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Sadio Mane equals Cristiano Ronaldo for Champions League knockout goals in the last five years

Sadio Mane has matched an impressive Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League record after a goalscoring performance for Liverpool on Tuesday.

Mane netted to help his side beat Benfica 3-1 at the Estadio da Luz in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie.

Ibrahima Konate headed in from a corner for his first Liverpool goal, before the Senegalese star doubled the lead with a close-range effort just after the half-hour mark.

Benfica striker Darwin Nunez pulled one back shortly after the interval, before the lively Luis Diaz scored with three minutes left to give the Reds a decisive two-goal lead ahead of the second leg at Anfield next week.