Benfica beat Club Brugge 2-0 in Champions League last 16, first leg | kuwaittimes

Benfica's Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario (L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg football match between Bruges (Club Brugge) and Benfica Lisbon at Jan-Breydel Stadion in Bruges, on February 15, 2023.

Benfica beat Club Brugge 2-0 in Champions League last 16, first leg

By ahmadomar

February 16, 2023 | 01:23 a.m EDT

Bruges: Benfica closed in on a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 win away to Club Brugge in Belgium in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

Joao Mario opened the scoring for the Portuguese league leaders from the penalty spot six minutes into the second half and substitute David Neres sealed the victory two minutes from time.

The second leg will be played in Lisbon on March 7.

Champions League Club Brugge Benfica

February 16, 2023 01:23 AM

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