Abel Ferreira: "Benfica is the favorite, but PAOK wants to make history" The coach of the Greek team previewed the match against the eagles, scheduled for 7 pm on Tuesday in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League. Crowd Control Weapons During Protests,Protestant Church of Germany Prepares For Christmas Services In Stadiums. NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time European champion Benfica will play in Greece against PAOK in Monday's draw for the Champions League third qualifying round. This includes personalising content and advertising. Benfica’s brand-new chapter, with Jorge Jesus again at the helm, got off to the worst possible start in Greece tonight. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised,PAOK dump Benfica out of Champions League qualifier.© 2020 The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd.'Indian Army geared to fight war in eastern Ladakh',Verdict in Babri mosque demolition case on September 30,Coronavirus news live updates: Tripura records 454 new Covid-19 cases; India's tally crosses 50 lakh-mark,Delhi riots: Cops file charge sheet against 15 accused,Yoshihide Suga elected as Japan's new Prime Minister,CSK's Covid-19 +ve player Gaikwad remains in isolation,Japan's Hitachi pulls out of UK nuclear project,TN to get one more govt varsity: CM Palaniswami,1st phase of Census postponed due to Covid-19: Govt,A freshly killed chicken is mightier than Covid-19,Ragini mixes water in urine sample to 'cheat' drug test,Want the team at SAI till end of year: Reid,Non-stop Bengaluru-San Francisco flight from 2021. Qualified for the Champions League, Sport Lisboa e Benfica goes to the 3rd qualifying round as a seeded team. SEE ALSO: Salah hat-trick saves Liverpool, Arsenal cruise as Premier League returns. A …
PAOK 2-1 Benfica.
Despite a summer of heavy investment and voicing of big ambitions in the Champions League, the Eagles crashed out of Europe’s foremost club competition at the very first hurdle, beaten 2-1 by PAOK, managed by Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira.
Benfica drawn away to PAOK in Champions League qualifying Trophy for the winners of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris …
The Thessaloniki club is now one step away from making it to the Champions League group stage for the first time in its history. Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the Champions League third qualifying round after a shock 2-1 defeat at PAOK Salonika … Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday after a shock 2-1 defeat at PAOK Salonika.Serbia winger Andrija Zivkovic scored against his former club Benfica a week after leaving them.Dynamo Kiev also advanced to the play-off round with a 2-0 home win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, as did Belgians Gent after they beat visitors Rapid Vienna 2-1.PAOK’S reward is a two-legged play-off against Russians Krasnodar, while Dynamo Kiev face Gent for berths in the money-spinning group stage featuring 32 teams.Benfica, who won Europe’s premier club competition in 1961 and 1962, saw last season’s woes spill over into this term.This was as Zivkovic, who endured four difficult seasons in Portugal, rubbed salt into their wounds.Having seen the domestic league and Cup double go to Porto last term, Benfica missed a string of chances against PAOK in a one-sided first half as they enjoyed 72 percent of possession.They were punished after the break as Dimitrios Giannoulis poked in the opener from close range in the 63rd minute.That was after a one-two with Chuba Akpom, and substitute Zivkovic made it 2-0 in the 75th with a sweet shot inside the near post.Rafa Silva pulled one back with a stoppage time header but it came too late to avoid an embarrassing defeat.This will pile pressure on manager Jorge Jesus, who returned to Benfica during the close season for a second spell in charge.Having been in charge from 2009 to 2015, Jesus went on to win the elusive double of the Brazilian league title and Copa Libertadores with Flamengo in 2019.But he now faces a mammoth task to get Benfica back to winning ways.Dynamo Kiev soaked up pressure on home soil against Alkmaar in the first half.Then, Luxembourg forward Gerson Rodrigues fired them ahead just after the break with a neat finish into the roof of the net, thanks to good work by Vitaliy Buyalskiy.Mykola Shaparenko sealed their passage with a late header after visiting goalkeeper Marco Bizot misjudged Tomasz Kedziora’s cross from the right.It left the midfielder with the simple task of nodding the ball into an empty net.Niklas Dorsch headed Gent into a 36th minute lead against Rapid Vienna from a pinpoint Sven Kums assist.Roman Yaremchuk added the second with a penalty kick on the hour, before Yusuf Demir netted a stoppage time consolation for the visitors.In Wednesday’s stand-out fixtures, 1991 European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade visit Cypriots Omonia Nicosia while Dinamo Zagreb are at Hungarian champions Ferencvaros.The Herald News - Nigerian Newspaper delivering reports on Politics, Government, Entertainment, Sports and more,PAOK Dump Benfica Out Of UEFA Champions League Qualifying,Visa Ban: Sanctioning Electoral Offenders Disrespectful To Nigeria’s…,Trump Abandon Plans to Visit UN General Assembly Meeting,Wave of Devastating Forest Fires in U.S is a Result of Climate Change – Experts,Afghan President Approves The Inclusion Of Mother’s Name On Identity Cards,Get Latest News Delivered to your Box ASAP,Salah hat-trick saves Liverpool, Arsenal cruise as Premier League returns,115 Head Injuries Caused From U.S.
PAOK will meet Benfica in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday afternoon.
Benfica steps onto the pitch Tuesday, September 15, in what will be its first official match of the 2020/21 season, the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League. NYON, SWITZERLAND—Two-time European champion Benfica will play in Greece against PAOK in Monday’s draw for the Champions League third qualifying round. Red Star Belgrade… The draw will take place on August 31, in Nyon, Switzerland.Last update: Rapid Wien (Austria), PAOK (Greece) and AZ Alkmaar (Holland) are the possible opponents. In addition to the domestic league, Benfica will participate in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, and UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round). Sport Lisboa e Benfica ComC MHIH OM , commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Click for all Benfica fixtures and results in this season’s UEFA Champions League.