Liverpool are currently locked in Champions League action with Portuguese powerhouse Benfica.
It is the first of two quarter-final matches with the second taking place at Anfield next week.
The Reds headed into the first-leg tie as the clear favourites, even if Mohamed Salah has not been at his best of late.
And at the moment, it is Liverpool who are in control of Tuesday’s matchup.
The Reds have dominated the opening 30 minutes and currently find themselves one goal to the good after Ibrahima Konate got on the end of an Andy Robertson corner:
No saving that! ?
Ibrahima Konaté powers home a wonderful header to give Liverpool an early lead vs Benfica ⚽️#UCL pic.twitter.com/pz119aAldY
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 5, 2022
Konate praised
Even before putting his side 1-0 up, though, Konate was having a superb opening to the game, working well with Virgil van Dijk and putting in a number of good tackles and blocks.
As a result, Liverpool fans have taken to social media in their droves to heap praise on the Frenchman during Liverpool’s clash with Benfica, with just some of the reaction shown below:
So simple. Robertson’s corner, Konate meeting it and Liverpool have the first goal. Konate has started superbly.
1-0 LFC
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) April 5, 2022
Tell you what, if Konate says it’s Thursday it’s fucking Thursday isn’t?
Absolute unit just shoulder barging people into next week.
What a signing.
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) April 5, 2022
Konate has been brilliant today. The defending. ??
— Kamo. (@kamogeloratlou_) April 5, 2022
Konate is a man to watch out for. Brilliant player
— obare_d (@oudeemeester) April 5, 2022
Brilliant and no nonsense by Konate
— TheTack11 (@tackleberry11) April 5, 2022
Excellent start for Konate been big and powerful before the goal
— Mick ♿️??? (@Flakes1979) April 5, 2022
Konate is insane
— james (@jamesco_tt) April 5, 2022
