This Thursday, Benfica drew at home with the Scottish Rangers (2:2) in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. The Eagles have already played three games in a row without winning.
Rangers were ahead twice with goals from Lawrence (seven minutes) and Sterling (45+5), but Benfica equalized through Di Maria (45+2) from the penalty spot and Goldson (67) from the own goal.
The Reds visit Scotland on March 14, with the match scheduled for 5:45 p.m.
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Live game
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End of the game
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90′Fabio Silva
LeavesRoss McCausland
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90′They will play for another 5 minutes.
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90′Rafa (Benfica) missed the opportunity with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. The goal was scored by Nicolas Otamendi with a header.
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89′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Rizvan Yilmaz.
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84′
Mohamed Diomande
LeavesNicholas Raskin
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David Neres
LeavesThiago Maria Antunes Gouveia
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84′A. Bach
LeavesAlvaro Fernandez
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83′Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) missed the opportunity with a header from the center of the area. Assistant Angel Di Maria crossed into the penalty area from the corner.
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83′Di Maria tries to take a corner, but the Rangers goalkeeper clears the ball and passes it for the next corner.
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82′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by John Lundstram.
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80′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by John Lundstram.
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79′The opportunity was missed: Angel Di Maria (Benfica) shot with his right foot from the center of the penalty area. Help from Rafa.
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77′TomLawrence
LeavesRyan Jack
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77′Dujon Sterling
LeavesCole McKinnon
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76′Cyriel Dessers
LeavesKemar Roofe
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73′Orsnes tried to shoot, but the ball was intercepted
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72′Bah grossly violated the rules on Yilmaz and received a yellow card
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69′Di Maria! Rafa’s assist gave the Argentine space to make it 3-2, but with the goalkeeper in front, he shot wide!
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67′Benfica goal! (2-2). Free kick from Di Maria and Goldson scores into his own goal. The Eagles reached the draw with plenty of time to play.
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67′Yilmaz receives a yellow card for a flagrant foul on Joao Neves.
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65′Arthur Cabral
LeavesMarcos Leonardo
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64′The opportunity was missed by David Neres (Benfica), who fired a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. Help from Alexander Bach.
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61′The opportunity was missed by John Souttar (Rangers), who fired a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area following a corner.
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61′Corner, Rangers. Courtesy of Anatoly Trubin.
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61′Fabio Silva moves two defenders out of the way and makes a great save from Trubin. Corner for Rangers.
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60 minutesDi Maria crosses dangerously from the right to the second post, Butland misses the ball and the ball clips Arthur Cabral before leaving the byline.
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60 minutesThe opportunity was intercepted and Florentino (Benfica) fired a right-footed shot from the right edge of the penalty area.
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58′The chance was intercepted, Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) headed in 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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58′Benfica win the 9th corner of the game and Di Maria strikes again but without danger
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56′Following a corner from Di Maria, Rafa intercepts the ball from the right and shoots wide but wide of the target.
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56′Rafa collides with Tavernier on the left and the Rangers defender takes the corner
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55 minutesCyriel Desers heads forward, but it’s too early.
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54′Corner, Rangers. Contributed by Nicholas Otamendi.
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51′At his insistence, Neres, under pressure from the defender, tries another shot, and the ball is lost at the baseline.
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51′Rafa breaks down the right flank, crosses it late, and Neres tries to correct the shot and eventually shoots, but sees that the ball is intercepted.
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50 minutesThe shot was deflected into the lower left corner of the goal. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) strikes with his left foot from outside the area. Assistant James Tavernier.
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45 minutesTarget! Benfica 1, Rangers 2. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) fired a right-footed shot from close range into the center of the goal from a free kick.
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45 minutesDi Maria tried to pass Rafa, but the Portuguese was in front.
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45 minutesButland received a yellow card before the penalty for attempting to disturb Di Maria at the penalty spot.
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45 minutesBENFICA GOAL! (1-1). Di Maria levels the class and deceives Butland. The Eagles equalized before the break!
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45 minutesThe referee gives 5 minutes of compensation in this 1st half.
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42′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Rizvan Yilmaz.
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42′Corner kick for Benfica. Rafa then takes a shot from the penalty area, the ball bounces off a defender and goes over the post. A new corner for eagles.
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38′Di Maria received the ball from Neres, easily struck with his left foot, saving the goalkeeper, and remained prone. Many people protest about the penalty, but the referee orders play.
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36 minutesCorner for Rangers, missed by Ba but no danger to the Eagles goal.
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34′Di Maria knocks down an opponent and play is stopped and shown in yellow.
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33′Professional Tavernier takes a free kick, but the ball hits Arthur Cabral’s wall.
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30 minutesDi Maria takes a free kick, crosses, but the ball goes wide of the Rangers goal.
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28 minutesBa appears with a space bar and shoots the first time, but very far from the target.
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27 minutesDujon Sterling received a yellow card for a foul on Otamendi near the Benfica penalty area.
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25 minutesThe opportunity was intercepted and Fredrik Orsnes (Benfica) fired a right-footed shot from outside the area. Assistant David Neres.
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25 minutesBa breaks down the right flank, crosses late and Neres tries to score, but there is another corner. Di Maria hits the first post but the Rangers defense clear it again
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21′Di Maria takes the corner again and the Scots clear the danger. Benfica tries to respond to disadvantage
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21′Arthur Cabral intercepts the ball in the Rangers penalty area and shoots at a defender. New corner for Benfica
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20 minutesBenfica earns a fourth corner. Di Maria hits the second post, but Neres misses the ball with his left foot.
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14 minutesBa gives Rangers a corner. Then we will reach the last stronghold of the eagles without danger.
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14 minutesAlmost equal! First, Neres pushes the Butland defense forward, Arthur Cabral reloads and sees the goalkeeper slip away almost over the line.
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11 minutesRidvan Yilmaz shoots with his left foot, but the ball goes wide of the Eagles’ goal.
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10 minutesProtect Trubin! Tom Lawrence strikes from range and forces Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper to come into his own.
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7′Rangers goal! (0-1). Diomande teams up with Fabio Silva on the left, goes to the back line, crosses into the penalty area, and Tom Lawrence heads the ball into the Scots goal! Benfica suffers after a better start to the match…
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6′Opportunity intercepted: Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) heads in from the right side of the penalty area. The assist was provided by Angel Di Maria with a cross into the penalty area.
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6′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by John Lundstram.
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5′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Rizvan Yilmaz.
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4′Neres! Almost 1:0 in favor of Benfica! The winger picks up the ball on the edge of the box, puts it on his left foot and fires it hard into the tight Butland defence!
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3′The first corner of the game for Benfica. Di Maria takes a shot into the penalty area, but the ball is deflected at the first post.
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Diomande tries to strike from a very long distance, but is intercepted.
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