Club loses ‘historic match’ with a dry 0-2

Club received a warning in the second minute with a header at the small backline, on Mignolet, but then took control. In the sixth minute, Lang, played by Vanaken, had a chance to open the score, but a “Benficabeen” kept the Dutchman from 1-0. It was the signal for twenty good Bruges minutes, in which the home team claimed the ball advantage and the game. But there was no real danger anymore.

Benfica pricks sharper

Halfway through the first half, the Portuguese took over. Three times Benfica came close to scoring the opening goal, but a header went just over and the crossbar assisted Mignolet as the Golden Boot was passed. Club gasped and Benfica advanced.

Odoi offside

Club Brugge scored just before the break. Noa Lang whipped a free kick wonderfully to the far post where Odoi scored, off the back of another player. But he was almost offside, so the party was canceled: 0-0 halfway.

Joao Mario from the dot

Immediately after the break, Benfica insisted. Successfully. Hendry intervened a bit fiercely in his own box, so that the ball hit the spot. Joao Mario kicked the eleven meters hard, but not untenably placed. Mignolet was still in between, but the ball went in via the crossbar: 0-1.

Hardly any Bruges chances

Club had to come now, but could only rarely embarrass the Portuguese goalkeeper. On the contrary, it was Benfica that continued to look dangerously for the 0-2. It wasn’t until the 80th minute that Scott Parker made an offensive substitution with Ferran Jutgla. Time was running out. But no real threat was forthcoming in the end.

0-2 after error from Meyer

The lid was still completely on the nose. Meyer did not take a ball well in the center back. As a result, Neres suddenly came face to face with Mignolet. The ex-Ajax player did not hesitate and won the match completely. 0-2, book up. The return, in the Estadio de la Luz, will be a very tough job. The 0-3 was still rejected after offside.