Posts Tagged ‘ benfica ’

Positioning and movement of Aimar, Mata and Gaitan in Chelsea 2-1 Benfica

April 5, 2012
Positioning and movement of Aimar, Mata and Gaitan in Chelsea 2-1 Benfica

Chelsea have progressed into the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-1 victory over Benfica, winning 3-1 on aggregate.
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Benfica 2-3 Porto: pressing, transitions, set-pieces and substitutions

March 2, 2012
Benfica 2-3 Porto: pressing, transitions, set-pieces and substitutions

A stereotypically brilliant match between these two sides ended with a narrow win for Porto, who now have a crucial lead in the title race.
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Nine points on Zenit 3-2 Benfica

February 16, 2012
Nine points on Zenit 3-2 Benfica

An eventful match with lots of attacking and rather too many goalkeeping mistakes.
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Benfica 1-0 Sporting: 10-man Benfica hang on

November 29, 2011
Benfica 1-0 Sporting: 10-man Benfica hang on

A Javi Garcia header from a Pablo Aimar corner gave Benfica the victory.
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Porto 2-2 Benfica: Porto generally on top

September 23, 2011
Porto 2-2 Benfica: Porto generally on top

A scrappy game that neither side played well in – but Benfica will be more thankful for the point having twice gone behind.
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Posted in Portugal | 16 Comments »