Senegal Star Breaks Liverpool Legend's UEFA Champions League Record After Scoring Against Benfica

• Senegal star Sadio Mané has broken Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's UEFA Champions League record
• The Liverpool forward netted his 22nd goal in the UEFA Champions League to surpass former Reds captain on the scorers chart
• Sadio Mané scored Liverpool's second goal in the 3-1 thrashing of Benfica in the first leg of the quarter final clash

Senegalese forward Sadio Mané has surpassed Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's goal scoring record for the club in the UEFA Champions League.

The 29-year-old netted Liverpool's second in the 3-1 win over Benfica to move to 22 goals in the UEFA Champions League, beating Gerrard's 21 goal record.

Sadio Mané played a pivotal role on Tuesday night as the Anfield side took a huge step in the first leg of their quarter final against Benfica in Portugal.

Mané has now equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of most goals at the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League with 13 goals.

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He is also just a goal from reaching Didier Drogba's 14 goals in the knockout stages of the tournament.

Mané was replaced in the 61st minute by Roberto Firminho as the Reds strolled to a 3-1 win in Portugal.

Liverpool beat Benfica to take a step closer to UCL semis

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Liverpool are just a step away from reaching the Champions League semi-final following an emphatic 3-1 victory over Benfica at the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday night.

Jurgen Klopp's men continued their brilliant form with a win at Benfica to take control of the Champions League quarter-final, as Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz all net in Lisbon.

It was a highly-entertaining encounter but the Premier League club had to battle for the win to take a giant stride toward the semis.

Liverpool fans react to Benfica victory

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Liverpool earned a 3-1 victory over Benfica in the first leg of their quarter-final encounter, but it wasn't always smooth sailing.

Fans have praised the team’s performance but also commented on their second-half display.

Liverpool were 2-0 at halftime, but a resurgent Benfica pulled a goal back in the second half. Luis Diaz then ensured that the Anfield club took a two-goal lead back home, as he found the back of the net.