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 | | Spartak Moscow took first points in Champions League24.10.2012 |
Spartak Moscow team won their first three points in this year's Champions League. The Russian team had with 2:1 win over the visiting Benfica in a match of the third round of the tournament in Group G, in which are also Barcelona and Celtic.
With today's successful Spartacus moved Benfica of the third place in the standings.
The match started well for the hosts of Spartak, who managed to take the lead in scoring in the 3rd minute of the match. Muscovites staged a perfect counterattack through the center that ended with a precise shot past the goalkeeper of Rafael Carioca.
The players of Jorge Jesus returned in the match right after 30 minutes when Lima was in the right place with a header restored the status quo. Eduardo Silva precisely centered in the box to the right and Lima get out of custody of Nicholas burning and Carioca to stab the ball into the net from five meters.
Two minutes before the end of the first part the hosts again managed to come forward as a result after own goal of the defender Jardine. Kombarov out Makeev on the right wing, he sought cross to Ari, however, he was overtaken by Jardine who surprise his goalkeeper and scored in his own goal.
In the second part Benfica had an excellent chance to even the score and take at least a point from game, but Salvini missed a great opportunity. In the 69th minute Makeev tried to return a ball to the goalkeeper, but passed too weak. Salvini took and shoot, but past the door.
In the final minutes of the match, the guests from Benfica threw all of their strength in the forefront, but had no luck in front of goal.
Eventually Spartak got the three points, which are the first in the tournament for the Russians. Until now, Muscovites recorded two defeats in the group stage and ranks last in the group.
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