Expert reaction from Anfield as Benfica expose Liverpool’s high line but Firmino helps seal semi-final spot

Liverpool booked a date with Spanish side Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals following a 6-4 aggregate victory over Benfica in the round of 16.

The second leg against the Portuguese opponents at Anfield proved a nervy affair on Wednesday night, with the Reds being held to a 3-3 draw.

Manager Jurgen Klopp said pre-match that Benfica posed a ‘real attacking threat’ and visitors exposed Liverpool’s high defensive line on a number of occassions.

However, Roberto Firmino was in brilliant form and bagged a brace to help send the Reds through.

LiverpoolWorld’s Will Rooney was at Anfield to take in all the action and you can watch his full post-match reaction in the video above.