TEMPO.CO, Lisbon - Benfica were beaten 0-2 by visitor Zenit St Petersburg in their Championships League Group C qualifying game in Lisbon, Portugal yesterday.
The two goals were made by the visiting team through Brazilian stiker, Hulk, in the 7th minute and Axel Witsel in the 22nd. Hulk, with his muscular shape unleashed a strike across goal which midfielder Oleg Shatov was just inches away from turning into the net.
Meanwhile, the goal from Witsel’s header started from the corner kick. The 31 year-old Danny’s crossed feed was greeted by Witsel’s header and landed on the left corner of the net.
This result puts Zenit in lead in the temporary Group C standing with a full point. Zenit will next face Bayer Leverkusen for the second round on October 22.
ESPN | AGUS BAHARUDIN