Kostas Mitroglou scored the only goal of the game as Benfica took advantage of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's off day to grab control of their Champions League last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund in Lisbon. Dortmund dominated the game for large periods but saw their celebrated centre-forward fluff a second-half penalty amid a series of modest finishes and an outstanding goalkeeping performance...Full Story »

Besiktas produced a stunning comeback to keep their Champions League hopes alive with a 3-3 home draw against Benfica. The Portuguese visitors seemed destined to secure a place in the last 16 of the competition when Goncalo Guedes, Nelson Semedo and Ljubomir Fejsa gave them a handsome three-goal lead inside 31 minutes. But the Turkish champions produced an amazing fightback as Cenk Tosun and R...Full Story »

Greece made it two wins from as many World Cup Group H qualifiers following a 2-0 derby victory over Cyprus at a wet Karaiskakis Stadium. First-half goals from Kostas Mitroglou and Petros Mantalos helped the hosts follow up their 4-1 win in Gibraltar last time out. The match, involving two teams with the same national anthem, was the subject of a pitch inspection ahead of kick-off following a...Full Story »

Napoli scored three times inside eight second-half minutes as they beat Benfica 4-2 to record a second successive victory in Group B of the Champions League. Marek Hamsik headed the first-half opener before Dries Mertens' double, either side of a penalty from Arkadiusz Milik, wrapped up a convincing win in the early stages of the second period. Substitutes Goncalo Guedes and Eduardo Salvio pul...Full Story »

Greece scored three times inside four first-half minutes on the way to thrashing Gibraltar 4-1 in their World Cup qualifier. Konstantinos Mitroglou's spectacular volley from the edge of the area put the Greeks ahead, but Liam Walker fired into the top left corner to equalise. Scott Wiseman turned the ball into his own net to restore the away side's lead in the 44th minute before Kostas Fortoun...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid clinched first place in Champions League Group C after winning their top-of-the-table encounter with Benfica 2-1 at the Estadio da Luz. Both clubs had already secured berths in the last 16 prior to Tuesday's encounter but top spot was still at stake, and it was Atletico who secured it thanks to goals in either half from Saul Niguez and Luciano Vietto. Saul finished off a clinic...Full Story »

Benfica opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory over group stage new boys Astana in Lisbon. Astana - a club only founded six years ago - became the first Kazakh side to reach the group stages after beating Cypriot side APOEL in last month's play-off round and refused to be overawed at the Estadio da Luz. They provided resilient opposition in the first half and striker Aleksei...Full Story »

Benfica are trying to put all of their attention on their Champions League Group C opener against tournament debutants Astana in Lisbon and not Sunday's Primeira Liga showdown with league leaders FC Porto. There is a huge buzz in the country ahead the top-of-the-table clash with Porto but Benfica coach Rui Vitoria is not looking further ahead than Tuesday. "We have been preparing for the game ...Full Story »

Dnipro booked their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 2-2 draw at 10-man Olympiacos. Dnipro had the cushion of a 2-0 home win heading into the match at Karaiskakis Stadium and twice came from behind to ensure parity in the return leg. First-half goals from Kostas Mitroglou and Artem Fedetskiy cancelled each other out and, after Luka Milivojevic's 51st-minute red card, both sides...Full Story »