00:00This is a lovely ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold, again that's exactly what he can do,
00:28very unselfish play there from Diaz, I think he's onside, I think he held his run didn't he, yeah I think so, it's easier to see it again from a different angle but Diaz could have gone for goal there, doesn't, very unselfish plays it to Mane, it's an easy tap in for him but that's all about the cross field pass isn't it, from Trent Alexander-Arnold, passes it into the net.
00:52The first time a lot of these Benfica players have got to this stage of the competition and I think they were startled by the occasion, now here's Keita, all the way through, can Diaz get there, the goalkeeper hesitated, it could be a fatal mistake it is, Liverpool have a third and they have a crucial two goal buffer to take to Anfield.
01:13So it's that hesitation, good play from Keita, spots the run, he's onside, poor defending, he just gets in between the two defenders but once he's rounded the goalkeeper, little bit of a tight angle but he isn't going to miss on that left foot.
01:31But if the goalkeeper had just, he started to come, then he hesitated, then he couldn't get out there, good play from Diaz, notice that.
01:41Lovina, so much better from Liverpool this half, they've sorted themselves out, playing their own game again.
01:50Alexander-Arnold.
01:50Really can't keep that out either, and Liverpool do have a two goal lead again, it's Luis Diaz who's come on, and Liverpool have come on in leaps and bounds since he did.
02:05Well, I bet four of them looked a mile offside but firmly away from the host in the next ten minutes or so.
02:13It doesn't need to be right foot from Alexander-Arnold, he can shift it onto the other and whip in the in-swinger.
02:20Yeah, Salah might have been fractually offside but certainly Diaz wasn't.
02:25Another one through the legs.
02:26Another one, he can't put so much blame on Rulli this time, he was exposed badly.
02:38Luis Diaz didn't need to get much on it, and we're back to where we were at the start.
02:43Liverpool with a two goal lead in the tie, 2-2 on the nine.
02:52Kim.
02:54Slightly heavy touch from Di Lorenzo, Liverpool are in quickly, Luis Diaz curling shot in the net, it's 4-1.
03:02Luis Diaz with an excellent goal.
03:04From Liverpool, and it's the run from Andy Robertson, does so well, just puts a question mark in the defender's mind as Luis Diaz cuts inside onto that right foot.
03:16He's just looking for that far post, but it is the run of Andy Robertson.
03:20You can see just, Anguissa doesn't know whether to just...
03:23The numbers are moving now in favour of Liverpool.
03:29The numbers at the top left of your screen, the only ones that matter.
03:32Brilliant ball through, and what a finish to follow from Luis Diaz.
03:40Liverpool breakthrough, just one dip in concentration, a moment of switch-off for Bayer Leverkusen.
03:46A moment of brilliance from Luis Diaz.
03:50Luis Diaz takes the acclaim.
03:54And what about this from Curtis Jones, who's been one of Liverpool's standouts, if not their best performer this evening.
04:00And that was slide drill stuff.
04:03Measured to perfection.
04:05And Luis Diaz had already made up his mind.
04:07He'd had a look at the keeper.
04:08He needed one touch to control.
04:11And he knew what he was going to do.
04:13And just how he was going to do it.
04:14Yes, class from Curtis Jones.
04:16Just a way to pass.
04:17The vision to see the run of Atheas.
04:20Like you say, he's been one of the standout performers in the game.
04:23And just opens up that defence.
04:27Brilliant from Liverpool.
04:29On a slot.
04:30Hands on his head.
04:31Such was the coolness of the finish.
04:38Always appropriate.
04:40They're in the move for three.
04:44McAllister.
04:46Connor Bradley has burst forward from right back into a central striking role.
04:50Salah with the ball in.
04:51Luis Diaz had time to take it down.
04:54Before scoring his second of the night.
04:59By Leverkusen.
05:04Have been chewed up.
05:07Swallowed and spat out again in this second half.
05:11So much better in this second half.
05:13Just slick in their movement.
05:15Leverkusen are obviously trying to get themselves back into the game.
05:18They're committing them forward.
05:20Which is leaving space for the Liverpool forward players.
05:23But just strong play from Diaz at the far post.
05:26Good delivery to him.
05:27It was just a little nudge.
05:28But just more strength.
05:30Great first touch.
05:31And it's just a little deflection that takes it past Rudetsky.
05:35Brilliant play from Liverpool.
05:39Luis Diaz has gone from six to eight goals this season.
05:43In just over 20 minutes.
05:46His first two Champions League goals of the campaign.
05:50Robertson on him quickly.
05:52And Liverpool away quickly with Nunez.
05:54And Salah's to his right.
05:55Two in support.
05:57Diaz and Robertson.
05:59Nunez doesn't want to look for anybody else.
06:01It's a hat-trick for Luis Diaz.
06:09This is the night of Luis Diaz.
06:11This comes from Andy Robertson winning the ball back.
06:14He's really aggressive in his own half.
06:16And then it's how quickly.
06:18I think that they check in if that's a foul.
06:20But I think it's a great challenge.
06:22And then straight away they're away.
06:24You're thinking can Nunez.
06:25Can he pick out the right pass.
06:26He's got three options.
06:28He doesn't.
06:28He goes himself.
06:29But then it falls so kindly to Diaz.
06:31And his reaction's brilliant.
06:38Well Diaz.
06:39Well Nunez lost his footing.
06:42As he took the shot.
06:46I think Arnislav had given up on the chance.
06:51Luis Diaz.
06:52Right place again.
06:53Right fit.
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