to score more tonight.

Diaz comes close as the former Porto forward - who has been booed all night so far whenever he’s touched the ball - fizzes a decent effort from outside the box just wide of the left hand post.

37 mins: Everton tries to get one back for Benfica by shuffling inside from the left wing and drilling a right-footed shot at goal from outside the box. He strikes it well but he’s too far out to really challenge Alisson who catches the ball and clings on with seeming ease.