Benfica beat Fenerbahçe at third try, reach Champions League 🦅 | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Fenerbahçe 1-0 this Wednesday, August 27, in a match for the second leg of the Champions League play-off. The Club of Light started off strong, and only the referee prevented a larger lead at half-time. See HERE how the match unfolded.

In a duel held at the Estádio da Luz, it was Benfica who started better. Just 11 minutes in, Pavlidis scored a goal, but the referee disallowed it for an alleged offside by Leandro Barreiro. At the 23rd minute, the Luxembourg international scored, but again, the goal was disallowed for a foul that seemed non-existent. But the third time was the charm: at the 35th minute, Kerem Akturkoglu shot in the opposing penalty area, breaking the deadlock at the Estádio da Luz. The match reached half-time with a 1-0 score.

The second half started with a very broken game, with Fenerbahçe trying everything to tie the game. The Eagles held onto their lead and demonstrated the defensive security that has marked the beginning of the season. Despite not scoring, they also did not concede, and saw their 1-0 victory confirmed at the 90th minute.

With this victory - the sixth in seven matches this season - Bruno Lage's team secures an important presence in the Champions League, after having drawn 0-0 in the first leg match, played in Istanbul.

The red emblem team will be back on the field next Sunday, August 31, against Alverca. The match, for the fourth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the Ribatejo team, will be played at 6:00 PM, at the opponent's ground.

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