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Smiling Sadio Mane interrupts Luis Diaz's post-match TV interview to congratulate him on his Man of the Match performance in Liverpool's Champions League win against Benfica

Sadio Mane could not wait to show Luis Diaz some love after his Liverpool team-mate's brilliant performance on Tuesday.

Recent signing Diaz put in a man-of-the-match showing against Benfica at the Estadio da Luz, scoring and assisting as his side won 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie.

Ibrahima Konate nodded in his first goal for the club before Liverpool doubled the lead when Diaz teed up Mane perfectly from Trent Alexander-Arnold's sumptuous pass.

Although Darwin Nunez pulled one back shortly after the break when Konate erred, the Colombian winger scored with three minutes left to give the Reds a crucial two-goal advantage ahead of next week's return leg at Anfield.