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Andriy Voronin scored a spectacular winner in a 1-0 victory for the Reds but Benitez said: "We must not think we are already through.

"This tie is not yet over, it is just one goal.

"We know they are a very good side who like to counter-attack, which is what they will try to do at Anfield."

Voronin's strike saw him score his first competitive goal for Liverpool since his free transfer in the summer from Bayer Leverkusen.

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"Andriy scored a wonderful goal, it summed up his qualities as a very fine striker," added Benitez.

"He is clever, has great game awareness and gives us so many more options in attack.

"He can play behind a main striker, lead the line himself, or come into the attack from the flanks.

"And of course he can score truly great goals like that. But we must not think this tie is over.

"We did a very professional job in a match played in difficult conditions. It was so hot for the players and we were having to give them water continually.

"But the referee stopped us throwing the bottles on to the pitch. The players had to come to the sidelines to drink, which was a little strange considering the conditions."

Toulouse coach Elie Baup had little complaint after the game and he highlighted the heat and Liverpool's experience as key factors in his side's defeat.

He said: "In those conditions it is hard to keep running and trying to create things when you are playing against a side with such experience and quality.

"Our players lack the experience of playing in this competition and they found Liverpool's ability and technical quality hard to cope with out there."