Nicolas Otamendi scored the first of the win. Photo: REUTERS / Pedro Nunes
The benfica beat 3-0 Dynamo Kiev in the rematch of the last qualifying stage and entered the group stage of Champions League. The overall closes with a resounding 5-0, but the highlight was with the Argentines: Nicola Otamendi paved the way for Lisbon and Enzo Fernandez he left cheered by the fans when the manager decided to replace him.
Objective achieved for the Portuguese team. It is a fact. Although the last three qualified for the Champions League groups remain to be known. As usual, the teams that have not been able to qualify directly face the difficult qualification phase of the highest European club competition.
The result was as expected. Otamendi opened the scoring, with a header, in the 27th minute of the first half, when he hung up in the center sent by the Brazilian David Neres. The Argentine national team defender made his debut alongside midfielder Enzo Fernández, who completed his sixth consecutive game in this condition, with three goals scored.
Portuguese Rafa Silva, 40 minutes into the first leg, and Neres, two minutes later, completed the victory at Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz.
Benfica, who have entered the third qualifying round, will be in Pot 3, according to the UEFA ranking coefficient, for the Champions League group zone draw next Thursday, 25 August, in Istanbul, Turkey, the venue for the final.
The other announcements this Tuesday were: Maccabee Haifawho beat the Red Star 5-4 overall, and the Victory Pilzenwho won against Qaarabag 2-1 overall.
Source: Clarin
