Night of terror for Reds

Benfica 2 Liverpool 1

Night of terror for Reds
Thu, 01 Apr, 2010 - 23:09

Benfica 2 Liverpool 1

Ten-man Liverpool were undone by two harsh penalty decisions and an at-times shambolic refereeing display as they lost 2-1 to Benfica in a hostile Europa League quarter-final first leg in Lisbon.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: LisbonPlace: AnfieldPerson: Daniel AggerPerson: Ryan BabelPerson: LuisaoPerson: Oscar CardozoPerson: Rafael BenitezPerson: BenitezPerson: Fernando TorresPerson: Jonas ErikssonPerson: TorresPerson: Jose ReinaPerson: Maxi PereiraPerson: Steven GerrardPerson: AggerPerson: CardozoPerson: Pablo AimarPerson: ReinaPerson: RamiresPerson: Di MariaPerson: ErikssonPerson: BabelPerson: David LuizPerson: Julio CesarPerson: GerrardPerson: Emiliano InsuaPerson: AimarPerson: InsuaPerson: CesarPerson: KuytPerson: CarragherEvent: Europa League quarterEvent: Champions LeagueOrganisation: RedsOrganisation: BenficaOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: Chelsea
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