This Thursday, Benfica drew 0:0 at home with the French Toulouse. The result saw the Reds progress to the last 16 of the Europa League after winning 2-1 in Lisbon.
In the return match of the playoffs for reaching the 1/8 finals of the tournament, the Portuguese national team scored two goals from the Argentine Angel Di Maria in the first match, both from penalties, which allowed them to win with a minimal difference, guaranteeing sixth place in the top 16 of the Europa League after 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2018/19, losing the finals in 2013 and 2014.
The draw for the round of 16 will take place on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland.
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Live game
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End of the game
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End of part 2
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90′Trubin once again missed a Toulouse goal. Vincent Cierro fired a shot from the edge of the penalty area, forcing the Ukrainian to stretch to avoid the goal.
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89′Corner, Toulouse. Contributed by Alexander Bakh.
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87′The chance was missed by Shavi Babitska (Toulouse), who struck with his left foot from outside the penalty area. Help from Logan Costa.
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86′Corner, Toulouse. Contributed by Alvaro Fernandez.
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85′The opportunity was intercepted and Arthur Cabral (Benfica) fired a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The assist was provided by Orkun Kokcu with his header.
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85′Angel Di Maria
LeavesOrkun Kökçü
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84′Benfica finally created danger, and imagine what it was like: the Toulouse goalkeeper made a bad pass, and Fredrik Orsnes received the ball and tried to score from the center of the field, but the ball went wide of the goal. But this was the best we have seen so far from Benfica.
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82′Corner, Toulouse. Contributed by Alexander Bakh.
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81′Logan Costa fired another shot from outside the penalty area, but this time towards Trubin.
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80′Yann Gboho
LeavesFrank Magri
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80′Gabriel Suazo
LeavesShavi Babitska
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74′Toulouse’s Gabriel Suazo has been shown a yellow card!
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73′Corner, Toulouse. Courtesy of Angel Di Maria.
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71′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Kevin Keben.
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68′David Neres
LeavesFredrik Orsnes
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66′Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse) missed the chance with a header from the left edge of the penalty area. Assistant Vincent Cerro crossed into the penalty area after a free kick.
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66′Benfica should thank heaven… and Trubin that they haven’t suffered yet. The Ukrainian goalkeeper saved Stein Spierings’ shot almost instinctively. What a great rescue.
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66′The opportunity was missed by Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse), who struck with his left foot from the center of the penalty area after a free kick.
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65′What a sad performance by Benfica at the start of the second half. Now Theis Dallinga has become a threat. He was offside, but Benfica’s passivity was obvious.
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63′Rafa is trying to get away from Benfica and, having intercepted the ball, ran a few meters and shot at goal, but the ball crashed into Nicolaisen.
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60 minutesRasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse) missed the chance, hitting his header from the right edge of the penalty area. Assistant Vincent Cerro crossed into the penalty area from the corner.
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60 minutesCorner, Toulouse. Contributed by Nicholas Otamendi.
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60 minutesVincent Cerro was left alone on the edge of the penalty area and fired hard, but the ball deflected off Otamendi.
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57′The opportunity was intercepted and Aron Donnum (Toulouse) fired in a left-footed shot from outside the area.
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57′Corner, Toulouse. Contributed by Nicholas Otamendi.
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55′What an opportunity Toulouse missed. Spierings, alone in the six-yard box, heads in. Much credit goes to Donnum’s cross, but Benfica’s defense flounders early in the second half. Ba and Carreras need to show more at this stage.
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52′Corner, Toulouse. Nicolas Otamendi delivered, cutting out Gboho’s dangerous cross to Spierings. Benfica’s defensive right flank is fragile.
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47′The shot was deflected into the center of the goal. Vincent Cerro (Toulouse) shot with his right foot from the center of the penalty area. Help from Warren Kamanzi.
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Beginning of part 2
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IntervalMorato
LeavesAlvaro Fernandez
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IntervalKasper Tengstedt
LeavesArthur Cabral
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45 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Angel Di Maria (Benfica), who fired a left-footed shot from outside the area. Help from João Neves.
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45 minutesAntonio Silva found himself isolated in the face of the Toulouse goalkeeper, who saved the shot from a Benfica defender. Much credit goes to Rafa’s simulation, which allowed the defender to freely penetrate the French penalty area, but much credit also goes to goalkeeper Restes.
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45 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Kasper Tengstedt (Benfica), who fired a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. The assist was provided by Angel Di Maria with a cross into the penalty area.
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44′Corner, Toulouse. Courtesy of Angel Di Maria, preventing the ball from reaching Suazo in danger.
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35 minutesCorner, Benfica. Contributed by Logan Costa.
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33′Another great opportunity for Benfica that Di Maria missed. The Argentine was late to Bach’s cross from the right, which crossed the entire area, but Di Maria only deflected it with the toe of his boot and was unable to send the ball into the back of the goal.
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30 minutesMikkel Desler
LeavesWarren Kamanzi
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29′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Mikkel Desler (Toulouse).
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27 minutesToulouse reacted and also created many dangers. Di Maria lost the duel to Gboho and the ball fell to Suazo, who headed Donnuma’s cross. But Trubin got the ball.
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24 minutesBenfica finally arrived and were soon presented with a golden opportunity. After excellent work by Neres, who continued possession of the ball a few meters and reached the end line, he fed Rafa, but he, being in the penalty area, shot wide. But the first sign was given to the eagles.
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23 minutesMoussa Diarra
LeavesKevin Keben
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20 minutesThe match was interrupted due to an injury to Moussa Diarra (Toulouse).
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19 minutesOffside, Toulouse. Mikkel Desler tried to make a through ball, but Aron Donnum was judged to be offside.
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15 minutesAron Donnum was shown a yellow card for challenging the referee’s decision to commit a foul on Joao Mario.
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13 minutesCorner, Toulouse. Courtesy of Angel Di Maria, who performed very well in defense and did not allow Suazo’s cross to create a danger for Trubin’s goal.
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10 minutesVincent Cerro tried to strike again, but it hit Antonio Silva and did not even reach Trubin’s goal.
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9′Stein Spierings, without a corner and with the ball bouncing, tried to surprise Trubin, but to no avail. The ball flew very far from the target.
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7′Finally the finish line. It was from Toulouse, Cerro picked up the ball near Trubin’s penalty area and shot in an arc, but it was easy for the Benfica goalkeeper. outside the territory. Assistant: Aron Donnum.
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two’Offside, Toulouse. Mikkel Desler tried to make a through ball, but Thijs Dallinga was judged to be offside.
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Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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