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Liverpool's previous trip to Lisbon arrived 12 years ago today as Rafa Benitez's men returned to Merseyside on the back of a 2-1 defeat in the Europa League.

Preparing for a return to the Portuguese capital in a matter of days, the Reds will be hoping to avoid a similar scoreline to that of 2010 as they look to advance into the semi-finals of Europe's elite competition.

During this first leg loss at the Estadio da Luz, Liverpool raced into an early lead after a Daniel Agger back-heel got the better of Julio Cesar in goal. The tide soon turned, though, as Ryan Babel was shown a straight red card in controversial circumstances just 31 minutes into the match.

Dismissed after putting his hand on the face of Benfica defender Luisao, who received a yellow card for a strong challenge on Fernando Torres, the Dutchman was left dismayed when