Liverpool's quadruple hopes have received a huge boost after Jurgen Klopp's side booked their place in the Champions League semi-final.
Ibrahima Konate opened the scoring against Benfica with a header before Goncalo Ramos had equalised in the first half. Roberto Firmino then scored twice before the visitors’ scored two late goals through Roman Yaremchuk and Darwin Nunez to dampen the party atmosphere.
It comes as Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has explained why Liverpool made seven changes for the crunch Champions League tie. And Diogo Jota has explained the name he wears on the back of his shirt – after already changing it once since arriving in English football.
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Jota's shirt name explained
Liverpool ace Diogo Jota has explained why he uses "Diogo J" on the back of his shirt.
The forward, whose full name is actually "Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva", wore the name "Silva" on his back when he first joined Wolves in 2017. But he's now reverted back to the name he has used for much of his career – and the reason for it has also become clear.
"Jota" – which is actually just a nickname – originates from the Portuguese pronunciation of the letter "J". As such, "Diogo J" is pronounced "Diogo Jota" in Portuguese.
Benfica talking points
The Reds have boosted their quadruple hopes after booking their place in the Champions League semi-final with a 6-4 on aggregate win over Benfica.
Similar to the first leg, Liverpool took the lead through Ibrahima Konate as he headed Kostas Tsimikas' corner in. Goncalo Ramos equalised after being slipped beyond the last line of defence before he coolly beat Alisson in the 32nd minute.
Firmino turned in at the far post after the break before grabbing his second when he side-footed home at the far post from a Tsimikas free-kick 25 minutes from time. But goals from Roman Yaremchuk and Darwin Nunez dampened the party as it finished 3-3 on the night.
The game was full of talking points, including Klopp sticking to his word, Firmino's timely reminder and one lingering concern.
Klopp explains big change
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has explained why he made seven changes ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second-leg against Benfica.
Klopp’s seven changes to the side which drew with Manchester City on Sunday did not prove to be the slight gamble it may have looked on paper as Liverpool equalled Manchester United ’s English record of reaching a 12th European Cup semi-final. And Klopp explained to BT Sport that he wanted "fresh legs" for the vital tie as his players looked to boost their hopes of a historic quadruple by making it to the Champions League semi-final.
