At home, Benfica stunned by Qarabag comeback in Champions League opener | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Benfica was defeated in a comeback by Qarabag, 3-2, in the first round of the league phase of the Champions League. The Portuguese side played at home, at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Barrenechea and Pavlidis scored the goals for the Eagles. Leandro Andrade, Camilo Duran, and Kashchuk found the net for the Azerbaijani team.

Standings

With this result, Benfica ends the day in 32nd place with zero points, while Qarabag takes fourth place with three points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 BENFICA 2 x 3 QARABAG 🔵

🏆 Competition: First round of the league phase of the Champions League 🏟️ Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 📅 Date: September 16, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

In the first half, Qarabag surprised and managed to play on equal terms with Benfica, but the lead belonged to the Portuguese. Barrenechea opened the scoring for the home team at six minutes, while Pavlidis extended it ten minutes later. At the 30-minute mark, Leandro Andrade finished from inside the box to pull one back.

In the second half, Camilo Duran struck accurately to score Qarabag’s equalizer in the third minute. Near the final whistle, at 41 minutes, Kashchuk received the ball in the area and shot with his left foot to send it into the back of the net, giving Qarabag the win.

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