Spaniard Fernando Torres fired Liverpool into the Europa League semi-finals last night with a 4-1 win against Benfica to clinch a 5-3 aggregate triumph over the Portuguese club.
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Spaniard Fernando Torres fired Liverpool into the Europa League semi-finals last night with a 4-1 win against Benfica to clinch a 5-3 aggregate triumph over the Portuguese club.
Torres added a third goal in the second half before Oscar Cardozo's free-kick put Benfica within one goal of going through on away goals.
Just as Liverpool were getting nervous, Torres struck again in the closing stages to set up a semi-final with Atletico Madrid as the Reds continue their bid for a first major European trophy since the 2005 Champions League.
"It was a great night," said Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. "The first 20 minutes they played well, it was important not to concede and to get the first goal was massive in the game.
"In the Europa League we've beaten a very good side, a top team, and it's a very good result."
Europa league results
Liverpool 4-1 Benfica
Atletico Madrid 0-0 Valencia
Standard Liege 1-3 Hamburger
Wolfsburg 0-1 Fulham
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