With new later drama Benfica took the scalp of Zenit in Champions League

Benfica's third quarter-the Champions League. With late drama against Zenit Portuguese "Eagles" came to win 2: 1 after winning 1: 0 at home, still among the eight best in the tournament.

In the hero for the home could become former Porto player Hulk, who scored in the 70th minute and it went into overtime. But in the 86th minute Nicolas Gaytan score, and virtually ranked team forward. In the 96th minute Taliska Anderson scored another goal for the Lisbon team and brought him a second victory in this rivalry.


Both teams made a very interesting first part, and from the outset there were situations and the two doors. The first real opportunity was opened to visitors as early as the fifth minute of the match.

Then the hero for them from the first game Zhonas shot from a free kick which was slightly diagonal to the door. Curling his shot went just under the crossbar, but goalkeeper Yuri Lodigin intervene properly and wineries.

Just two minutes later the hosts responded accordingly. Zenit captain Danny found a perfect Artyom Dzyuba in a good position in the box, but the shot of the Russian national went slightly wide.

The game continued to be double-edged and in the next minute, both teams had many dangerous attacks, but they never paid off. And most advantageous situation gave Renato Sanchez in the 20th minute.

The player of Benfica received a ball in front of the penalty area and was left to shoot. His shot was very dangerous, but went a few centimeters wide. If he had scored, he would surely kill the intrigue in this game, but would not.

Zenit also had their chances to break, but Hulk free kick and Aleksandr Kokorin not paid off so eventually both teams went to rest in a scoreless draw and the outcome remained for the second half.

After the break Zenit went quite boldly forward, but made many gaps. The breakthrough came in the last 20 minutes of the match. In the 70th minute came so sought goal for the team from St. Petersburg.

Then Yuri Zhirkov burst into the box and was left undisturbed. The star of pitertsi put the ball on the head of invading Hulk, who also was not covered in the goal area and attack would break the net with a header - 1: 0.

There were some very interesting situations and the two doors. The intrigue could be completed in 72 minutes when Viktor Nilsson Lindelyof shoots with a header after a corner, but Yuri Lodigin save his fantastic performance.

With 82 minutes Artyom Dzyuba could become a hero for Zenit and bring the ultimate success with a second goal, but his great breakthrough ended with a shot into the keeper's arms Ederson and the threat was reflected.

It ended up 85th minute, when everything in this match virtually ended. Then Raul Jimenez fired a wonderful shot from outside the penalty area, the ball was knocked out of Lodigin into the crossbar, but returned in the middle of the box where uncovered Nicolas Gaytan scored with a header to make it 1: 1.

After this goal the Russians rushed blindly forward and were punished a second time in the 96th minute. Then Anderson Taliska scored with a nice shot to the lower left corner of Lodigin and this result 2: 1 complete game and Benfica became the third team after Real Madrid and Wolfsburg, who is in the quarterfinals.