Benfica v Leverkusen: Another Champions League blow in a night to forget | OneFootball

Benfica was back in action this Wednesday, November 5th, returning to their Champions League commitments. In the fourth round match, the Eagles hosted Bayer Leverkusen. At the end of the 90 minutes, the team led by José Mourinho suffered a 1-0 defeat. See HERE how the match unfolded.

The Eagles started the match stronger, creating some opportunities and asserting their superiority in ball possession. However, the first half was marked by few dangerous chances, and the game reached halftime with the score still at zero.

In the second half, Benfica came out once again hungrier to make an impact. Benfica created goal-scoring opportunities after the break, but failed to convert. It was Bayer Leverkusen who took advantage, as, after a defensive error from Benfica, they scored the first goal of the match in the 65th minute, through Schick.

With this victory – their fourth in 21 games this season – Benfica remains in 35th place in the Champions League, with zero points from four matches. The Eagles are 12 points behind the leaders of the group stage in the prestigious competition (Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Inter Milan).

The Eagles now turn their attention to Liga Portugal Betclic, where they will face Casa Pia. The match, which will take place at Estádio da Luz, is scheduled for next Sunday, November 9th, at 8:30 pm, where the Eagles will try to bounce back from their negative Champions League result.

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