Juventus lost to Benfica and lost the chance to reach the Champions League playoffs

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In the match of the 5th round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Benfica hosted Juventus. The meeting was held at the Da Luz stadium in Lisbon (Portugal) and ended with the victory of the hosts with a score of 4:3.

In the 17th minute of the meeting, the Benfica football player António Silva opened the scoring. Four minutes later, Juventus striker Moise Kean equalized. In the 28th minute, midfielder Joao Mario again brought the hosts forward, successfully converting a penalty. In the 35th minute, forward Rafael Silva strengthened the advantage of Benfica. In the 50th minute, Silva scored a brace. In the 77th minute, striker Arkadiusz Milik reduced the backlog of Juventus, and two minutes later, player Weston McKenny brought it to a minimum.

Benfica scored 11 points and achieved an early exit in the playoffs of the Champions League. Juventus (3) is in third place. Juventus Torino lost their chances of reaching the playoffs of the tournament.

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