Benfica vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League latest score and goal updates as Darwin Nunez hits back

LIVE – Updated at 21:27

Follow all the action as Benfica host Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Jurgen Klopp has played down the “unrealistic” prospect of an unprecedented quadruple this season, however, his Liverpool side remain in firm contention on three fronts, having already lifted the League Cup in February. A 2-0 win at the weekend over Watford was not quite as comfortable as Klopp would have liked, but victory ensured that the Reds remain just one point adrift of Manchester City in the title race, with the two sides set to meet at the Etihad on Sunday for what could well be a season-deciding match.

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Liverpool will be strong favourites against Benfica, who are currently only third in the Primeira Liga. They did edge out Barcelona to reach the knockout stages, though, before defeating Ajax over two legs in the round of 16. Their greatest threat comes in the form of striker Darwin Nunez, who is expected to be one of the most sought-after names in the summer transfer window.

Follow all the action live below:

SL Benfica 1 - 2 Liverpool FC

69 mins: Penalty shout! Liverpool’s high line is beaten with a simple pass through to Darwin Nunez. He keeps himself onside and sprints into the left side of the box. Virgil van Dijk manages to get back and sticks out an arm to stop Nunez checking inside. The Benfica striker feels the contact and goes to ground in a heap hoping for a penalty but the referee lets play go on.

66 mins: Nearly! Another lovely diagonal ball from Alexander-Arnold drops beautifully for Andy Robertson’s overlapping run into the left side of the penalty area. He has a couple of options and