- Benfica go top of Group C after edging past Galatasaray in Lisbon
- Jonas clinically fires home side in front (52)
- Lukas Podolski's accurate drive quickly brings Galatasaray level (58)
- Luisão restores Benfica's lead (67); Nicólas Gaitán sent off for home side late on
- Next games: Astana v Benfica, Atlético v Galatasaray (25 November)
Benfica went to the top of UEFA Champions League Group C thanks to a narrow win against Galatasaray at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Following a defeat by the same scoreline to Hamza Hamzaoglu's men on matchday three, Rui Vitoria's side were level with Atletico Madrid heading into Tuesday's fixtures.
With the Spanish outfit drawing at Astana earlier in the day, the Portuguese side knew that a win would send them two points clear at the top.
After a frustrating first half, Benfica deservedly took the lead through Jonas in the 52nd minute, only to see Lukas Podolski level with a clinical finish six minutes later.
The hosts responded positively and regained their advantage through captain Luisao in the 67th minute and, despite a late red card for Nicolas Gaitan, they held on to edge closer to a place in the last 16.
Just as he did in the previous encounter in Istanbul, Gaitan started well, firing wide following a sublime solo run in the third minute before releasing Raul Jimenez, whose effort from an acute angle was kept out by Fernando Muslera.
Burak Yilmaz – already on a booking that will rule him out of Galatasaray's next encounter with Atletico – could have been dismissed shortly before the interval following a handball, but Gaitan was instead shown the yellow card for his protests as tempers flared.
Benfica began the second half as they did the first and within seven minutes of the restart they were ahead.
Jardel headed Gaitan's deep free-kick into the centre of the box and, after Luisao brought the ball down,Jonas fired into the back of the net, following up on his fine form in the Primeira Liga, which has yielded eight goals in eight games.
Benfica's lead did not last long, though, as Podolski rifled a clinical strike across Julio Cesar and into the bottom corner.
Benfica 2-1 Galatasaray: Luisao wins it for hosts after
Podolski equaliser
The former Arsenal striker levelled things up in the second half, only for the Portuguese side to re-take the lead and claim top spot in the group
Benfica moved into pole position in Champions League Group C with a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray at the Estadio da Luz, despite going down to 10 men late on. Following a defeat by the same scoreline to Hamza Hamzaoglu's men on matchday three, Rui Vitoria's side were level with Atletico Madrid heading into Tuesday's fixtures.
With the Spanish outfit drawing at Astana earlier in the day, the Portuguese side knew that a win would send them two points clear at the top.
After a frustrating first half, Benfica deservedly took the lead through Jonas in the 52nd minute, only to see Lukas Podolski level with a clinical finish six minutes later.
The hosts responded positively and regained their advantage through captain Luisao in the 67th minute and, despite a late red card for Nicolas Gaitan, they held on to edge closer to a place in the last 16.
Just as he did in the previous encounter in Istanbul, Gaitan started well, firing wide following a sublime solo run in the third minute before releasing Raul Jimenez, whose effort from an acute angle was kept out by Fernando Muslera.
Burak Yilmaz – already on a booking that will rule him out of Galatasaray's next encounter with Atletico – could have been dismissed shortly before the interval following a handball, but Gaitan was instead shown the yellow card for his protests as tempers flared.
Benfica began the second half as they did the first and within seven minutes of the restart they were ahead.
Jardel headed Gaitan's deep free-kick into the centre of the box and, after Luisao brought the ball down,Jonas fired into the back of the net, following up on his fine form in the Primeira Liga, which has yielded eight goals in eight games.
Benfica's lead did not last long, though, as Podolski rifled a clinical strike across Julio Cesar and into the bottom corner.
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