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​Firmino joins elite group of Liverpool heroes after Benfica brace

Roberto Firmino became the fourth Liverpool player to score 20 goals for the club in the Champions League.

The Brazil forward netted twice in the Reds' 3-3 draw against Benfica in the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield on Wednesday.

Already 3-1 up from the away leg in Portugal, Liverpool are through to the semi-finals of the competition, where they take on Villarreal.

Firmino was a key figure for the Reds in the second leg, netting two and proving a constant menace for the Benfica defence.

He now joins Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Steven Gerrard as Liverpool players with 20 or more European Cup/Champions League goals.

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