The Benfica played a very good first half
The Benfica played a very good first half, thanks to the organization in all its lines, while in the second half the Lyon was more settled, although the encarnados had more accuracy, thanks in part to a serious mistake by the goalkeeper of the French, who gave the winning goal to the Portuguese.
Benfica remains bottom with 3 points
Despite the victory, Benfica remains bottom with 3 points, one behind Lyon and Zenit, a team that succumbed to the Germans of Leipzig today, who lead the group with 6 points.
Benfica started the game with a lot of determination
Benfica started the game with a lot of determination, knowing that they only needed the victory since they had not scored any points in the first two games.
Bruno Lage left Raul de Tomas on the bench
Bruno Lage left Spanish forward Raul de Tomas on the bench and gave opportunities to young talents from the academy, such as 19-year-old midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 18-year-old right back Tomas Tavares, and 20-year-old midfielder Florentino.
The score was opened in the 4th minute
The score was opened in the 4th minute, thanks to a scramble in the French area that ended up with Rafa Silva, who crossed the ball into the net.
Seferovic had another chance in the 18th minute
Seferovic had another chance in the 18th minute, but he shot poorly after being alone in front of Anthony Lopes, Lyon's goalkeeper.
Rafa Silva had to leave the field in the 19th minute
Rafa Silva, who was returning from an injury, had to leave the field in the 19th minute due to problems in the groin area. He was replaced by Pizzi.
The first clear chance for the French came in the 29th minute
The first clear chance for the French came in the 29th minute when Maxwel Cornet's shot was cleared by Spanish left back Alejandro Grimaldo.
The first half ended with a lead for Benfica
The first half ended with a lead for Benfica, who were much more organized than Lyon and had a clearer idea of how to play the ball in the opponent's field.
Florentino had a great performance in the first 45 minutes
In these first 45 minutes, Florentino, a 20-year-old right midfielder with Angolan roots, who was returning from a meniscus injury, had a great performance. He debuted in the Champions League and has become one of the rising stars of Benfica's academy, known as Seixal Academy.
Lyon equalized in the 70th minute
In the second half, Lyon came out with the intention of equalizing the match and Rudi Garcia, Lyon's coach, replaced Martin Terrier with Brazilian midfielder Thiago Mendes. Meanwhile, Lage replaced Seferovic with Brazilian center forward Carlos Vinicius.
Benfica scored the winning goal in the 81st minute
When Rudi Garcia's team was pressing hard, a great play by Grimaldo on the left was finished by Pizzi with a superb shot that hit the base of the post. A minute later, Benfica scored the winning goal after a serious mistake by Lyon's goalkeeper, Anthony Lopes. Lopes passed the ball quickly to Pizzi, who immediately struck from outside the box to make it 2-1.