Match details
Liverpool 4 - 1 Benfica
| Game date: | Wednesday 15 March 1978 at 19:30 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | European Cup 3rd R 2nd L | Attendance: | 48,364 |
| Half - time score: | 2 - 1 | Referee: | Konrath G ( France) |
| Manager: | Bob Paisley | Opposition manager: | John Henry Mortimore |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Ray Clemence |
| 2 |  |
Phil Neal |
| 3 |  |
Tommy Smith |
| 4 |  |
Phil Thompson |
| 5 |  |
Ray Kennedy |
| 6 |  |
Emlyn Hughes (c) |
| 7 |  |
Kenny Dalglish |
| 8 |  |
Jimmy Case |
| 9 |  |
Steve Heighway |
| 10 |  |
Terry McDermott |
| 11 |  |
Ian Callaghan |
Subs
| 16 |  |
Steve Ogrizovic |
| 12 |  |
Alan Hansen |
| 14 |  |
Joey Jones |
| 13 |  |
David Johnson |
| 15 |  |
David Fairclough |
Goals
| Ian Callaghan 6' |
| Kenny Dalglish 17' |
| Terry McDermott 78' |
| Phil Neal 88' |
Opposition lineup
| Bento, Bastos Lopes, Humberto Coelho, Alberto Fonseca, Eurico, Pietra, Nené, Toni, Rui Lopes, Han Shéu, José Luis |
Opposition goals
| Nené 30' |
Opposition substitutions
| Alberto Fonseca out for Wilson 46' |
| Pietra out for Celso 67' |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.57 |
| - Average age of the Benfica starting lineup: 25.28 |
Related files
| Coasting to the semi-finals |
| Goals that put the Reds on way to Wembley! |
| Match programme |
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