The Argentine midfielder headed into an open goal late
in the game before the Brazilian's injury time strike to
ensure the visitors progressed into the quarter-finals
Nicolas Gaitan and Talisca were the hero for Benfica on
Wednesday as they grabbed late goals to earn a 2-1 win over
Zenit, sending them through to the quarter-finals of the
Champions League with a 3-1 win on aggregate.
Zenit had been the better team throughout the match, having
limited Benfica to shots from distance while the Russian side
were more effective in finding their way into the box.
However, it took 69 minutes for the home side to take the lead
in the game and make it an even tie. Yuri Zhirkov was the
architect of the critical moment for Andre Villas-Boas' side as
he charged down the left side and cut inside before chipping
the ball into the centre of the box for Hulk to head in.
As the game looked set to fade out and into extra-time, Benfica
grew into it and found a late winner after 86 minutes. Zenit
goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin thought he had done everything he
needed when he palmed a devastating long range effort onto
the bar, but the ball bounced into the path of Gaitan who
headed into an open goal.
Talisca secured the result late in injury time as he found the net
to make it 2-1 on the night.
More to follow...
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