Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson revealed that he was targeted with lighters by Benfica fans during their Champions League quarter-final. He joked that he hoped that it would help them quit smoking. The incident took place late in the game when he was taking a corner. Ibrahim Konate, Sadio Mane, and Luis Diaz scored for the visitors in a 3-1 win.
“I had quite a few lighters thrown at me – maybe it will help them stop smoking. You’ve got to take the positives. We’ve seen it a lot, people getting hit, luckily they were all quite close to me but they didn’t hit me,” Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson said. “It’s tough when it’s late in the game and the fans are frustrated but you should not throw stuff onto the pitch. It could hurt people. I was just trying to take the corner and get out of there as quick as possible.”
Liverpool’s schedule until the end of the season
April 10 – Man City (a) Premier League
April 13 – Benfica (h) Champions League QF second leg
April 16/17 – Man City (Wembley) FA Cup semi-finals
April 19 – Man United (h) Premier League
April 24 – Everton (h) Premier League
April 26/27 – Villarreal/Bayern Munich Champions League SF first leg *
April 30 – Newcastle (a) Premier League
May 3/4 – Villarreal/Bayern Munich Champions League SF second leg *
May 7 – Tottenham (h) Premier League
May 10 – Aston Villa (a) Premier League
May 14 – FA Cup final *
May 15 – Southampton (a) Premier League
May 22 – Wolves (h) Premier League
May 28 – Champions League final *
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