Chelsea 2-1 Benfica: Own goal sinks the Eagles in the Champions League | OneFootball

Benfica lost this Tuesday, September 30, to Chelsea, 1-0, in a match for the second round of the Champions League. The club from Luz suffers another defeat in the millionaires’ competition, after having fallen at home in the first round. See HERE how the match unfolded.

At Stamford Bridge, Benfica started well and even had the first great chances to score. However, in the 18th minute, Richard Ríos scored an own goal after a low cross from Garnacho. The Eagles found themselves trailing, a result that they carried into halftime.

In the second half, Benfica sought to restore parity in the match, and the game became more open. The Eagles enjoyed some good opportunities but were unable to convert. Chelsea tried to take advantage of Benfica’s advanced positioning with quick transitions, but they also failed to score, and the final whistle came with the home team leading 1-0.

With this defeat – the second in 14 games this season – Benfica remains without any points in the Champions League. José Mourinho’s side currently sits in 30th place. At the top of the table are Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan, each with two wins from two matches played.

Benfica will return to the pitch next Sunday, October 5, at 9:15 pm, at Estádio do Dragão, against Porto. The match is part of the eighth round of Liga Portugal Betclic and will be played against the team led by Francesco Farioli.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.