Posted4 Aug 2021, 21:32
The Portuguese logically defeated Spartak Moscow (0-2) on Wednesday night in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. Seferovic came out with an injury.
On Wednesday, Haris Seferovic asked to leave his teammates in the 37th minute of play.
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The victory makes sense, but it took a while for Benfica to find their way to the goals. The Portuguese club started with a bang with several big chances. The goal remained inviolate for more than half time. However, it was not the lack of opportunities, like a shot from Pizzi alone at the penalty spot 15 minutes into the game. Fortunately for the Muscovite supporters, the ball went completely over the net.
Seferovic comes out on injury
In the 37th minute of play, Haris Seferovic asked for the change by holding his thigh. The club have not yet communicated on his injury and potential unavailability.
Despite losing their striker, Benfica continued to dominate until the break. Everything was unlocked then, with first a collective success completed by Silva in the 51st minute. a good passing game led the player into the box. He hastened to pull in force in the face of an unfortunate Maksimenko unable to raise his arms in time.
Gilberto shelters Benfica
Gilberto doubled the bet just over 20 minutes later. He took advantage of a long pass from Lucas Veríssimo who came to find him in front of the goal to secure the second goal, and definitely put Benfica away. Deserved victory for the Portuguese club, which has multiplied the attacks. Spartak Moscow may regret not having been successful during their chances in the first half.
The other meetings of the evening began an hour later, around 8 p.m. Dinamo Zagreb received Legia Warszawa. The two teams left in a tie (1-1), after a meager match in goals. The Croats got the better of the Polish team with the help of an achievement by Bruno Petkovic. The forward sent a powerful header into Boruc’s cages. Ernest Muci managed to equalize in the 82nd minute. It will be necessary to wait for the return match, on August 10, to designate a winner.
A gag goal conceded by Slavia
The game between Ferencvaros and Slavia Prague ended in a victory for the Hungarians over the Czechs. The home team managed to win 2-0. The opening of the scoring was made on a gag goal. The goalkeeper failed to control his defender’s pass. The ball went straight into the goal, and sealed the completely avoidable 1-0, much to the delight of Sparta Prague fans. Kharatin then hit the nail on the head in the 50th minute of play.
