Before the return match between Benfica and Nice, the Portuguese team had won 2-0 away. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
For this reason, Benfica also showed a confident performance at home. In the 19th minute of the match, Andreas Shelderup took the ball from the wing and provided a pass into the penalty area.
Fredrik Eursnes sent the ball to the far bottom corner of the goal in a struggle with the defender, and the score was opened. Shortly after, Amar Dedich broke into the opponent's penalty area and passed the ball back to Eursnes.
Eursnes lifted the ball to the center in one motion, and Shelderup sent a precise shot to the near corner of the goal, making the score 2-0. In the first half, Nice player Jonathan Klos seized the ball on the penalty area line and took a powerful shot, but the ball hit the post and the hosts escaped conceding a goal.
The Portuguese executed a corner kick, and Otamendi lifted the ball over the goalkeeper from the wing, but the goalkeeper deflected it for a corner. In the second half, Isak Yansson deceived an opponent on the penalty area line and took a low shot, but the goalkeeper saved it with his legs.
Richard Rios broke into the opponent's penalty area from the wing and took a shot, the ball ricocheted off the defender and reached Shelderup, but he hit the ball against the barrier in a favorable position. Vangelis Pavlidis also entered the penalty area and took a shot at the near corner, but the goalkeeper saved his team.
As a result, Benfica advanced to the next stage based on the results of two matches and will face Fenerbahce in the playoff stage. Goals in the match: Fredrik Eursnes in the 19th minute, Andreas Shelderup in the 27th minute.
The match took place at the "Estadio da Luz" stadium in Lisbon.
